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This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides practical guidance for World Trade Organization (WTO) members on implementing potential agreements to prohibit harmful fisheries subsidies. It outlines general benchmarking and planning steps, specific implementation strategies for three proposed WTO disciplines—IUU fishing, overfished stocks, and overfishing/overcapacity—and discusses the necessary role of technical assistance for developing countries.

This guide by the World Resources Institute explains the 'Paris Rulebook,' the implementation guidelines for the Paris Agreement adopted largely at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. It details the cycle of planning, implementation, and evaluation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the enhanced transparency framework, and the mechanisms for global stocktakes and compliance.

This guide provides technical instructions for the biological control of alien invasive hakea species in South Africa, specifically focusing on silky, rock, sweet, and willow hakea. It details the use of various biological control agents—including fungi and insects—and explains how to integrate these with mechanical and chemical control methods to manage infestations in mountain catchments.