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A fact sheet detailing a USD 44 million green bond issued by Capital Region Water on May 18, 2017, to refinance water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania, USA.

A fact sheet detailing a USD 305 million green bond issued by Brookfield Power NY Finance on December 31, 2017, to refinance a portfolio of hydroelectric facilities in the United States.

The San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority issued a USD 45.5 million green bond on March 26, 2018, to fund a new public safety centre and two fire stations, all of which achieved LEED Gold certification.

The Reporting for Results-based REDD+ (RRR+) project is a three-year initiative (2017-2019) led by the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). It aims to build the capacity of 21 tropical and subtropical forest countries to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stocks in agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) to the UNFCCC, thereby enabling them to access results-based REDD+ finance.

This fact sheet describes weADAPT, a collaborative platform launched in June 2007 to support climate adaptation through knowledge sharing, innovative tools, and data. The initiative is funded by UNEP and UNITAR and involves a network of partners including the Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of Cape Town.

This FAQ document describes the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), an initiative implemented by GreenCape to manage energy services for unserviced communities. The document specifically outlines a tender process for providing energy services to the Nomzamo Agricultural Village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, focusing on a community-led, financially sustainable model.

This fact sheet describes the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative within the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area in Southern Africa. The initiative focuses on nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration, and community training across Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The SUNCASA (Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa) project is a USD 22 million initiative managed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) to improve climate resilience in urban communities in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa through gender-responsive nature-based solutions (NbS).

The 4-LMC Youth Factsheet describes a 2023-2024 project by the Stockholm Environment Institute and partners to establish the Water Sector Youth Leadership Network (WSYLN) within the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) framework. The project aims to move beyond volunteerism to create a sustainable network of young practitioners, researchers, and community leaders to enhance inclusive water resource governance and cooperation across the region.

The CASCADE (Community Safety Action for Supporting Climate Adaptation) project is a 24-month initiative funded by the European Union's DG ECHO to enhance resilience in the Baltic Sea Region by integrating civil protection and climate change adaptation expertise.

This fact sheet describes PEGaSus, a project funded by the European Research Area NETwork on Sustainable Animal Production (2017–2020) aimed at improving phosphorus (P) efficiency in pig and poultry farming to enhance EU food security and reduce environmental burdens.

This fact sheet describes an interdisciplinary project running from October 2013 to October 2015, funded by the UK National Environmental Research Council (NERC) through the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme. The project aims to understand the impacts of biofuel production and use on ecosystem services, human wellbeing, and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically focusing on sugar cane and jatropha feedstocks.

This briefing describes UrbanCircle, an initiative by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) designed to help urban centres transition from linear waste systems to a circular economy. The project focuses on converting organic waste—including sanitation wastewater, excreta, and food waste—into commercial products like fertilisers, biogas, and dry fuels to generate revenue and improve public health.

This fact sheet describes the China Energy Efficiency Financing project by the World Resources Institute (WRI), which aims to overcome financing barriers for energy efficiency (EE) projects in China's industrial sector. The project focuses on building industrial capacity to identify financeable projects and implementing a portfolio-based financing model, starting in Shanghai, to help the country meet its carbon and energy intensity reduction goals.