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This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines trade-related considerations within the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process to develop a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution. It highlights the intrinsic link between transforming global supply chains and ending plastic pollution, while discussing the risks of trade discrimination, implementation costs for developing nations, and the treaty's relationship with existing multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and WTO law.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a framework and toolkit to help governments and non-state actors operationalise Article 2.1c of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement, which aims to make finance flows consistent with low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development.

This document introduces a web-based analysis by the World Resources Institute that uses geospatial technologies to examine the relationship between human livelihoods and ecosystem goods and services in the world's drylands.

This guide provides a technical deep dive into the Paris Agreement Rulebook's requirements for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) mitigation, specifically focusing on Clarity, Transparency, and Understanding (CTU) and accounting methodologies.

This working paper from the World Resources Institute's Climate Finance Series analyzes how public funds can leverage private sector investment for climate-relevant projects in developing countries. By mapping the investment practices of the World Bank Group, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), the paper identifies necessary improvements in the use of financing instruments and the removal of institutional barriers to better mobilize private capital.

This research paper presents a blueprint for scaling Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services (DCAS) to build the climate resilience of 300 million small-scale agricultural producers by 2030. It outlines the necessary investment, potential economic returns, and core principles for effective service provision.

The World Resources Institute provides guidance for companies in the apparel and footwear sector—including retailers, brands, manufacturers, and mills—to set and achieve science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets aligned with the Paris Agreement.

This guide explains the methodology, data sources, and limitations of the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct future projections for water availability and risk, which utilize climate and socioeconomic scenarios to inform long-term water resource management.

The Land Disturbance Alert Classification System (LDACS) is a global data set that enhances NASA's DIST-ALERT system to classify vegetation disturbances into four categories: potential land conversion, fire-related, water-related, and cropland dynamics. Specifically targeting underrepresented non-forest ecosystems, 2023 global data shows cropland dynamics comprise one-third of disturbances, while land conversion is 4%. The system achieved 87% accuracy in initial validation within Brazil's Cerrado biome.

This working paper, the first in a series leading to the World Resources Report 2013-14, outlines the challenge of feeding a projected global population of over 9 billion people by 2050 while promoting economic development and reducing environmental pressure.

This report, produced with the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance (TDA), analyzes global stimulus funds committed to the transport sector between March 2020 and February 2021 to evaluate their impact on climate, health, safety, and equity goals.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for national governments to enhance the ambition and credibility of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by collaborating with and integrating content from subnational governments, such as cities, states, and regions.

This research paper, part of the World Resources Report 2013-14 series, analyzes the economic and environmental impacts of global food loss and waste and proposes that halving these losses by 2050 could significantly bridge the gap in future global food requirements.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute establishes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline and the 2030 reduction target for the Cool Food initiative, a global group of dining facilities.

This working paper examines the international governance of technological carbon removal, focusing on three main challenges: mitigation deterrence, equity in deployment and benefits, and the lack of standardized measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes. It notes that while 26 of 62 LTSs submitted to the UNFCCC as of May 2023 consider technological CDR, there is little guidance on how to scale these technologies equitably and sustainably to meet the 1.5 degrees C goal of the Paris Agreement.

This research paper, developed with the Global Resilience Partnership, analyzes whether 67 countries integrated climate adaptation and resilience into their public spending during the COVID-19 recovery process.

This report by the World Resources Institute outlines technological and practice-based strategies to mitigate methane emissions from three primary agricultural sources: enteric fermentation, manure management, and rice cultivation, in alignment with the Global Methane Pledge and the Paris Agreement.

This guidance from the World Resources Institute outlines strategies for countries to enhance their 2020 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to decarbonize the power sector by 2050, emphasizing that increasing renewable energy targets alone is insufficient.

The World Resources Institute working paper 'Achieving Abundance' introduces a methodology for decision-makers to calculate the costs of sustainable water management and estimates the global annual cost to reach these goals at US$1.04 trillion (2015$) between 2015 and 2030.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines seven multilateral climate funds, arguing that the proliferation of these funds has created inefficiencies and overlapping roles. It proposes a two-phased reform strategy: short-term operational changes to improve coordination and specialization, and long-term architectural changes that may include the consolidation or closure of certain funds to better catalyze the trillions of dollars in investment needed for a low-emissions, climate-resilient world.