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This policy brief examines how education for sustainable development policies may be advanced to support the implementation and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and ultimately help empower a learning society for sustainability. It highlights the role of education in supporting the implementation of the sustainable development agenda and its importance for human development. 

This guidance document publication is intended to help sub-national energy policy decision-makers of major Latin American cities as they look to develop and implement clean energy solutions. It aims is to help local actors to understand, plan and execute initiatives successfully which, over time, will: save money, while increasing energy security; increase standards of living and the supply of more efficient and sustainable energy solutions; and reduce the overall use of energy and greenhouse gas emissions.

This report highlights the need of new ways to manage competing demands on freshwater resources, in the face of increasing environmental degradation and the multi-faceted impacts of climate change.  At the same time, the global water cycle is intensifying due to climate change, with wetter regions generally becoming wetter and drier regions becoming even drier. 

This report finds that climate change will push tens of millions of people to migrate within their countries by 2050. It highlights that internal climate migration will likely rise through 2050 and then accelerate unless there are significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and robust development action.

This action plan lays out concrete actions to help countries deliver on their Nationally determined contributions and sets targets for 2020 in high-impact areas, including clean energy, green transport, climate-smart agriculture, and urban resilience, as well as in mobilizing the private sector to expand climate investments in developing countries.

This is guidance document provides a background of the climate change challenges faced in the Pacific, as climate change and natural disasters represent major threats to Pacific Island countries. The report estimates the cost of climate adaptation measures for Pacific Island countries. It also proposes a range of strategies for dealing with the high uncertainty surrounding the impact of climate change over the next 25 years.

This case study chronicles Uganda’s experiences developing a gender‑responsive National Adaptation Plan for the Agricultural Sector and related capacity development for gender-responsive policy. Uganda’s experiences suggest the need to align with national gender plans and other related policies, such as finance, planning and climate change, and global climate and development goals and agreements (e.g. Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals).

Este documento de orientación se enfoca en la Planificación Nacional de la Adaptación (PNA) en los sectores agrícolas. Constituye en una guía útil para los planificadores nacionales y los tomadores de decisiones que trabajan en aspectos de cambio climático en los países en desarrollo, y así mismo, para las autoridades y expertos de los sectores agrícolas que participan en los planes de adaptación al cambio climático, y en la formulación y aplicación de los PNA.

This activity report presents a summary of the UN CC:Learn partnership challenges and successes during 2014 – 2017.  The report outlines the efforts of the UN CC:Learn partnership on upscaling a well established partnership for climate change learning, advancing global climate literacy, and promoting a strategic approach to climate change learning at the national and regional level.

This brochure provides a glance to the work being carried out through the UN CC:Learn partnership, involving more than 30 multilateral organizations. The partners accross the UN system and partner countries promote capacities to ensure continuous and strategic approaches to the provision of knowledge and skills.

The objective of this Technology Executive Committee (TEC) Brief is to outline challenges and needs in the context of energy and material efficiency improvements in industry playing a key role in combatting climate change. Best practices and lessons learned are presented and success factors and the roles of different stakeholders in the process of enhancing industrial energy efficiency are highlighted.

Ce rapport fournit un aperçu des efforts accomplis jusqu’à présent. Il met l’accent sur le fait qu’une direction politique de haut niveau et de nouveaux partenariats seront essentiels pour maintenir l’élan. Il souligne aussi le besoin de données fiables, actualisées, accessibles et ventilées pour mesurer les progrès, informer les décideurs et s’assurer que tout le monde est pris en compte.

This activity report is comprised of 15 country case studies that provide examples of climate action, disaster risk reduction and recovery, and sustainable energy. Each case, efforts have been made to emphasize the integrated approach to these work streams and similarly, the linkages and benefits that each extends to the others.

This activity report provides a series of Regional Briefings is based on the consultations and discussions of the regional National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) workshops held throughout 2016 and 2017 in Sri Lanka, Cote D’Ivoire and Guyana. It aims to provide a brief overview of the NAP experiences of middle-income countries in the regions and sub-Saharan African countries, and highlight emerging issues, challenges and opportunities. The Regional Briefings focus in particular on the countries that participated in the workshops.

This toolkit has been written to help new delegates, in particular from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), navigate the  Conference of the Parties (COP) session. It focuses on the process, rather than the content of negotiations, and offers some practical ‘insider’ tips. Attending UN climate negotiations for the first time is daunting, especially if it’s a COP session. With so many meetings happening in parallel and jargon and acronyms that constantly roll off people’s tongues, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process is notoriously complex. 

This guidance document presents new tools, resources and activities that can help businesses achieve its sustainability goals and find the right UN Global Compact engagement tier. While the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement are universal accords, they will very much be addressed at the national level — where each country will apply their unique history, culture and capabilities.

This pocket book aims to be a supporting tool for a better understanding and application of the language in the UNFCCC negotiations. In the context of the climate change negotiations, the great amount of acronyms, buzzwords and legal terms can be complex, overwhelming and misleading too.

This guidance document gives an outline of the joint  UNDP and UN Environment National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP). The NAP-GSP, together with partners, is assisting developing countries to identify technical, institutional and financial needs to integrate climate change adaptation into medium and long-term national planning and financing. 

This book of impact stories combined with games aims to help people understand some of the terminology and the simple changes we can make now in the way we use energy resources that could make a healthier world for children. Climate change mitigation is central to food security, poor health and income poverty. By supporting access to clean and affordable energy systems and services and promoting low-emission and climate-resilient urban and transport infrastructure, eradication of poverty and a significant reduction in inequalities is supported.

This analytical document captures early observations in engaging the private sector, particularly multinational companies involved in global agricultural commodity supply chains, in the context of emission reductions programs to address land use change.