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This report showcases UNDP’s vision, mission, approach, guiding principles, and focus in the area of sustainable energy. It also highlights the critical role that sustainable energy plays in advancing major outcomes from post-2015 global processes including the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the New Urban Agenda.

This report examines the evidence base on efforts to support private sector investment in climate adaptation. Analysis shows that multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience, a funding window of the Climate Investment Funds, are at the forefront. In the challenging, complex field of private sector adaptation, MDBs are uniquely positioned to provide the technical and financial support that lenders and investors need to overcome barriers to action. 

This report results as part of the strategic objective on increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises, as FAO works with member countries to enhance and harmonize the assessment of damage and losses from disasters in crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of DRR/M and CCA good practice technologies in agriculture. Advancements and improvements in the field of damage and losses monitoring are crucial to support global and regional initiatives on climate change adaptation in agriculture.

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation. 

This analytical document provides an understanding and examples of the range of currently available operational climate prediction products and services and climate products that are still under research and development with the potential of transitioning into operations. It is intended for all audiences from policymakers to practitioners and users. The figures shown should not be used as actual predictions; they are intended to illustrate products and services.

This report presents country trends in climate technology transfer needs, assessed throughout a period of 3 years. The findigns highlight that demand for technology transfer in support of achieving countries’ national commitments is growing rapidly. Approximately 30% of all incoming mitigation-related requests focus on energy efficiency. Among adaptation-related requests for technical assistance, an increasing number of countries are focusing on early warning systems. A growing number of requests include appeals for assistance in catalysing project financing; the consideration of gender is essential too. 

This publication explores how countries can harness south-south and triangular cooperation for accelerating the exchange of adaptation technologies, knowledge and practices in the water and agriculture sectors. It highlights challenges, best practices, lessons learned, and the roles of stakeholders in replicating and transferring such technologies. The brief is set in the context of country efforts to implement their national adaptation plans, nationally determined contributions and the sustainable development goals.

This guidance document analyses the situation of indigenous peoples in the context of climate change. It suggests that indigenous peoples are affected in distinctive ways by climate change, and also by the policies or actions that are aimed at addressing it. At the same time, it highlights that, as agents of change, indigenous people are essential to the success of policies and measures directed towards mitigating and adapting to climate change, especially their sustainable economic model and traditional knowledge. 

The guidance document aims to help youth familiarize themselves with global biodiversity, cultural diversity and develop essential skills while engaging with biodiversity. 

This guidance document aims to help young people connect the talk about the green economy, green societies and green jobs to their lifestyles. It focuses on the skills required to make these transitions by providing case studies and insight on green jobs and the skills they will require in terms of social innovation and entrepreneurship, the role of different stakeholders (government and private sector) and life skills.

This infographic shows how the changing climatic conditions and more frequent extreme weather events can negatively affect the livelihoods of rural people and food and nutrition security.

This infographic showcases how forests are key to climate, water, health, and livelihoods. Forests and trees are a cornerstone of addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development, as they are some of the most vital storehouses of carbon on our planet. However, when forests are cleared to make way for agriculture or infrastructure, they emit large quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change. At the same time, standing forests make a crucial contribution to addressing the impacts of climate change not only by absorbing greenhouse gases but also by building more resilient landscapes.

This book provides a collection of mitigation options offered by forests and wood products and on the enabling conditions for realizing their potential. It’s designed primarily for policymakers, negotiators and other experts contributing to climate change strategies, but will also be of interest for professionals in such fields as energy, architecture and construction. Its aim is to provide elements for decisions on a policy mix that will optimize carbon emission reduction (less carbon content per unit of output) and socioeconomic benefits with the needed urgency.

This technical document presents the results of the first nationally representative empirical study of relationships between household vulnerability, human mobility and climate change in the Pacific. Findings are based upon quantitative and qualitative fieldwork carried out in Kiribati during the early part of 2015. Project fieldwork involved implementation of a total of 377 household surveys in South Tarawa, North Tarawa, Marakei, Kiritimati and Butaritari.

This activity report aims at assessing the Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters and the Effects of Climate Change (ER) programme’s effectiveness in terms of improving beneficiaries’ resilience. The impact evaluation was constructed around two hypotheses: (i) at the outcome level, ER-beneficiaries were expected to show lower propensity to adopt detrimental responses and higher propensity to adopt positive responses; (ii) at the impact level, ER-beneficiaries were expected to show faster recovery rates than households in the control group.

This guidance document provides training material on climate change education for small islands developing states in Asia Pacific region. It has been developed for use by teachers at all levels, aiming at 1) raising awareness of climate change through the role of education, 2) equipping and enhancing teachers with pedagogical skills and knowledge on climate change, and 3) sharing educational materials, ideas and activities in climate change education within the region.

This activity report shows what the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, through both the REDD+/National Forest Monitoring teams and Mitigating Agriculture GHG Emissions Towards Wider Opportunities project provides to its member countries regarding the Measurement, Reporting and Verification framework. It also presents experiences on the ground with examples from activities in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.

This analytical report examines the cocoa supply chain, its associated deforestation, and the role and limitations of certification schemes to reduce deforestation. The deforestation-related commitments from cocoa companies are analyzed across the value chain by looking at commitment types, implementation, and the enabling environment. 

This report intends to make an assessment of what the fight against climate change – prevention, mitigation and adaptation – means for the world of work, of the challenges and opportunities involved, and of how to contribute to the just transition to environmental sustainability that will serve to advance both decent work opportunities for all and the protection of the planet.

This publication provides information on climate change and access to clean energy solutions, as they are increasingly important, judging from the impact the changing climate already has on the livelihoods of populations world-wide. This issue contains articles related to 1) The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment Report 2017, 2) Frankfurt School’s new E-Learning Programme in Climate Adaptation Finance, 3) The Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme, 4) Adaptation and renewable energy trends, and 5) news, project updates and events.