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This research paper examines the intersection of Ghana's emerging offshore oil and gas sector and its artisanal fisheries. It argues that while the oil sector has created specific tensions—particularly regarding exclusion zones and maritime safety—the primary threats to the sustainability of Ghana's fisheries are fleet overcapacity, illegal fishing practices, and environmental stressors. The author advocates for a shift from merely minimizing oil-sector impacts toward a constructive 'socio-ecological compact' and integrated maritime governance to support the long-term viability of artisanal fishing.

This research paper examines the conflict between international regulatory norms, such as the CITES ivory trade ban, and the diverse local values held by communities in elephant range states and consumer markets. Using Cameroon's Congo River basin and Southern African states as primary examples, the authors argue that ignoring local societal values and the impacts of globalisation can lead to adverse reactions, undermining long-term conservation goals.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines how South Africa can maximize the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before its 2025 expiration and evaluates three potential frameworks for future trade relations with the United States: a 'simple' approach, a Partial Scope Agreement (PSA), and a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the implications for Australia of the Paris Agreement's goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C. It argues that the remaining global carbon budget is extremely limited and that Australia's current emissions and reliance on fossil fuel exports are incompatible with these targets.

This World Resources Institute working paper analyzes the alignment between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. By mapping climate actions across 92 INDCs, the authors demonstrate that climate policies often generate mutual benefits for sustainable development, though these synergies are frequently unrecognized or uncoordinated at the national level due to institutional silos.

This paper reports on Arctic sustainability research and identifies knowledge gaps to prioritize research for the next decade, drawing on a white paper from the ICARP-III process.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several environmental justice organisations, submitted comments on the 2016 Draft Strategy to Address Air Pollution in Dense Low Income Settlements. While welcoming the document, the CER argues that it lacks measurable plans, adequate baseline data, and a strategy for community consultation to effectively address the health impacts of domestic fuel burning in South Africa.

This briefing provides a preliminary analysis of consumer fossil fuel subsidies in Saskatchewan, estimating their value in 2015 and discussing the impact of these subsidies on climate goals and G7 targets.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation policies in Tanzania, highlighting the challenges posed by rising temperatures and sea levels to a population reliant on climate-dependent livelihoods.

This report provides an overview of climate risks and adaptation efforts in Kenya, detailing the national policy framework and the challenges associated with vulnerability in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).

This report provides a snapshot of climate change adaptation policies and initiatives in Pakistan, detailing the country's vulnerabilities and the current state of its national and sub-national response efforts.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and the implementation of adaptation policies and initiatives in Namibia, serving as a snapshot for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).

This report provides a snapshot of climate risks and adaptation efforts in Botswana, highlighting the country's vulnerability due to water scarcity and the lack of national priority given to climate change policy.

This report provides an overview of climate change risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation policies in Burkina Faso, highlighting the government's efforts to mainstream climate considerations into priority sectors and the role of international funding.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation initiatives in Nepal at national, sub-national, and local levels, highlighting the country's leadership in country-driven adaptation planning.

This report reviews climate change adaptation in Ghana, noting that while sectoral policies acknowledge risks like rising sea levels and temperature, they lack concrete actions. The National Climate Change Policy and National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy aim to fill this gap, with current projects focusing on the agricultural sector and the vulnerable northern regions. Future goals include strengthening the evidence base and capacity for sub-national and civil society actors.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation policies in Tajikistan, highlighting the country's high sensitivity to climate change and the government's efforts to enhance institutional capacity through the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) advocates for a shift from traditional water control and recovery-based humanitarian aid toward a resilience-based approach that integrates natural water cycles and local knowledge into design and investment.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted these written submissions to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in August 2016. The document outlines systemic failures in the environmental governance of the South African mining sector, detailing how poor monitoring, inadequate enforcement, and flawed impact assessment processes lead to the violation of environmental rights in mining-affected communities. It provides evidence of water pollution, ecosystem destruction, and severe health impacts, while recommending a transfer of regulatory authority from the Department of Mineral Resources to environmental authorities.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) submitted a request to the Committee on the Rights of the Child urging the formal articulation of a child's right to a healthy environment as an implied right within the Convention on the Rights of the Child.