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Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on February 4, 2016, detailing the provisional 2016 plan, strategy for mainstreaming the green economy, and discussions regarding the organizational relationship and risk distribution between the GEC and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

This policy brief by the Green Economy Coalition argues for the integration of natural capital approaches into national economic strategies to achieve a green economy. It advocates for moving 'beyond GDP' to a 'capitals approach' that recognizes the interdependence of natural, financial, produced, human, and social capital to better inform decision-making and meet international climate and development goals.

This report by the Green Economy Coalition reviews the first ten years of the SEED Awards (2005-2015), an initiative founded by UNEP, UNDP, and IUCN to support social and environmental enterprises. It analyzes the survival and impact of 202 SEED Winners across 37 countries, highlighting the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and tailored support in fostering green and inclusive growth at the grassroots level.

The report 'Small is Powerful' by the Green Economy Coalition advocates for the recognition and financial support of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs)—micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that prioritize economic, environmental, and social impacts. Through case studies in India, Mongolia, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uganda, the document highlights how LGEs act as catalysts for resilient local economies but are frequently hindered by a lack of formal definitions, restrictive collateral requirements, and limited financial literacy.

This report describes MAVUNOLAB, a youth-driven innovation centre in Tanzania focused on reducing post-harvest fish losses in Lake Victoria. The initiative deploys solar-powered dryers to empower female fish processors, challenging gender-based power imbalances and mitigating the impacts of climate change on food security.

The Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) challenge is a joint initiative by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and Shockwave Foundation to identify and scale nature-positive agricultural innovations in East Africa. The program provides selected entrepreneurs and organizations with mentoring, leadership training, communications support, and funding of up to 50,000 USD to make their projects 'funding-ready' for private investors.

The Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) challenge is a joint initiative by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and Munich Re Foundation to identify and scale innovative, nature-positive agricultural solutions in East Africa. The program provides selected not-for-profit organizations with mentoring, leadership training, and financial support to make their initiatives 'funding-ready' for private investors and donors.

This briefing by the Global Resilience Partnership argues that the private sector and capital markets currently fail to adequately account for resilience-related risks. It proposes a new definition of resilience that moves beyond 'bouncing back' to include the capacity to adapt and transform in response to global shocks, providing a framework of five key attributes—diversity, redundancy, connectivity, inclusivity and equity, and adaptive learning—to help financial institutions mitigate risk and stabilize returns.

The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a pioneering climate finance instrument launched in January 2020 to incentivise investment in South Africa's green small, medium, and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). By using an outcomes-based payment model, the GOF provides grant funding to Catalytic Finance Partners (CFPs) who deploy private capital into green SMMEs, with reimbursements triggered by the creation of verified green outcomes, primarily permanent direct jobs.

This research paper by Colette van der Ven argues that African nations must proactively integrate circular economy principles into their clothing and textile industries to achieve sustainable industrialization (SDG 9) and sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12). The author highlights opportunities in sustainable input production, green manufacturing, and the repurposing of second-hand clothing imports to drive economic transformation and maintain competitiveness, particularly in the European Union market.

This fact sheet describes the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN), a global collaboration of research institutions coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) since 1998. The TKN aims to promote sustainable development by strengthening research capacity in developing countries and generating policy analysis on trade and investment.

The Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative, funded by Global Affairs Canada, implements nature-based solutions (NbS) to enhance climate resilience and biodiversity in protected areas and critical ecosystems across several global landscapes.

This report evaluates UNESCO's Community Multimedia Centres (CMC) initiative, which integrates community radio broadcasting with telecentre services (Internet and ICTs) to support community development. The evaluation, conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in 2005, examines 39 pilot CMCs across Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean. It concludes that the hybrid model is an outstanding success in promoting social inclusion and cultural resilience, though it identifies challenges regarding financial sustainability, volunteer management, and internal UNESCO coordination.

This case study describes how the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) applied the CRiSTAL framework in Sanzara, Uganda, to help farmers adapt to climate variability. The process identified severe water stress and seasonal variability as key challenges. In response, the community, with technical support from district officials and IUCN, began implementing a water gravity flow scheme from the River Sippi in April 2012 to mitigate the effects of drought and support livelihoods.

This case study describes the application of a conflict-sensitive conservation (CSC) approach to restore the Lake Edward fishery within Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It details how institutional decline and environmental degradation caused by decades of violent conflict were addressed through multistakeholder monitoring committees, joint patrols, and transboundary dialogue to improve fish yields and regional peacebuilding.

This report details a 27-month pilot project using a conflict-sensitive approach to conservation in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Albertine Rift. By implementing participatory mapping, multi-stakeholder monitoring committees, and dialogue-based resolution strategies, the project achieved reductions in illegal fishing in Virunga National Park and illegal woodcutting in Kahuzi-Biega National Park. It also established a collaborative framework for the creation of the Itombwe Reserve and the proposed Ngamika National Park in Misotshi-Kabogo. The findings emphasize that while dialogue and awareness are critical, long-term sustainability requires addressing root causes like poverty through alternative livelihoods and securing political and military support.

This fact sheet describes the Resilience program of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), detailing its multidisciplinary approach to managing climate- and conflict-related risks through three primary focus areas: climate adaptation, environment, conflict and peacebuilding, and food security.

The document is a brochure for the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an independent policy research organization. It outlines the organization's mission to provide the knowledge necessary for sustainable development through six core programs: Sustainable Economies, Clean Energy, Fresh Water, Resilient Communities, SDG Knowledge, and Reporting Services.

This synthesis report assesses the implementation readiness of the Dominican Republic, Uganda, and Madagascar against the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development's (IGF) Mining Policy Framework. While the countries show medium readiness in legal, financial, and environmental pillars, they are uniformly weak in socioeconomic benefit optimization and the management of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Key systemic issues include a lack of enforcement capacity, the informality of the ASM sector, and gaps in mine closure and emergency preparedness legislation.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and CUTS International, Geneva, provides an update on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Informal Working Group (IWG) on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) from June to December 2020. It details the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MSMEs, particularly those led by women, and outlines a package of six recommendations and declarations adopted by the IWG in December 2020 to improve MSME integration into the multilateral trading system.