State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2015
This analytical document gives the audience a forward-looking assessment of the advantages of international cooperation in reaching stringent global mitigation targets. A review of existing modeling work provides a qualitative and quantitative assessment of cost saving potentials and the magnitude of financial flows inherent to international cooperation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to a level consistent with the 2°C climate stabilization goal.
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ENG
Organización:
WB, Ecofys
Tema:
Otro
Tema:
Mitigación, Policy Instruments, Financiamiento de Carbono y MDL, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Towards Better Forest Governance for Redd+ in Indonesia: An Evaluation of the Forest Licensing System
This analytical document aims to identify inefficiencies and corrupt practices in the process to apply and obtain forest licenses. The evaluation is based on quantitative and qualitative data collected from 116 service users and 44 service providers.
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ENG
Organización:
UNREDD, Government of Indonesia, FAO, Government of Indonesia, UNDP, Government of Indonesia, UNEP, Government of Indonesia
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Silvicultura, REDD, Análisis Económico, Lista de Publicaciones de las Naciones Unidas COP22, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Idioma:
Inglés
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action on Rural Electrification in Vanuatu
This analytical document presents the overall target of the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to support Vanuatu in achieving the goal defined in the National Energy Road Map (NERM), namely to provide all households access to electricity in Vanuatu.
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ENG
Organización:
UNDP, Government of Vanuatu
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Energía, Adaptación, Mitigación, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Banking on REDD+: Can Bank and Investor Risk Policies on Soft Commodities Benefit REDD+?
This guidance document assesses how soft commodity risk policies by banks and investors could potentially benefit countries to achieve reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) based on an analysis of risk policies from a range of financial institutions. To read the analytical report by UNEP, click here.
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English
Organización:
UNREDD, UNEP, UNDP, FAO
Tema:
REDD+
Tema:
Finanzas, Silvicultura, Adaptación, REDD, Lista de Publicaciones de las Naciones Unidas COP22, Policy Instruments
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Bank and Investor Risk Policies for Soft Commodities: A Framework to Evaluate Deforestation and Forest Degradation Risk in the Agricultural Value Chain
This analytical document highlights policies that banks and investors can adopt to help reduce deforestation and forest degradation risks resulting from unsustainable practices across agricultural supply chains. There is a policy brief by UN-REDD as well.
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English
Organización:
UNEP, Natural Capital Declaration, Global Canopy Programme
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Finanzas, Silvicultura, Adaptación, Reducción/Gestión del Riesgo, Policy Instruments
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Energy Efficiency NAMA in the Garment Industry in Cambodia
This analytical document presents objectives of the NAMA to support Cambodia´s energy efficiency policy, to improve efficiency in the industrial sector and to build capacity in the field of energy efficiency. The document states that the introduction of efficient sewing, washing, drying machines and compressors will improve energy efficiency in motor driven systems and will decrease greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of electricity.
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undp07092015.pdf
Organización:
UNDP
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Energía, Industria, Adaptación, Mitigación
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Valuing the Sustainable Development Co-benefits of Climate Change Mitigation Actions: The Case of the Waste Sector and Recommendations for the Design of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)
This analytical document suggests that while the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been successful with mitigating the impacts of large-scale industrial projects, small-scale community-based projects, such as those in the waste management sector have been overlooked due to their low mitigation potential.
The document’s contents are based on discussions held at a side event ‘Quantifying and monetizing NAMA co-benefits,’ which took place on the margins of the Bonn Climate Change Conference on 7 June 2014.
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English
Organización:
UNESCAP
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Adaptación, Mitigación, Policy Instruments, Financiamiento de Carbono y MDL
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
The Adaptation Gap Report 2014
This guidance document provides a framework for defining adaptation gaps and a preliminary assessment of the gap between adaptation needs and reality. It proposes an approach for identifying and assessing the current state and action in key adaptation areas, and comparing these with the potential now, and in the future, for additional adaptation to reduce risks.
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English
Organización:
UNEP
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Finanzas, Adaptación, Mitigación, Mecanismos Financieros, Desarrollo de Capacidades
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Idioma:
Inglés
Executive summary: The 2014 Indonesia Forest Governance Index
This guidance document presents the necessity to take drastic steps at all levels in order to properly address deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia. The document also shows the latest data from the Ministry of Forestry, which reveals that deforestation in Indonesia is still relatively high and on the increase.
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English
Tema:
REDD+
Tema:
Silvicultura, REDD, Mitigación, Lista de Publicaciones de las Naciones Unidas COP22, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Multiple Benefits in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Valuation and Mapping Feasibility Study
This technical document shows substantial benefits of forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which also faces the issue of deforestation. The document recommends a least-cost but sufficient valuation process as a plan for pilot studies. The activities that would need to be undertaken to deliver this are laid out in the report, along with estimates of the required resources.
