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The guidelines outline a four-phase process for creating SASAPs to enhance climate resilience across key sectors in Saint Lucia. The process involves stocktaking, stakeholder validation, the prioritisation of adaptation measures using a weighted 12-criteria scoring tool, and the development of project concept notes to attract international funding. The guide is based on the 2017-2018 experience of developing SASAPs for the water, agriculture, and fisheries sectors.

Saint Lucia's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2018–2028 provides a comprehensive roadmap to build climate resilience across key sectors including water, agriculture, fisheries, infrastructure, natural resource management, education, health, and tourism. The plan identifies 40 cross-sectoral and 271 sectoral adaptation measures designed to reduce vulnerabilities to sea-level rise, intense tropical storms, and erratic rainfall. It establishes the National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) as the coordinating body and emphasizes the need for Sectoral Adaptation Strategies and Action Plans (SASAPs) to provide detailed blueprints for implementation. The document also addresses the 'limits to adaptation' and the resulting potential for economic and non-economic loss and damage.

The Water SASAP 2018-2028 provides a comprehensive adaptation strategy for Saint Lucia to safeguard its water resources against climate change. It identifies critical vulnerabilities, including a 35% water supply deficit and 42% non-revenue water loss, alongside projections of increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation. The plan outlines 70 measures grouped under four outcomes: enhancing the enabling environment, increasing water access and quality, improving water efficiency, and strengthening preparedness for extremes. It includes 19 detailed project concept notes ranging from wastewater master planning to the digitisation of hydro-meteorological data, with implementation led by the Water Resources Management Agency (WRMA).

The research examines the capacity of 'old industrial regions' (OIRs) to transition from declining mature industries to new growth paths. It utilizes the Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) framework to analyze 'lock-in'—functional, cognitive, and political—that hinders diversification. Using examples like Germany's Ruhr region, the paper argues that successful renewal requires 'regional branching' based on existing capabilities and a shift from top-down mandates to inclusive, bottom-up 'regional development coalitions'. It provides a typology of innovation support and warns against the 'regional resource curse' where renewable energy transitions may fail to create localized value.

Colombia's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is described as a dynamic process rather than a static document, designed to integrate climate risk management into sectoral and regional planning. The process has evolved through several phases since 2011, including the establishment of the SISCLIMA system and a Green Growth strategy. The plan identifies priority sectors for adaptation—including agriculture, health, finance, and energy—and targets specific climate impacts such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, and sea level rise.

Fiji's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is designed as a continuous, iterative process to integrate climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction into sub-national development planning. The approach emphasizes inclusive partnerships across government, civil society, and the private sector, as well as horizontal and vertical integration to mainstream climate concerns across all ministries and local community needs. Key milestones include the 2017 creation of the NAP Framework and the accreditation of the Fiji Development Bank to the Green Climate Fund.

The document argues that current NDCs are insufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C and provides a framework for countries to update their pledges by 2020. It defines 'enhanced mitigation ambition' as actions that result in lower cumulative emissions than the original NDC. The proposed 'menu of options' includes strengthening GHG and non-GHG targets, aligning short-term actions with long-term decarbonization pathways, updating adaptation planning, and improving the transparency and clarity of reported data.

The policy brief argues that border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are a more effective tool for addressing emissions leakage than traditional 'behind the border' measures like free allowances. It outlines a specific six-step design process: determining scope and coverage, calculating embedded carbon, determining the adjustment level, deciding revenue use, establishing an expiration date, and ensuring a fair and transparent process. The authors recommend that BCAs focus on primary goods in high-carbon sectors, apply only to imports to avoid WTO subsidy issues, and exempt Least Developed Countries. Revenue generated should be used to support environmental objectives and benefit affected developing countries. The brief also notes that while BCAs have been proposed in the EU and US, they are rarely implemented.

The report outlines a framework of principles for international investment from a developing country perspective, emphasizing the need for investment to align with national development strategies, the balance of rights between states and investors, and the importance of domestic judicial remedies in dispute resolution.

The document outlines a comprehensive framework for snow leopard landscape management, emphasizing the integration of climate change projections, participatory stakeholder engagement, and 'green' economic development. It provides a step-by-step strategic planning process using the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, including threat rating matrices and the development of socio-economic-ecological models. The guide details methods for stakeholder analysis to identify areas of convergence and divergence, and proposes governance structures such as landscape-level foundations and coordination committees to harmonize conservation and development. It also lists best practices for mitigating human-wildlife conflict, such as predator-proof corrals and livestock insurance, and provides technical guidance on using GIS for habitat modeling, corridor design, and mapping water provision services. Finally, it advocates for 'smart green infrastructure' to ensure that economic development, such as hydropower and roads, does not fragment critical habitats.

