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  • Policy Brief
    sNAPshot: Linking sectoral adaptation planning processes at national and subnational levels: Lessons from Senegal

    sNAPshot: Linking sectoral adaptation planning processes at national and subnational levels: Lessons from Senegal

    This sNAPshot takes a closer look at Senegal’s approach to vertical integration, the process of linking national and sub-national adaptation planning through the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. Read More
  • Blog
    Can Food Labelling Improvements Reduce Obesity? Belgium Says Yes.

    Can Food Labelling Improvements Reduce Obesity? Belgium Says Yes.

    OECD countries have an obesity problem, but the early results of food label change offer hope. Read More
  • Blog
    NAFTA Agriculture Clash Distracts From More Important Conversation: Sustainability

    NAFTA Agriculture Clash Distracts From More Important Conversation: Sustainability

    Following the NAFTA negotiations has been like riding a roller coaster, holding your breath because you don’t know what shock might be coming... Read More

  • Report
    Advancing Linked Carbon Pricing Instruments: Lessons on governing carbon pricing clubs from non-climate institutions

    Advancing Linked Carbon Pricing Instruments: Lessons on governing carbon pricing clubs from non-climate institutions

    The implementation of the Paris Agreement is anchored in a wide variety of climate targets and domestic policies, captured in Parties’... Read More

  • Blog
    Water Transfers: What they are and why they need to be better managed

    Water Transfers: What they are and why they need to be better managed

    One of the most ambitious responses to the unequal distribution of water around the globe is the large-scale physical transfers of water from one source or basin to another—otherwise known as water transfers. We explore why they happen and how we can manage them better. Read More
  • Briefing Note
    Estimating Employment Effects of the Circular Economy

    Estimating Employment Effects of the Circular Economy

    This note summarizes some of the definitions of the term "circular economy" and the baselines that have been used for projections on job impacts and growth.  Read More
  • Report
    Combatting Canada’s Rising Flood Costs: Natural infrastructure is an underutilized option

    Combatting Canada’s Rising Flood Costs: Natural infrastructure is an underutilized option

    ​This report presents ample evidence to suggest that efforts by governments to limit flood risk may be consistent with – and reinforce – their fiduciary responsibility to administer good governance. Read More
  • Briefing Note
    Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Interventions for greater participation

    Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Interventions for greater participation

    This case study highlights how to improve women's participation in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), complementing the IGF's previous report, Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation. Read More
  • Report
    Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping federal fiscal support for fossil fuels

    Public Cash for Oil and Gas: Mapping federal fiscal support for fossil fuels

    This report examines the inventory of federal fossil fuel subsidies in Canada Read More
  • Report
    IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Namibia

    IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Namibia

     An assessment of Namibia's mining law and policies, conducted by the IGF at the request of the Government of Namibia and in collaboration with the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Read More

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