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This policy brief examines the role of green labelling, eco-certification, and fair trade in Namibia, identifying them as both competitive advantages for high-value niche markets and potential barriers to trade due to certification costs.

This policy brief examines the economic opportunities and challenges for Namibia in aligning its red meat sector with European Union sanitary requirements. It emphasizes that while such harmonization can drive economic growth, it must be integrated with land-use planning and conservation to protect wildlife-based livelihoods. The brief also suggests a transboundary risk-management zone with Angola to address livestock pressures in northern rangelands.

A policy brief summarizing a rapid trade and environment assessment for Namibia, emphasizing the need for high-value niche sector strategies and cross-sectoral coordination to achieve Vision 2030 goals.

Friends of the Earth criticizes Chrysler for abandoning its electric vehicle production goals after receiving $15.3 billion in taxpayer-funded bailout money, warning of significant increases in carbon dioxide emissions.

This policy briefing examines Chinese investment in Nigerian free trade zones (FTZs), focusing on the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) and the Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone (OGFTZ). It analyzes the challenges of implementation, the dynamics of negotiations between the Lagos State government and Chinese consortia, and the role of the Chinese government in managing these investments. The document provides recommendations for African governments to improve their negotiating leverage and maximize technology transfer from Chinese investors.

This policy briefing analyzes Brazil's transition toward becoming a regional and global power since 2000, driven by economic growth and a more assertive foreign policy. While Brazil has expanded its diplomatic reach and regional leadership, the author argues that its emergence remains 'open-ended' due to internal social inequalities, a risk-averse public, and a lack of a long-term strategic vision for global management.

This policy briefing evaluates the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Forum six years after its 2003 launch. It argues that while the forum has a mixed record regarding commercial outcomes and market integration, it has successfully fostered political coordination and development cooperation. The author recommends that IBSA prioritize development efforts and the expansion of its development fund to distinguish itself from economic-centric groupings like BRIC.

This 2009 report by IISD, CDC, and Saferworld analyzes how climate change acts as a 'threat multiplier' in northern Kenya, exacerbating resource-based conflicts among pastoralist communities. It highlights a critical gap between Kenya's climate response and its peacebuilding policies, recommending a conflict-sensitive approach to climate adaptation, the enactment of the National Land Policy, and the strengthening of state security to reduce reliance on privatized security agents.

This case study examines the environmental information infrastructure supporting lentil production and conservation tillage in Canada, specifically within the Prairie region. It analyzes how information flows between farmers, researchers, and organizations to manage soil fertility and erosion, while identifying gaps between farm-level informal monitoring and national-level formal reporting.

This report, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in November 2009, provides a technical and strategic analysis of the negotiations surrounding Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) leading up to the COP 15 summit in Copenhagen. It examines the evolving scope of REDD, financing options, measurement and verification systems, and the institutional frameworks required to implement these mechanisms in developing countries.

This report summarizes a seminar held on October 28, 2009, in Addis Ababa, which discussed the development and enhancement of the African Union (AU) sanctions regime. The seminar focused on leveraging United Nations (UN) experience to build a robust AU framework, including the role of the AU's Sanctions Committee and the necessity of combining sanctions with diplomacy and monitoring mechanisms.

Earthjustice urges Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to block the logging of 1,500 acres of old-growth forest in the Central Kupreanof and Sue timber sales within the Tongass National Forest. The organization argues that the Obama administration should fulfill campaign promises to protect roadless forests and remove a 2003 Bush-era exemption that currently leaves the Tongass without the protections reinstated by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for other roadless areas.

The document is a promotional description of the book 'Creating Adaptive Policies: A Guide for Policy-making in an Uncertain World', which provides a practical toolkit for policy-makers to apply principles of complex adaptive systems and adaptive management to address global economic, social, and environmental crises.

This briefing by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) analyzes how U.S. state climate action plans incorporate land use, transportation, and green building policies as of July 2009.

A statement from Friends of the Earth written during international climate negotiations in Bangkok, criticizing the United States for obstructing progress toward a strong international climate treaty.

Amory B. Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), critiques a chapter on nuclear power from Stewart Brand's book, 'Whole Earth Discipline: an Ecopragmatist Manifesto'. Lovins argues that Brand's support for nuclear energy is based on flawed logic and ignores empirical data regarding economics, carbon efficiency, and the viability of decentralized renewable alternatives.

A modeling study by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates the potential for increasing global crop production through on-farm water management strategies, specifically vapour shift and water harvesting, under current and future climate scenarios.

This research paper examines the DICE model to explain why economic models of climate change often recommend minimal policy action despite the severity of the problem. The authors identify three specific model assumptions that lead to timid policy recommendations and suggest that cost-effectiveness analysis may be more useful than economic optimization modelling.

This research paper argues that green water is dominant in food production and that managing local green water resources can increase agricultural resilience to climate change and population growth, potentially allowing water-short countries to produce sufficient food.

The Montreal Protocol has successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) to restore the ozone layer, but it failed to address the high global warming potential of ODSs and their substitutes, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The document highlights the risk of unaddressed ODS banks and the rapid rise of HFC emissions, which could account for 9-19% of global CO2-equivalent emissions by 2050 under business-as-usual scenarios.