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This research paper examines the adaptive capacity of smallholder rural households in Asia to cope with climate variability and change, utilizing a rural livelihoods framework and data from nearly 600 participants.

This research paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) explores the concept of 'bankability' in the context of climate finance to help developing countries create project proposals that can successfully attract international funding. It argues that climate bankability extends beyond traditional financial returns to include socioeconomic and environmental impacts, and provides a checklist of determinants to guide project developers in aligning proposals with the requirements of multilateral funds like the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

A statement by Friends of the Earth International for International Women’s Day 2017, featuring testimonies from women and transgender environmental activists globally. The document argues that environmental justice is inseparable from gender and social justice, highlighting how patriarchal and capitalist systems exacerbate environmental destruction and marginalize women and transgender people in activism.

This executive summary details a 2017 research project conducted in Kenya and India to determine the most effective methods, phrasing, and visual tools for communicating climate change attribution information to high-level decision makers, the media, and the general public following extreme weather events.

This research paper examines the legitimization of climate change adaptation funds in the Asia-Pacific region, analyzing how these funds are justified to various actors and the trade-offs between different sources of legitimacy.

This research paper details a participatory process using Knowledge elicitation tools (KnETs) in southeast Cameroon to formalize qualitative data on livelihood decision-making, which is then used to inform social simulation models for sustainable forest management.

This research paper examines how science-based learning experiences can address social barriers to climate change adaptation among Swedish forestry stakeholders, utilizing the theory of transformative learning and interviews with 24 participants.

This synthesis report describes the 2013 application of the Adaptive Design and Policy Assessment Tool (ADAPTool), an Excel-based tool developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to evaluate how existing policies and programs align with adaptive characteristics in response to external stressors.

This report describes a 2013 pilot initiative by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and partners to promote an integrated approach to climate adaptation within Uganda's coffee value chain, utilizing 'Climate Dialogue Theatres' to analyze risks and responses.

A field-based study in Ky Nam commune, Central Vietnam, examining how intersectional social differences influence women's vulnerability and adaptation to climate-related agricultural water scarcity.

This 2014 report by SEI Tallinn, funded by the Estonian Ministry of the Environment, provides the first detailed analysis of food waste and food loss in Estonian households and catering institutions. The study identifies households as the largest contributors to food waste and highlights significant potential for reduction in both domestic and professional food service settings.

This think piece, co-authored by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and WWF-UK, explores the barriers and opportunities for adopting integrated, collaborative governance approaches to address climate change, development, and environmental sustainability. Based on 2010-2011 research and workshops in Belize, Nepal, and Tanzania, the report advocates for 'collective learning' and systems thinking to overcome fragmented sectoral policies and institutional silos.

This research paper examines how rural communities in semiarid South Africa adapt to intersecting stresses, including water scarcity, disease, and institutional limitations, arguing that climate adaptation must be understood within broader social and political contexts to avoid maladaptation.

This research paper explores the factors influencing whether climate adaptation investments are implemented within the water services sector, noting that while a 2007 investigation urged immediate action, uncertainty regarding the timing of climate consequences and competing municipal priorities persist.

This executive summary describes the 'European Smart Power Market Project', which evaluates how current EU power market designs affect the transition to low-carbon energy. The project argues that existing regional and zonal pricing models impede the integration of renewable energy and recommends a transition to nodal or locational marginal pricing (LMP) to optimize transmission capacity and reduce costs.

This research paper examines the evolving landscape of energy efficiency intermediaries within the European Union, analyzing the shift from government and utility-led programs to a diverse array of new actors and the implications of integrating energy efficiency into broader sustainability agendas.

This research paper examines local adaptation strategies to climate variability within a communal irrigation scheme in the Vhembe District of South Africa's Limpopo Province, emphasizing that adaptation responses are socially differentiated.

This research paper by Jonny Steinberg for the Institute for Security Studies examines the 'xenophobic riots' in South Africa between 11 and 26 May 2008. Through interviews with victims, perpetrators, and local leaders, the author argues that while the violence targeted foreign nationals, it was driven by a patrimonial understanding of the economy as a finite resource and fueled by local struggles for state patronage.

This research paper discusses a child consultation study conducted in South Africa to explore the phenomenon of children being used by adults to commit crime (CUBAC). Part of a broader International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Department of Labour programme to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, the study engaged 541 children to understand the drivers of child criminality and the methods adults use to recruit and coerce them.

This document is a role-playing exercise designed for a group discussion to explore the intersection of climate change impacts, such as flooding, and the social vulnerabilities of marginalized individuals, specifically a young gay man of mixed race living with HIV.