Biblioteca

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series and includes the analysis of 10 case studies: Plurinational State of Bolivia, Mali, Bangladesh, Mauritania, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Swaziland, India, China and Peru. This publication illustrates IFAD’s experience in closing the gender gap and mobilizing the ‘gender advantage’ in climate change adaptation through ten case studies from across the world. The case studies show that gender-sensitive adaptation results in better livelihood options and incomes, improved yields, more food security and reduced workloads for women and their families. 

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series and includes the analysis of 5 case studies: Kenya, Republic of Moldova, Peru, Niger and Sri Lanka. The case studies provide a snapshot from different regions of the current partnership between the GEF and IFAD.

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series. It aimed to build economic evidence in support ofthe inclusion of actions on agriculture in climate change plans and programmes, particularly at the national level under the umbrella of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the December 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to restrict a rise in global temperatures and manage risks.

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series and includes the analysis of 4 case studies: Buthan,  Nicaragua, Niger, Viet Nam.  This document reviewed the 39 Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programmes globally. 

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series and includes the analysis of 5 case studies: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Mexico, Sao Tome and Principe. These case studies illustrates how IFAD work contributes to the Aichi Biodiversity Strategic goals in different contexts. 

This analytical document is part of the Advantage Series and includes the analysis of 5 case studies: Kenya, Turkey, Viet Nam, Bangladesh and Bolivia. The case studies represent the diverse situations in which
environmental or climate-related problems pose a challenge to human development. They demonstrate that it is possible to quantify the benefits that arise from adaptation investments in economic and financial terms.

This technical document summarizes the latest knowledge of anthropogenic climate change, its impacts and efforts to mitigate it. The role of the energy sector in climate change and the possible contribution of nuclear energy to reducing GHG emissions are discussed in detail. Selected issues pertaining to the challenges and development potential of nuclear energy are also presented.

This report evaluates total disaster-related economic losses and fatalities between 1998 and 2017.

This guidance document provides technical suggestions and considerations of Member States, relevant technical partners and the UNISDR in respect of applicable definitions and terminology, possible computation methodologies, data standards and critical issues. It is to support Member States in the operationalization of the global indicators to measure progress towards the achievement of the global targets of the Sendai Framework and relevant targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This guidence document consists in a holistic risk assessment that includes all relevant hazards and vulnerabilities, both direct and indirect impacts, and a diagnosis of the sources of risk in order to support the design of policies and investments in reducing risk efficiently and effectively. It also contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework target on making disaster risk information available to people.

This analytical document showcases unique features of transformative projects and programmes, illustrates ways to tap into financing opportunities and provides an overview of the multiple funding sources available for land degradation neutrality projects and programmes

The purpose of this technical document is to make the implementation of the Convention and the UNCCD 2018- 2030 Strategic Framework gender-responsive and transformative, and thus more effective, efficient and successful, by providing guidance to Parties and other actors on policies and measures to mainstream gender and achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

This technical document constitutes a scientify work on greenhouse gas emmission at global level.

This analytical document is part of the 3S Initiative – for Sustainability, Stability and Security in Africa – an inter-governmental initiative helping to transform the narrative and unlock Africa’s potential. It showcases several initiatives to overcome climate change challenges towards a sustainable and resilient society.

This analytical document entitled ‘A Better World: Volume 4’ outlines the concept, the main elements and the current international framework for assessing the progress towards SDG 15 on Life on Land. It proposes a stepwise approach to further tailor national requirements with the overall goal of LDN implementation. The articles discuss the progress and challenges in this essential topic, highlighting good practices in a wide variety of societies and disciplines.

This technical document is part of a larger effort by UNCTAD to analyze issues arising at the interface of trade policy and green economy, more specifically renewables, which is shorthand for goods and services used in conjunction with renewable energy sources.

This technical document  forms part of the background documentation for an ad hoc expert group, entitled: “Domestic Requirements and Support Measures in Green Sectors: Economic and Environmental Effectiveness and Implications for Trade”, held in Geneva in 2013.The study is an exhaustive examination of green sectors. In many areas, the analysis is speculative, aimed at raising questions and suggesting areas where domestic and international policy makers may need to consider undertaking further analysis. 

This policy document highlights several collective transformations needed to complay with the Paris Agreement in the areas of trade, economy and industry.

This analytical report has surveyed two areas of trade-related policy to assess their potential for reducing the impacts of the implementation of response measures via economic diversification: global value chains and innovation. It also explored the idea of green industrial policy. Ultemately, the report found a number of ways in which trade policy and trade-related policies could further the goal of economic diversification, helping to reduce response measure vulnerability, and in the process helping to implement the goals of the Paris Agreements.

ITU has developed a set of International Standards  on key performance indicators (KPIs) for smart sustainable cities (SSC) to assist cities in becoming smarter and more sustainable and provide cities with a tool for self-assessment. This activity report documents the key findings arising from the first year of the close working relationship between Moscow and ITU. It also highlights the activities carried out by different entities to support Moscow’s various Smart City initiatives.