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This guide outlines the methodology and glossary for a tool designed to systematize sustainable credit lines and financial instruments in Brazil, focusing on public programs, constitutional funds, and blended finance initiatives.

The Climate Negotiations Glossary provides concise definitions of key terms, acronyms, and procedural mechanisms used within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related agreements, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides a comprehensive compilation of existing definitions from Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), international organizations, and regional norms to support the negotiation of a legally binding international instrument to end plastic pollution.

This document is a glossary accompanying a technical report titled "Escenario Ruta a Cero Neto 2050," developed by Transforma and WWF. It provides standardized definitions for energy and climate-related terms used in an indicative net-zero scenario for Colombia's energy sector by 2050.

This guide from the World Resources Institute provides a glossary of 23 key terms and acronyms essential for understanding the climate negotiations at COP23, focusing on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The 'COP22 Jargon Cheat Sheet' by the World Resources Institute is a guide designed to explain the complex terminology, acronyms, and processes associated with the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, and the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides a glossary of terms used in COP21 climate negotiations to define long-term emissions-reduction goals. It distinguishes between various technical terms such as decarbonization, carbon neutrality, and climate neutrality, while outlining the requirements for these goals to effectively operationalize the target of limiting warming to below 2°C or 1.5°C.

A glossary of terms related to biofuels, focusing on definitions of fuel types, the role of corn ethanol in the United States, and the financial mechanisms and lobbying efforts surrounding ethanol production.

The Foundation Course on Air Quality Management in Asia is a self-study guide for adult learners designed to provide an understanding of the components necessary to manage urban air pollution and improve air quality. Developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of York, the course consists of six modules created by an international team of experts.

This 2005 practice note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive glossary and framework for the terminology used in knowledge management for sustainable development. It distinguishes between data, information, and knowledge, categorizes types of knowledge (explicit, tacit, and implicit), and defines various collaborative relationship models and communication tools used to mobilize knowledge for policy and practice.

This document provides a glossary of land tenure categories used in a georeferenced database for the Amazon biome, defining various types of public, private, and protected territories, including indigenous lands and agrarian reform settlements.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute provides a glossary of technical terms related to hydrogen production, storage, and vehicle technology.

This guide, published by Friends of the Earth International, serves as a reference manual for activists to understand the terminology and jargon used in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations. It provides alphabetical definitions of key trade terms, agreements, and institutional bodies, focusing on the legal and procedural framework of the international trading system.

The 'Glossary of Financing Instruments' is a reference guide produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to assist public sector decision-makers in evaluating financing options to support private sector climate change mitigation projects in developing countries.