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This policy briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines the architecture of extractive governance in Africa, focusing on the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) and the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC). It argues that for these African-led initiatives to succeed, they must integrate ground-level research, avoid duplication of efforts, and leverage the experience of existing global and multilateral frameworks.

This policy briefing examines the artisanal gold mining sector in Zimbabwe, highlighting its role in poverty alleviation and its associated governance challenges. The authors argue that current state approaches, which often criminalise artisanal miners, are ineffective and recommend a shift toward formalisation, improved regulation, and collaborative partnerships between artisanal and large-scale commercial miners to foster sustainable development.

This technical brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the critical role of firewood as a primary energy source in Kenya, highlighting the challenges of supply-demand imbalances, gender inequality, and knowledge gaps. It advocates for a multi-sectoral integrated approach to ensure sustainable firewood access and utilization.

This discussion brief describes a collaborative project led by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) applying a water-energy-food nexus toolkit to the Lake Tana and Beles River basins in the Upper Blue Nile region of Ethiopia. The project uses integrated modelling to help policy-makers manage trade-offs between national development goals—such as increasing hydropower production fivefold by 2015 and boosting agricultural production by over 8%—and the sustainable management of natural resources.

This executive summary describes a study commissioned by the Government of Nepal to assess the economic impacts of climate change on agriculture, hydroelectricity, and water-induced disasters. It estimates that current climate variability already costs Nepal 1.5% to 2% of its GDP annually, with future costs potentially adding another 2% to 3% of current GDP by mid-century.

This CDI Practice Paper examines how guidance tools can support interventions aimed at achieving 'triple wins'—the simultaneous advancement of climate adaptation, mitigation, and development.

This report, part of a series on green industrial policy (GIP), examines the wind and solar sectors in India to provide research for developing cost-effective policies for green industries.

This research paper evaluates the use of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction’s Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) climate data for hydrological modelling in the Upper Blue Nile region, specifically within the Lake Tana basin, comparing it against conventional meteorological data.

This document introduces a pilot study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development on China's copper supply chains. It argues that sustainability risks in inbound supply chains—such as environmental degradation and social problems in exporting countries—can threaten China's security of supply and international reputation. The project developed a methodology to assess these risks, testing it via copper and palm oil pilots and stakeholder consultations.

This document introduces a pilot study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), supported by the U.K. Government’s Department for International Development (DFID), which examines the relationship between sustainability and security of supply risks within China's inbound supply chains, specifically focusing on palm oil.

This synthesis report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development proposes a commodity-by-commodity framework to assess sustainability risks and vulnerabilities for importers, specifically focusing on China's global resource needs. The report argues that China's reliance on inward supply chains exposes it to systemic risks—including natural hazards, local conflict, and resource nationalism—which are currently managed in a tactical rather than strategic manner.

This document introduces the methodology for the IISD Supply Risk Tool, designed to help Chinese enterprises and policy-makers assess and manage the social and environmental risks within inbound supply chains to ensure security of supply.

The Centre for Environmental Rights submitted additional comments to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the declaration of greenhouse gases as priority pollutants, specifically requesting clearer distinctions in the classification of land use and land use change.

This research paper evaluates the accuracy of indigenous knowledge in monitoring groundwater fluctuations in Zaka district, Zimbabwe, comparing it against scientific measurements to determine its utility for groundwater management.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing several environmental justice organisations and community groups, submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the declaration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) as priority air pollutants. The submission specifically argues that natural ecosystems should be excluded from the requirement to submit pollution prevention plans.

This document consists of two distinct sections: a policy brief introduction regarding the utilization of ASEAN-led Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and a commentary on the United Kingdom's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and its potential public health implications.

This guide outlines the requirements and strategies for mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) into key development sectors. It emphasizes that effective integration requires a supportive policy environment, leadership, and consistent financing. The guide provides specific recommendations for governments to alter institutional practices, enhance risk understanding, navigate the political nature of mainstreaming, and build strategic partnerships across government levels and the private sector.

This working paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the 'scaling out' of community-based adaptation (CBA) pilots, focusing on how small-scale innovations can be replicated by local actors to benefit larger populations across wider geographical areas.

This briefing note analyzes the role of fossil-fuel subsidies in Indonesia's social welfare strategy, arguing that while these subsidies were traditionally used to alleviate poverty and control inflation, they have become expensive, inefficient, and regressive.

This briefing note analyzes the short-term effects of fossil-fuel subsidy reform on Indonesia's energy supply chain, specifically referencing price hikes in June 2013 and the potential for shifting from subsidized LPG to electric induction cooking.