The GCF Board's seventeenth meeting focused on enhancing the fund's operational framework, specifically through the adoption of a comprehensive Risk Management Framework (RMF) and an Operational Framework for complementarity and coherence with other climate funds. The Board accredited six new entities, including CDG Capital, IDCOL, SIDBI, MCT, BTMU, and JICA, while introducing new guidelines for country ownership. Significant discussions were held on the pilot programme for REDD-plus results-based payments and the analysis of barriers to private sector engagement. The Board also approved the 2016 audited financial statements and established performance criteria for the Executive Director.

This policy brief argues that climate change adaptation is only effective and sustainable if it accounts for gender differences in vulnerability, needs, and capacities. It defines gender-responsive approaches as those that actively address gender norms and inequalities to promote equality, rather than just acknowledging differences. The brief outlines a framework for integrating gender across the NAP cycle—planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E)—and across enabling factors like institutional arrangements and capacity development. A pilot review of NAP documents from 15 countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas found that while gender is often recognized as a factor or cross-cutting issue, there is a lack of detailed steps for implementation and resource allocation.

The report investigates the vulnerability of Nepal's small- and medium-scale irrigation systems to climate change and non-climatic stressors. It finds that while non-climatic factors like land-use change and riverbed mining are critical in the short term, long-term climate impacts—including increased temperature, erratic rainfall, and reduced seasonal water availability—pose severe risks. Through case studies in the Banaganga and Girwari basins, the study demonstrates that water availability has dropped significantly, leading farmers to adopt deficit irrigation and groundwater extraction. The report proposes a resilience framework focusing on three pillars: systems (infrastructure), institutions (governance), and agents (individuals), recommending risk-based design, improved river basin management, and better use of seasonal forecasts.

The Bhutan for Life (BFL) project is a 14-year initiative designed to provide a financial bridge for the sustainable management of Bhutan's protected areas (PAs) and biological corridors (BCs), covering approximately 51% of the country's territory. The project is categorized as 'Category B' by WWF, meaning potential adverse impacts are site-specific and reversible. The ESMF provides a structured process for screening, impact assessment, and the development of activity-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs). Key project components include forestry and land use climate mitigation, community-based adaptation, climate-smart conservation, and institutional capacity building. The framework emphasizes Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) for affected communities and establishes a multi-tiered Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ranging from local negotiation to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF).

The report argues that insurance promotes growth through two primary channels: risk mitigation (protecting assets and facilitating credit) and intermediation (mobilizing long-term capital for investment). It identifies a four-stage evolution path for insurance markets, noting that most sub-Saharan African countries are currently in the first two stages, where asset insurance dominates and the intermediation-for-growth role is not yet active. The transition to the third stage—retail expansion—is hindered by low income levels, high economic informalisation, and a shortage of actuarial skills. The authors recommend stage-appropriate interventions, such as developing contractual savings solutions for the informal sector and improving domestic professional capacity, to unlock the sector's potential to support capital markets and inclusive growth.

The document outlines a structured approach to grid modernization, emphasizing integrated distribution planning and the use of outcome-oriented metrics for affordability, resilience, and environmental performance. It suggests tying utility revenue to these performance targets through conditional rates of return or budget caps with shared savings to align utility incentives with public benefits.

The document defines vertical integration as the creation of strategic linkages between national and sub-national actors to ensure climate adaptation is coordinated across all levels of government and society. It identifies institutional arrangements, information sharing, and capacity development as the three key enabling factors for this process. The brief emphasizes that while decentralization provides a strong foundation for vertical integration by applying the principle of subsidiarity, countries with less advanced decentralization must find alternative ways to engage local organizations and communities to ensure adaptation benefits reach the most vulnerable groups.

The document defines vertical integration as the process of linking national and sub-national adaptation planning to ensure that climate considerations are integrated across all levels of government. It identifies three essential factors for success: institutional arrangements, information sharing, and capacity building. The text emphasizes that decentralization provides a critical foundation for this integration by delegating power and resources to the local level, where climate risks are most localized. It argues that an effective NAP process requires a mix of top-down and bottom-up approaches, necessitating collaboration between national coordinators, sub-national authorities, and local communities.

The document outlines the vulnerabilities of the Caribbean water sector to climate variability and change, emphasizing the need for cross-sectoral cooperation and flexible planning strategies to build climate resilience.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting a comprehensive review of the Federal coal program via a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). This scoping report identifies key areas for reform, including increasing royalty rates to ensure fair market value, accounting for greenhouse gas emissions through carbon budgets or royalty adders, and improving lease process efficiency. The document summarizes extensive public input and proposes several combination packages of policy options to be analyzed in the Draft PEIS, alongside 'no action' and 'no leasing' alternatives.