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English, Spanish
Organización:
UNREDD, UNDP, FAO, UNEP
Tema:
REDD+
Tema:
Silvicultura, REDD, Análisis Económico, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés, Español
Joint FCPF/UN-REDD Programme Guidance Note for REDD+ Countries: Establishing and Strengthening Grievance Redress Mechanisms
This guidance document helps countries strengthen their capacity for grievance resolution in order to respond to contentious issues, complaints and disputes. The document states that a national feedback and grievance redress mechanism needs to be effectively available, and if necessary strengthened, as part of the country’s REDD+ institutional arrangements.
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English
Organización:
UNREDD, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, FAO, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, UNDP, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, UNEP, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Tema:
REDD+
Tema:
Silvicultura, Gestión de Uso de la Tierra, REDD, Mitigación, Lista de Publicaciones de las Naciones Unidas COP22, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Sixth Consolidated Annual Progress Report of the UN-REDD Programme Fund (Report of the Administrative Agent of the UN-REDD Programme Fund for the period 1 January – 31 December 2014)
This activity report covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2014. It is based on programmatic and financial information contained in reports from individual National Programmes and contributions from the FAO, UNDP, UNEP and the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat.
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English, French, Spanish
Organización:
UNREDD, UNEP, UNDP, FAO
Tema:
REDD+
Tema:
Medio Ambiente, Silvicultura, Adaptación, REDD, Mitigación
Tipo de material:
Informe de Actividad
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés, Francés, Español
Good Practice Study on Principles for Indicator Development, Selection, and Use in Climate Change Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation
This analytical document identifies and addresses key challenges concerning monitoring and evaluation for climate change adaptation. The document presents good practices and good practice principles on the development, selection, and use of indicators used in the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation interventions.
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English
Organización:
GEF, Climate-Eval
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Adaptación, Análisis Económico, Policy Instruments, Desarrollo de Capacidades
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Emerging Environmental Issues 2013: A Completion of Global Environmental Alert Service Bulletins
This guidance document presents the 12 monthly bulletins in a single document, allowing readers to note and assess significant environmental events that took place in 2013.
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English
Organización:
UNEP
Tema:
Ciencia
Tema:
Agricultura y la Alimentación, Energía, Silvicultura, Industria, Gestión de Uso de la Tierra, Ecosistemas, Mitigación
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2014
Idioma:
Inglés
Climate Commitments of Subnational Actors and Business: A Quantitative Assessment of Their Emission Reduction Impact
This analytical report presents a quantitative assessment of the total GHG emissions mitigation impact in 2020 of current non-state climate action. The document concentrates on those initiatives that have a potential to be large scale.
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English
Organización:
UNEP
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Finanzas, Análisis Económico, Mitigación
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Designing and Preparing Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
This guidance document targets the preparation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) as countries revisit their contributions and develop implementation plans for transparent and actionable next steps. It draws on ideas shared in the 2014-2015 Regional Technical Dialogues on INDCs, taking into account feedback from an extensive review by countries and other organizations.
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English, French, Spanish
Organización:
UNDP, World Resource Institute
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Adaptación, Mitigación, Tecnología, Lista de Publicaciones de las Naciones Unidas COP22, Policy Instruments
Tipo de material:
Documento de Orientación
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés, Francés, Español
Rural Electrification with Renewable Energy in The Gambia
This analytical document provides a holistic framework that will help The Gambia to shift towards low-emission energy access and power generation while ensuring a low-emission sustainable development pathway.
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English
Organización:
UNDP, Government of The Gambia
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Energía, Adaptación, Empleos Verdes/Economía, Mitigación
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
Establishing China’s Green Financial System
This activity report presents a framework of recommendations by the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China to establish a green financial system in China.
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English
Organización:
UNEP, The People', s Bank of China
Tema:
Otro
Tema:
Energía, Medio Ambiente, Finanzas, Adaptación, Empleos Verdes/Economía, Desarrollo de Capacidades
Tipo de material:
Informe de Actividad
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés
The Coming Financial Climate: The Inquiry’s 4th Progress Report
This analytical document aims to reveal the patterns and the evolution of natural resource use in Asia and the Pacific region over the last 40 years. The analysis shows that resource use in the region is both inefficient and unsustainable.
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English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese
Organización:
UNEP
Tema:
Adaptación
Tema:
Agricultura y la Alimentación, Finanzas, Silvicultura, Gestión de Uso de la Tierra, Agua
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Idioma:
Inglés, Español, Chino, Árabe
The Environment and Climate Change Outlook of Pakistan
This analytical document is a review of the environmental conditions, the impacts of climate change and the status of national response to the changing situation in the country. This document also provides a general evaluation of the quality of the environment and emerging sustainable development trends in the country.
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English
Organización:
UNEP, Government of Pakistan
Tema:
Ciencia
Tema:
Adaptación, Preparación y Respuesta a Emergencias, Reducción/Gestión del Riesgo, Gobernanza - General
Tipo de material:
Documento Analítico-Técnico
Fecha de publicación:
2013
Idioma:
Inglés
