Policy Brief: Gender and Access to Climate Finance – Why it Matters, the Barriers and Emerging Recommendations for Inclusive Climate Action
This brief examines how women and women-led organisations remain excluded from climate finance, particularly in adaptation sectors where their role is vital, and outlines concrete pathways to make climate finance more accessible, inclusive and gender-responsive.
Funding Landscape and Opportunities for SMEs and Startups in Pakistan’s Climate Sector
This paper explores innovative financing opportunities, such as venture debt, Islamic finance and carbon markets, and offers practical solutions tailored to the specific needs of Pakistani start-ups and SMEs. It provides valuable information for stakeholders seeking to unlock new financing opportunities and promote sustainable economic growth, particularly in the context of development cooperation.
Comparative Analysis of the Existing Criteria, Principles and Safeguards for the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions – Background note by IISD and GIZ
IISD and GIZ have developed a background note analyzing two key international standards and guidelines of high relevance for Nature-based solutions. It compares their principles, safeguards, and implementation requirements and shows similarities, differences, and gaps, as well as the interrelationships and commonalities between the two existing international standards.
Science-Based Planning for Local Climate Adaptation Action: Insights from Sub-National Plans
This brochure presents insights from pilot applications in Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh) and Shivalik (Himachal Pradesh), offering recommendations to enhance climate risk assessments at the agroclimatic zone level and strengthen local adaptation strategies for effective implementation of plans.
Factsheet: Climate Change in Rural Landscapes
Climate change significantly impacts rural areas, affecting both their ecosystems and the livelihoods of residents. Fortunately, there are numerous solutions to promote climate-resilient and low-emission rural landscapes, ensuring food security within planetary boundaries. But how can we realize climate-sensitive rural development, and how does it contribute to transforming our agricultural and food systems? This factsheet explores these interconnections, presents strategic solutions, and illustrates them with practical examples. It underlines that climate-sensitive rural development should advocate for systemic approaches that reduce risks for vulnerable groups and take into account structural factors within the political framework, highlighting that such methods greatly aid in the transformation of agricultural and food systems.
Agroecology: Connecting People, Land, Climate and Biodiversity – Recommendations on the Road to Belém
The outcomes of the 2024 Rio Convention COPs underscore the necessity to enhance and utilize synergies among the Conventions. Agroecology is a promising approach that simultaneously contributes to the goals of the UNFCCC, CBD, and UNCCD. By adopting a systemic approach to food system transformation based on agroecological principles, countries can achieve multiple socio-ecological and economic benefits while fulfilling their commitments to the Rio Conventions.
IISD Technical Brief: Mobilizing Knowledge on Gender, Equity, and Justice in Climate Change Adaptation
In an effort to increase the uptake of gender-responsive and socially inclusive approaches, IISD has systematically reviewed the IPCC WG II report and summarized the key messages on gender, equity, and justice. This technical brief unpacks the key messages with illustrative examples and a companion comic: A Story of Gender, Equity, and Justice in Climate Change Adaptation. The brief can be used on its own or with the comic to better understand and communicate this essential knowledge toward more just and effective approach to climate change.
IISD Comic: A Story of Gender, Equity, and Justice in Climate Change Adaptation
In an effort to increase the uptake of gender-responsive and socially inclusive approaches, IISD has systematically reviewed the IPCC WG II report and summarized the key messages on gender, equity, and justice in a technical brief. This comic accompanies the technical brief to better understand and communicate this essential knowledge toward more just and effective approach to climate change.
Effectively delivering on Climate and Nature: NDCs, NAPs and NBSAPs Synergies – A checklist for national policymakers
This checklist for national policymakers illustrates potential opportunities and interactions during the development or update of the NDCs, NAPs, and NBSAPs. It provides a list of points for consideration to enhance synergies and co-benefits throughout planning and implementation phases, ensuring gender-responsive and socially inclusive approaches.
Thematic Paper 1: Linkages and Synergies Between International Instruments on Biodiversity and Climate Change (updated 09/24)
Thematic Paper 1 explores linkages and synergies between international instruments on biodiversity and climate change under the CBD and the UNFCCC.