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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the ecosystem services concept, detailing the various benefits nature provides to humans and the methodologies used to assign them monetary value. It explores the classification of services into supporting, regulating, provisioning, and cultural categories, while also introducing the concept of 'ecosystem disservices'. The document offers guidance for integrating these values into policy-making at national, local, and corporate levels to promote sustainable development and biodiversity conservation.

The Annual Partner Survey 2011-2012 report details the results of a voluntary survey conducted by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in late 2011. The survey gathered feedback from 202 participants—including NGOs, individual consultants, and research institutes—regarding the quality of CDKN's products, its effectiveness in knowledge sharing and partnership facilitation, and its overall influence on organizational practices and policies.

This guide provides an overview of how countries are incorporating transparency provisions into investor-state dispute settlement processes to address the historical lack of public access to information regarding arbitration disputes.

A statement by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) arguing against the continued subsidization of fossil fuels and the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, advocating instead for a transition to competitive renewable energy technologies to ensure long-term energy security and economic competitiveness.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the trade-related obstacles preventing the inclusion of agriculture as a sectoral approach to mitigation within international climate change negotiations. It highlights the tension between developed nations' desire for a work program and developing nations' fears that agreed-upon 'good practice' standards could be used as unilateral trade barriers, while also addressing concerns regarding food security and market-based mechanisms.

This report by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) details global campaigns to defend community rights against corporate interests and neoliberal paradigms. It highlights various case studies where local and indigenous communities have resisted extractive industries, such as mining in Costa Rica and the Philippines, oil exploitation in Nigeria, and tar sands in Canada and the US, while promoting alternatives like community forest governance and food sovereignty.

This research paper reviews international and Canadian programming and research on ecological goods and services (EGS) to guide the development of EGS policy and management in Manitoba, specifically to support a comprehensive water resources plan for Lake Winnipeg.

This 2011 commentary evaluates the 2008 Austrian Model Investment Treaty, noting its efforts to modernize by including sustainable development goals and carve-outs for public welfare regulations. However, it warns that the treaty remains overly broad in its investor protections, lacks transparency in dispute settlement, and fails to impose enforceable obligations on investors or home states.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) calling on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline and urging a global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) reviews information instruments designed to promote energy efficiency retrofits in the residential building stock, with a primary focus on Germany and supporting evidence from international case studies. The document categorizes these tools based on the stage of the homeowner's decision-making process: moving uninterested households toward consideration, assisting those in the planning phase, and training the professionals who implement the retrofits.

This action list details the decisions made during the 33rd Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC) held on 26 June 2011 in Arlington, Virginia, covering administrative appointments, financial recommendations, and project funding.

The action list from the 32nd Meeting of the IAI Executive Council, held in June 2011 in Asuncion, Paraguay, details administrative approvals, the establishment of committees to determine the future location of the IAI Directorate, and efforts to strengthen member relations and visibility.

The document is a list of actions and decisions from the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Asunción, Paraguay, on June 15-16, 2011.

The document records the resolutions adopted during the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 15-16, 2011, in Asunción, Paraguay.

This action list details the decisions made during the 31st Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC) held on June 14, 2011, in Asuncion, Paraguay. The EC approved administrative items and recommended several financial and strategic matters for approval by the Conference of the Parties (CoP), including the 2011-2012 Core Budget, Country Contributions, and the Strategic Plan.

This document is a list of actions from the 31st Meeting of the Executive Council (CE) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Asunción, Paraguay, on June 14, 2011.

Minutes from the 31st Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on 14 June 2011 in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting focused on financial reports, the potential relocation of the IAI Directorate due to administrative challenges in Brazil, and the development of the CRN 3 science program.

This report evaluates information tools used to reduce energy demand in existing residential buildings, specifically focusing on thermal retrofits in Germany and internationally. It categorizes tools into three groups: those that raise awareness of benefits (e.g., detailed billing, smart meters, local leadership programs), those that assist in planning and investment (e.g., energy audits, online tools), and those that train professionals (e.g., certification schemes). Key findings indicate that normative feedback in billing and peer-to-peer networks are cost-effective, while the effectiveness of smart meters depends heavily on user education. The report emphasizes that the quality and independence of professional advice are critical for homeowner trust and investment decisions.

The minutes of the Eighteenth IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in June 2011 in Asunción, Paraguay, detail the administrative, financial, and scientific progress of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The meeting focused on approving the FY 2011-2012 budget, adopting a one-year Strategic Plan, and initiating the process to select a new host country for the IAI Directorate. Key scientific developments include the endorsement of a virtual Center for Water Security and reports on regional climate impacts, such as extreme La Niña events in Colombia.

The minutes of the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Asunción, Paraguay, from June 15-16, 2011, detail the institute's scientific progress, financial challenges, and organizational restructuring, including the search for a new host country for its Executive Directorate.