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A research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative evaluating the integration of methane abatement into the transition plans of 10 leading banks and institutional investors, finding limited overall action and a significant gap in agrifood sector coverage.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the progress and remaining challenges for Indigenous Peoples' engagement within the three Rio Conventions in 2024, highlighting the role of rights-based advocacy and the ongoing need for direct funding.

The 'Progressing National SDG Implementation 2024' report, produced by a coalition of civil society organizations, analyzes Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports submitted to the United Nations in 2024. It identifies slow progress across many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly regarding the climate crisis, poverty, and social inequality, while highlighting the roles and barriers faced by multi-stakeholder partners, civil society, youth, academia, and parliaments.

This report reviews 59 multi-sector national adaptation plan (NAP) documents to analyze how developing countries address adaptation finance, identifying good practices and areas for improvement in the identification, prioritization, and mobilization of funds.

This research paper analyzes land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs), providing a classification of these tools and an analysis of the barriers preventing their large-scale adoption and scaling.

This review by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis to derive lessons for the transboundary management of systemic risks and the improvement of climate change policy and resilience building.

This research paper, co-authored by 30 experts following a 2018 Aspen Global Change Institute workshop, provides a blueprint for achieving net zero global industrial emissions by 2050–2070. It identifies key technical measures and policies required to decarbonize the industrial sector, which accounted for 33% of global anthropogenic emissions in 2014.

This research paper review examines the effectiveness of ecotechnologies, specifically struvite precipitation and ammonia stripping, for recovering nitrogen and phosphorus from the liquid phase of anaerobic digestate to provide plant nutrients and renewable energy while reducing environmental waste impact.

This research paper examines historical and current trade flows of bioenergy products and explores how their deployment can be integrated into the broader bioeconomy to meet 2050 climate mitigation goals, while emphasizing the need for sustainable governance and innovative value chains.

This report, based on opening remarks by Sam Bickersteth at a July 2017 conference, reviews the activities of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) from 2010 to 2017. It evaluates the progress of 'climate compatible development'—the principle that climate action should not hinder poverty reduction—and identifies systemic gaps in institutional capability, finance, and the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in developing nations.

The report provides guidance for peacebuilding practitioners on accessing and using climate data in fragile, data-poor states to reduce risks to populations and peacebuilding progress.

This research paper examines how carbon finance, specifically through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and voluntary markets, influences the scale-up and market transformation of improved cookstove projects in Kenya.

This report reviews capacity-building courses offered by 24 international organizations between 2013 and 2014 to assess how sustainable development is integrated into policy planning and implementation. The review identifies a significant gap in courses that directly focus on sustainable development policy and planning, suggesting that while thematic courses exist, there is a need for more integrated strategic frameworks and management tools to support the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This research paper examines housing vulnerability to climate hazards in Vietnam, with a specific focus on Central Vietnam and the city of Da Nang. It analyzes how socio-economic status, poor construction practices, and a lack of professional technical guidance contribute to structural weaknesses in homes, particularly semi-permanent housing. The document highlights the 'two-fold source of vulnerability' where the use of modern materials without safety standards increases risk, and discusses the economic benefits of investing in disaster-resistant reinforcement to break the cycle of poverty caused by repeated disaster recovery costs.

This internal report describes a 2011 desktop review conducted by Sida's Helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to evaluate the accuracy of Sida's financial reporting against OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) policy markers for climate change adaptation, mitigation, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and environment.

This report reviews Phase One (December 2001 – December 2003) of a project by IUCN, IISD, SEI-B, and Intercooperation aimed at reducing the vulnerability of poor communities to climate change. The project advocates for an integrated approach to adaptation that combines disaster risk reduction, environmental management, and poverty reduction, specifically emphasizing sustainable livelihoods (SL) and ecosystem management and restoration (EM&R). Phase One focused on establishing a theoretical basis, collecting evidence through case studies and desk-based assessments, and communicating this approach to policy audiences to prepare for the operationalization of adaptation in Phase Two.

This research paper evaluates the extent to which Readiness Plan Idea Notes (R-PINs) approved by the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) address forest governance issues to identify gaps for future readiness programs.

This research paper discusses the jurisdictional approach (JA) to REDD+ and low emissions development, defining it as a government-led strategy for forest and land use across legally defined territories, and outlines key lessons learned from its implementation across the tropics.

This research paper reviews utility program designs in the United States aimed at matching electric vehicle (EV) demand with renewable energy, comparing traditional annual procurement with time- and location-based strategies to optimize grid benefits.

This working paper analyzes over 90 intergovernmental alliances and partnerships focused on climate change mitigation. It finds a fragmented landscape dominated by developed countries, where most initiatives prioritize knowledge sharing over the achievement of quantified targets or policy adoption.