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This guide by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) outlines a four-step process for government officials and practitioners to develop a national landscape of climate finance, drawing on CPI's experience since 2011 in tracking investments for low carbon and climate resilient actions.

The guide outlines a structured process for building a national landscape of climate finance, moving from scoping and definition to data collection and final analysis. It emphasizes the importance of stakeholder engagement, the use of taxonomies to categorize climate-beneficial versus harmful flows, and the application of tools like Sankey diagrams to visualize financial flows from source to end-use. The document draws on Climate Policy Initiative's (CPI) experience in countries such as India, Indonesia, and France to provide practical examples of tracking both public and private climate finance.

The manual outlines a pedagogical approach to feminist popular education, combining theoretical frameworks on intersectionality and ecofeminism with practical workshop techniques. It argues that patriarchy, capitalism, and colonialism are interconnected systems of oppression that exploit both women's bodies and the natural environment. The document provides detailed instructions for organizing inclusive workshops, including specific exercises to analyze the sexual division of labor, structural violence against women, and the socio-environmental impacts of extractivism on territories.

The 'Manuel d’Éducation Populaire Féministe' is a toolkit designed by Friends of the Earth International to foster a critical feminist consciousness. It combines theoretical frameworks on anticapitalist feminism and ecofeminism with practical instructions for organizing inclusive workshops. The guide emphasizes the intersectionality of patriarchy with capitalism, racism, and colonialism, arguing that the sexual division of labor is the material basis for women's oppression. It provides specific exercises to analyze the division of labor, identify gender-based obstacles in activism, and explore the links between environmental extractivism and violence against women.

The NAP Costing Methodology (NAP-CM) is a pragmatic framework designed for Fiji's Ministry of Economy to produce rapid, comparable cost estimates for climate adaptation measures. It primarily employs a bottom-up engineering cost approach, adding individual activity costs to determine the total cost of a measure. The methodology is divided into two phases: Phase 1 focuses on rapid evaluation using a simple Excel tool, while Phase 2 allows for optional, advanced economic analyses such as cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for high-investment projects. The tool incorporates both 'calculated cost' and 'aggregate cost' approaches, handles discounting using a default rate of 5.75%, and includes mechanisms for sensitivity analysis and uncertainty adjustments. The methodology was tested through pilots in the agriculture and human settlements sectors, emphasizing the need for policy decisions to define the specific activities that constitute each general NAP measure.

The manual describes a tool for calculating the biogenic carbon footprint of wood-based products, measured in kg CO2eq. It explains two usage levels: a 'BASIC' mode for quick checks and an 'ADVANCED' mode for detailed analysis of up to 10 products. The calculator incorporates dynamic methods to assess the 'forest carbon gap' (the time until harvested biomass is regrown) and 'storage time benefits' (delayed emissions). It provides reference values for various forest species and climate zones based on IPCC 2006 classifications, as well as default lifespans for product categories ranging from energy combustion (0 years) to building materials (50 years). The tool also allows for the customization of wood processing efficiency, allocation methods, and end-of-life scenarios such as incineration, recycling, and landfill.

The MIGNEX Handbook Chapter 7 outlines the methodology for a large-scale survey of 12,500 young adults (aged 18-39) across 25 research areas in ten countries. It details a three-stage probability-proportional-to-size (PPS) cluster sampling strategy using satellite imagery and random walks to ensure representativeness. The guide specifies the use of Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) via SurveyCTO software to improve data quality and efficiency. It establishes rigorous protocols for research ethics, including oral informed consent, and defines a multi-layered quality assurance framework involving enumerators, fieldwork supervisors, and data managers. The document also provides a detailed survey instrument covering themes such as migration aspirations, livelihoods, health, and governance.

The guide presents a methodology to re-center international law around the social-ecological relationships of Indigenous peoples, local communities, and peasants. It critiques the fragmentary nature of state and international law, which often compartmentalizes resources and conflicts with customary law. To address this, the authors apply a 'Traditional Resource Rights' (TRR) approach to 'bundle' disparate legal provisions into categories of rights organized by a landscape-based logic. The document also provides international definitions for Indigenous peoples, local communities, and peasants, and discusses the distinction between 'hard' and 'soft' international law.

The guide introduces a method to determine the 'Climate Effectiveness' of electricity system investments by combining emissions and cost data. Using 3Q2019 U.S. market data, the author demonstrates that carbon savings per dollar can vary from manyfold to over 50-fold between different options. The method is designed to be simple, requiring only basic arithmetic, and is applicable to various resources and emission types.

