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This forum article proposes a research agenda to examine the relationships between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other global climate governance arrangements, identifying two specific types of linkages: division-of-labor and catalytic.

This research paper examines the challenges faced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in balancing the differential treatment of developed and developing countries with the general principle of equality of treatment in international aviation emissions regulation.

This research paper proposes a comprehensive framework for assessing energy security within low-carbon energy scenarios, using the EU Energy Roadmap as a case study to argue for a broader definition of energy security beyond import dependency.

This research paper synthesizes knowledge on the impacts of biofuel expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the trade-offs between development goals and environmental or socioeconomic risks, and identifies policy and knowledge gaps as primary barriers to sustainability.

This case study, part of the Baltic COMPASS project, analyzes flood risk and river basin management in Kristianstad, Sweden, identifying significant barriers to adaptive river management, including a lack of cross-sectoral integration and the absence of a river basin-wide governance structure for water flows.

This research paper uses the Norrström drainage basin in Sweden as a case study to propose an interdisciplinary research approach for investigating how climate change, population growth, land use, and water use simultaneously impact biodiversity and ecosystem services.

This research paper explores the concept of a planetary boundary for chemical pollution (PBCP), arguing that the Earth has a finite capacity to assimilate chemical pollution and that current control measures are insufficient to protect ecosystem and human viability.

This research paper describes the application of a nexus toolkit, utilizing WEAP and LEAP, to evaluate the interdependencies and potential conflicts between agricultural transformation and energy transition in Ethiopia's Lake Tana Sub-basin.

This research paper details a participatory process using Knowledge elicitation tools (KnETs) in southeast Cameroon to formalize qualitative data on livelihood decision-making, which is then used to inform social simulation models for sustainable forest management.

This research paper, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute for the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket), examines policy instruments and interventions to reduce the negative impacts of Swedish consumption on health and the environment in other countries. It focuses on the international dimension of Sweden's 'generational goal' (generationsmålet), identifying key 'hotspots' such as electronics from China and soy from Brazil, and proposing a mix of economic, administrative, informative, and collaborative measures to drive systemic change toward sustainable consumption.

This research paper presents the results of multi-stakeholder Participatory GIS (PGIS) workshops held in June 2014 in the Tanga region of Tanzania. The workshops aimed to map small-scale dairy production systems, feed sources, and environmental resources in the Lushoto and Handeni districts to provide data for the CLEANED-VCs environmental assessment framework.

This research paper provides a spatially explicit assessment of woodfuel supply and demand across the tropics for the year 2009, estimating the levels of unsustainable harvesting and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions.

This research paper examines how carbon finance, specifically through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and voluntary markets, influences the scale-up and market transformation of improved cookstove projects in Kenya.

This research paper examines the use of local content requirements (LCRs) as a tool to align renewable energy deployment with socio-economic goals, specifically analyzing LCRs for solar photovoltaics within India's National Solar Mission.

The document is a brief description of Estonia’s Sixth National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which details the country's climate vulnerability, adaptation actions, and efforts to combat climate change denial.

This research paper examines how science-based learning experiences can address social barriers to climate change adaptation among Swedish forestry stakeholders, utilizing the theory of transformative learning and interviews with 24 participants.

This research paper proposes a rights-based approach to participatory urban planning for climate change adaptation, based on an action research project conducted in Maputo, Mozambique.

This research paper describes a 2012 re-assessment of LEAP (Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning) model results concerning CO2 and SO2 emissions within the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Estonian National Energy Sector Development Plan until 2020.

This research paper proposes a rights-based analytical tool to broaden the understanding of adaptive capacity by focusing on the socio-political causes of exclusion and marginalization, illustrated through a case study of aquatic agricultural systems in Timor-Leste.

This 2015 report by SEI Tallinn analyzes food waste in Estonia's retail and food processing sectors. It finds that while Estonia generates less food waste per capita than several other European nations, significant losses occur in retail (approx. 12,000 tonnes annually) and the meat industry. Key drivers include poor sales forecasting, consumer behavior, and production process residues. The report highlights barriers to food donation, such as transport and legal ambiguity, and recommends national strategies to reduce food loss.