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This 2016 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) assesses Senegal's mining laws and policies against the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) Mining Policy Framework (MPF). The assessment identifies a legal environment of medium strength, noting that while the 2003 Mining Code and subsequent policies provide a clear permitting process and revenue mechanisms, significant gaps exist in the implementation of local benefit funds, environmental monitoring, and the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).

This 2016 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) evaluates the legal and policy framework of the mining sector in Senegal. The assessment, conducted between April and August 2016, measures the country's readiness to implement the IGF Mining Policy Framework across six thematic areas: legal and policy environment, financial benefits, socio-economic benefits, environmental management, post-mining transition, and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). The report identifies a general 'medium' level of progress, noting that while legislative frameworks are relatively strong, significant challenges remain in field application, institutional monitoring, and the formalization of the ASM sector.

This policy brief explores how voluntary sustainability standards in agriculture can be optimized to protect biodiversity. It highlights that while these standards can improve yields and reduce environmental impacts, their effectiveness is currently limited by non-public data, market-driven adoption that ignores high-need areas, and a lack of standardized credibility rules. The document urges policy-makers to provide incentives, fund crop-specific research, and establish evidence-based ground rules to ensure market claims lead to actual biodiversity gains.

This report examines fossil fuel subsidy reform and the adoption of policy instruments to promote renewable energy, focusing on specific case studies from Ethiopia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, and Nordic countries.

This briefing summarizes a standardized review of adaptation actions across 15 African and Asian countries conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).

This guidance note provides a flexible framework for strengthening vertical integration within National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, specifically focusing on the strategic linkages between national and sub-national levels of adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

This guide from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) introduces the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC, focusing on the preparations for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

This report presents the findings of a household survey of 1,000 consumers in Rajasthan, India, examining public attitudes toward electricity tariff reform. It highlights a significant lack of awareness regarding electricity subsidies, strong public opposition to price increases due to the high share of electricity in household budgets, and a limited but existing willingness to pay more for improved power reliability. The report suggests that reform should be gradual, demographically targeted (particularly in urban areas like Jaipur), and accompanied by mitigation measures and improved service quality.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) outlines trends in climate change adaptation planning based on a standardized review of 15 African and Asian countries conducted for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA). The review examines vulnerability profiles, national priorities, policy responses, and the nature of adaptation programming, highlighting a strong focus on agriculture but significant gaps in subnational planning and monitoring systems.

This briefing discusses how domestic seed companies and small businesses in developing countries can enhance climate risk management (CRM) within agricultural value chains by investing in quality, climate-resilient seeds and complementary services.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) estimates the public and private investment required to end hunger by 2030, defining the goal as reducing the hungry population to less than 5 per cent of a country's population.

This briefing note examines how micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), specifically domestic seed companies, can support climate risk management (CRM) within agricultural value chains. Using a case study of Equator Seeds in northern Uganda, the document illustrates how investments in quality, climate-resilient seeds and complementary services like agronomic training can reduce the vulnerability of farmers and other value chain actors to climate hazards such as droughts.

China saw wind capacity grow from 1.26 GW in 2005 to 91.4 GW by 2013, but faces ongoing issues with grid connection delays and power curtailment due to transmission lagging behind capacity and poor governance coordination. Additionally, a separate IISD study warns that BRIICS nations could face a $278 billion revenue gap by 2030 as they transition away from fossil fuels.

This briefing provides a preliminary analysis of consumer fossil fuel subsidies in Saskatchewan, estimating their value in 2015 and discussing the impact of these subsidies on climate goals and G7 targets.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation policies in Tanzania, highlighting the challenges posed by rising temperatures and sea levels to a population reliant on climate-dependent livelihoods.

This report provides an overview of climate risks and adaptation efforts in Kenya, detailing the national policy framework and the challenges associated with vulnerability in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).

This report provides a snapshot of climate change adaptation policies and initiatives in Pakistan, detailing the country's vulnerabilities and the current state of its national and sub-national response efforts.

This report provides an overview of climate risks, vulnerable sectors, and the implementation of adaptation policies and initiatives in Namibia, serving as a snapshot for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).

This report provides a snapshot of climate risks and adaptation efforts in Botswana, highlighting the country's vulnerability due to water scarcity and the lack of national priority given to climate change policy.

This report provides an overview of climate change risks, vulnerable sectors, and adaptation policies in Burkina Faso, highlighting the government's efforts to mainstream climate considerations into priority sectors and the role of international funding.