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This guide, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in June 2013, provides a step-by-step methodology for using the weADAPT platform and the Climate Information Portal (CIP) to access and apply climate data for adaptation planning and policy-making. It emphasizes that adaptation is a socio-institutional learning process rather than a purely technical exercise. The document includes a detailed case study in the Philippi suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, to demonstrate how historical data and future projections (using RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios) can inform land-use decisions, specifically regarding the tension between maintaining vegetable production and developing low-cost housing.

This fact sheet describes WEAP (Water Evaluation and Adaptation Planning), a software tool developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute for integrated water resources planning and policy analysis.

This fact sheet describes the strategic communication efforts of SEI Asia, based in Bangkok, which aim to bridge scientific research and policy-making. The organization utilizes a variety of multimedia products, media partnerships, and inclusive dialogue to make complex environmental data accessible to policymakers, media, and marginalized communities in Asia.

This delivery report describes two networking events coordinated by WIN Water as part of the sWASH & grow project between September 2020 and August 2022. The events aimed to connect innovators (sellers) with relief organizations (buyers) to improve the delivery of circular, inclusive, and sustainable off-grid WASH innovations in challenged regions.

A workshop report detailing how Swedish authorities can better promote Sami reindeer husbandry and ensure Sami influence in land-use planning. It identifies critical gaps in cumulative impact data, the failure of 'coexistence' as a policy goal, and the need for structural resource support for Sami organizations to ensure equal partnership in consultations.

The 'Menu of Voluntary Actions' outlines eight strategic areas where members of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate intend to coordinate trade-related actions to address the climate crisis, focusing on inter-ministerial dialogue, WTO engagement, support for vulnerable developing countries, and private sector collaboration.

This briefing note from the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs provides recommendations for integrating human health protections into the development of a global instrument to end plastic pollution, specifically referencing the draft text in NP3.

This informal briefing note from the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs provides recommendations for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to ensure the protection of human health is integrated into a future international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. It argues that plastic pollution constitutes a public health crisis affecting every stage of the plastic life cycle and proposes three structural options for the treaty: an integrated approach, a standalone article on health, or a combination of both. The document details specific opportunities to embed health protections across various treaty articles, focusing on the elimination of harmful chemicals, sustainable product design, and the establishment of a science-policy interface to allow the treaty to evolve with emerging evidence.

This statement from the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS), delivered on 24 April 2024 at an INC-4 official side event, advocates for a 'holistic approach' to resource mobilization and financing to ensure the success of a treaty to end plastic pollution.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs outlines strategies for integrating human health protection into the development of an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. It proposes a cross-cutting approach involving product design, information availability, implementation support, and a dedicated article on health to address adverse health impacts across the full plastic life cycle.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) issued a statement on 26 January 2024 regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution (DPP). TESS supports the revised draft Ministerial Statement for MC13, emphasizing that the DPP should complement the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. TESS advocates for a post-MC13 workplan that includes deep-dive sessions on trade-related cooperation, specifically addressing the needs of developing countries, least developed countries, and small-island developing states.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) issued a statement on 12 April 2024 regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastic Pollution (DPP), supporting the Ministerial Statement and work plan launched at MC13 and urging members to achieve concrete outcomes by MC14.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) provided a pre-plenary statement on September 21, 2023, regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP). TESS offers feedback on the first draft of a proposed statement for the Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), urging members to increase ambition in the annexes, ensure environmental credibility, and align the WTO's work with the ongoing plastics treaty process and the Basel Convention.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) provided a draft statement on November 23, 2023, regarding the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP). TESS supports the revised draft Ministerial Statement for MC13, noting its evolution from identifying issues to agreeing on voluntary international cooperation to tackle plastic pollution.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) provided a statement at the WTO Dialogue on Plastic Pollution (DPP) pre-plenary meeting on 13 June 2024. TESS advocates for narrowing the DPP's scope to achieve concrete, actionable outcomes, specifically focusing on harmonizing definitions of single-use plastics, reforming HS nomenclature for better visibility of problematic plastics, and promoting trade in environmentally sound waste management technologies.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) provided statements to the WTO Dialogue on Plastic Pollution (DPP) on 18 September 2024. TESS announced a forthcoming guide for World Bank client countries on trade policies for plastic reduction (December 2024) and a policy paper with QUNO on plastic waste management technologies. TESS proposed a WTO-hosted global repository for trade-related policy measures and emphasized the need for domestic inter-ministerial coordination. Finally, TESS urged members to submit proposals by 10 October 2024 for HS Amendments to improve transparency in the trade of single-use plastics.

The Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) issued a statement on 25 January 2024 regarding the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD). TESS advocates for transitioning TESSD from a diagnostic phase of presentations to an 'inclusive incubator' focused on concrete outcomes, collective action, and recommendations to be delivered by the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14).

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines trade-related considerations within the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to develop a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution. It highlights the intrinsic link between transforming global supply chains and ending plastic pollution, while discussing the risks of trade discrimination, implementation costs for developing nations, and the treaty's relationship with existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and WTO law.

This policy brief by Transforma (CCADI) provides guidelines for creating a roadmap to develop a climate-smart financial sector in Colombia. It argues that while Colombia has addressed acute physical risks and the redirection of capital toward mitigation, it lacks a systemic governance framework to manage chronic physical risks and transition risks. The document proposes a four-component framework—institutional coordination, risk management, financial instruments, and monitoring—to align the financial sector with Colombia's 2050 carbon neutrality goal.

This fact sheet summarizes the results of a participatory workshop held in August 2023 in Barrancabermeja, Colombia. The initiative, led by Transforma, aimed to analyze the perspectives of local actors regarding the hydrocarbon value chain and identify the challenges and opportunities associated with a Just Energy Transition in a region heavily dependent on the oil industry.