The document explains that consumption-based emissions inventories (CBEIs) capture the full carbon footprint of a city by including emissions from goods and services produced outside city borders. It identifies that for wealthy, industrialized cities, CBEIs are often significantly higher than territorial inventories. The guide details three main estimation approaches: spending data with input-output models, physical data with life-cycle analysis, and hybrid methods. It advises city planners to align their choice of methodology with their specific goals, such as resident education, peer comparison, or local policy design, while emphasizing the importance of detailed categorization to identify high-leverage areas for emissions reduction.

The document describes the ALivE tool, a qualitative assessment method designed to support project managers and stakeholders in designing EbA strategies. It outlines a three-stage planning process: collecting information through secondary research and participatory methods, using the ALivE tool for step-by-step analysis of risks and options, and integrating these findings into broader policy and planning frameworks. The tool specifically helps users identify vulnerable social groups, prioritize EbA options based on effectiveness and feasibility, and establish monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks using SMART indicators.

The ALivE (Adaptation, Livelihoods, and Ecosystems) tool is a qualitative decision-support system that guides users through a three-stage process to integrate ecosystem-based adaptation into climate resilience planning. The process involves collecting data on livelihoods and ecosystems, analyzing climate and non-climate risks, prioritizing EbA options based on effectiveness and feasibility, and developing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks. The tool emphasizes gender sensitivity, adaptive management, and the integration of EbA into national and subnational policies, such as National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

The document is a user manual for ALivE (Adaptation, Livelihoods, and Ecosystems), a qualitative assessment tool used within a broader ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) planning process. It guides users through three phases: collecting information via secondary research and participatory methods, analyzing that data through a five-step computerized process to prioritize viable EbA options, and integrating these options into formal policies and planning. The tool emphasizes the links between ecosystem health, human livelihoods, and climate risks, specifically targeting the needs of vulnerable social groups and promoting gender-sensitive implementation.

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.

The Practitioner’s Guide to Developing River Basin Report Cards outlines a five-step process—identifying values/threats, choosing indicators, defining thresholds, calculating scores, and communicating results—to synthesize complex ecological, social, and economic data into simple grades. It emphasizes the necessity of stakeholder engagement, the role of 'champions' in driving policy change, and strategies for overcoming barriers such as insufficient data, political resistance, and trans-boundary complexities. Through case studies from the USA, Colombia, India, the Philippines, and Australia, the guide demonstrates how these tools can increase public awareness and influence resource allocation and management decisions.

The document outlines a methodology for volunteering economies to identify, measure, and evaluate fossil fuel subsidies (FFS). It details the 'building blocks' of a review—definition, scope, measurement, and evaluation—and analyzes the practical application of these tools through case studies of self-reports (Finland, Sweden) and peer reviews within the G20 and APEC frameworks (China, USA, Peru, New Zealand). It emphasizes that these reviews are voluntary, non-adversarial tools designed to create a baseline for reform and facilitate international peer learning.

The executive summary outlines a framework for countries to conduct voluntary self- and peer reviews of fossil fuel subsidies (FFS). It describes the 'building blocks' of these reviews—including scope, definition, measurement, and evaluation—and provides practical recommendations based on the experiences of countries such as China, Finland, New Zealand, Peru, and Sweden. The guide emphasizes that these reviews are tools for peer learning and domestic reform rather than compliance mechanisms, aiming to align subsidies with sustainable development and international commitments like those of the G7, G20, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The document serves as a manual for experts and officials to implement Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Estonia. It details the legal requirements based on EU directives and Estonian laws (KeHJS and PlanS), outlining the process from screening and scoping to the final report and follow-up. It emphasizes the importance of integrating environmental considerations early in the planning of sectoral development plans and spatial plans, the use of various quantitative and qualitative assessment methods, and the necessity of public and institutional participation to achieve sustainable development goals.

The document outlines a step-by-step process for schools to perform food waste audits, including planning, data collection through student interviews and weighing, and a list of evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce waste and improve student nutrition.

The document describes two methods for establishing building proxies for Climate Bonds Certification: benchmarking against local market emissions performance and analyzing the proportion of total ratings or labels awarded. The first method uses the top 15% of energy-efficient buildings to create an emissions performance trajectory that declines to zero by 2050, requiring proxies to have 'sunset dates' when they no longer meet the tightening threshold. The second method is used when emissions data is lacking, requiring evidence that a specific rating or label falls within the top 15% of all awards under a representative scheme, with these proxies reviewed every two years.