Every year, the Green Economy Coalition publishes the Green Economy Barometer, an analysis of the state of the global movement towards a fair, sustainable future. The Barometer tracks the transition, both celebrating the successes, and calling attention to challenges yet to be overcome. It contains key stats, facts, and highlights from the year 2017, and it casts an eye ahead to what the next twelve months have in store.
The Green Economy Barometer 2017 argues that the light on the global green economy horizon has brightened this year: markets are booming; new narratives are emerging; investment is flowing. Tipping points in energy, transport, and global leadership may well be arriving. But that same story looks different from the ground: young people need jobs; biodiversity is in crisis; and rural economies are being left behind.
The policy brief Climate Change Adaptation and Agriculture in South Africa: A Policy Assessment considers the extent to which South African policies and strategic plans adequately address climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector.
It provides an overview of the interplay between climate change and agriculture in South Africa and unpacks an analytical framework underpinning the policy assessment. The brief reviews national policy documents and strategies based on this analytical framework and identifies key policy gaps based upon the review. It investigates the extent to which provincial (general overview of provincial coverage) and municipal (a limited sample of municipalities) governments address climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector and concludes with policy implications.
The report Climate Investment Opportunities in South Asia offers recommendations to help unlock trillions of private sector financing for climatesmart investment opportunities in key sectors of interest to businesses in South Asia. The countries in the region are taking the lead in fulfilling their Paris commitments. Scaling and replicating such progress across the region will require catalyzing private finance and creating markets for climate business solutions through policies, financial innovations, and business models targeted at sector-specific local conditions.