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This technical annex, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in November 2018, identifies research needs to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and a related target from SDG 8. Using a combination of literature reviews and an expert workshop, the report focuses on three key themes: cross-cutting issues, natural resource management, and food waste and loss, with a particular emphasis on the Swedish context while considering both developed and developing country perspectives.

This policy brief summarizes a government-led systemic review of the interactions between 36 selected Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in Sri Lanka. Using the SDG Synergies approach, the analysis found that the majority of interactions are synergistic, with only 2% being restricting, suggesting that progress on one target generally promotes progress on others.

This policy brief by the World Resources Institute argues that effective climate adaptation for the rural poor requires an 'enabling environment' characterized by fair governance and secure rights to resources. It posits that governance failures and lack of resource rights are often more significant drivers of vulnerability than climate change itself, and proposes specific national and local investment priorities to build resilience through natural resource management.

A case study by WWF South Africa detailing the establishment and impact of the South Coast Small-Scale and Community Fishing Forum in KwaZulu-Natal, which supports over 500 fishers across eight co-operatives through governance training, strategic partnerships, and capacity building.