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This research paper, prepared by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for the 2010 World Resources Report, argues that existing government practices can be harnessed to manage the risks and uncertainties of climate change. The authors propose a framework of seven adaptive policy-making practices divided into 'planned adaptability' and 'autonomous adaptability' to help policy-makers navigate complex, unpredictable socio-economic and ecological systems.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute explores the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in supporting and holding national governments accountable for integrating climate change risks into policy and planning, particularly in developing countries.

This case study, part of the Future Climate for Africa programme, examines the integration of climate services into national planning and policy-making in Malawi. It identifies a gap between the availability of climate projections and their actual use in ministerial decision-making, highlighting barriers such as technical complexity and timing mismatches with policy cycles.

This briefing, drafted by Brazil for the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) in June 2018, proposes that the Brazilian Global Climate Change Research Network (Rede Clima) be invited to become an Associate of the IAI.

This report documents a multidisciplinary workshop held from May 7th to 9th, 1999, in San Rafael de Heredia, Costa Rica, organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The event brought together 38 scientists, researchers, and policy specialists from 17 countries to discuss the design of effective indicators for sustainable development, specifically focusing on the feasibility of aggregated national-level indicators and the integration of measurement results into decision-making processes.