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Will the Inclusion of Voluntary Standards in Trade Agreements Lead to More Sustainable Trade?
The use of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) and similar systems in free trade agreements (FTAs) is gaining traction. Will it lead to more sustainable production and consumption globally?
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Mining Sector
Strategic environmental assessments (SEA) are an essential tool for policy-makers working to develop a sector-wide vision for responsible mining.
Blackouts and Backsliding: Energy subsidies in South Africa 2023
Blackouts and Backsliding presents the latest energy subsidy data for South Africa.
Sustainable Asset Valuation of Parques del Río Norte in Medellín, Colombia
This economic valuation demonstrates the benefits of expanding urban green space in the city of Medellín, Colombia.
Progressing National SDGs Implementation
An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2023.
A Sustainable Asset Valuation Assessment of Building and Transport Infrastructure Investment in the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor
This report presents the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of a proposed transport and building infrastructure development on the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to promote close and mutually beneficial trade relationships between the countries.
Financial Benefit-Sharing Issues for Critical Minerals: Challenges and opportunities for producing countries
Exploring nuances in the key features of critical minerals and the new challenges and opportunities they present to fiscal regulation.
Monitoring Progress in Green Public Procurement
This report outlines the importance of monitoring progress in green public procurement (GPP) and highlights various methodologies, challenges, and recommendations.
The State of Global Environmental Governance 2023
In global environmental talks in 2023, the focus across nearly all issue areas was funding implementation and reviewing performance.
Mapping India's Energy Policy 2023
Mapping India's Energy Policy 2023 is the latest publication in a series of annual updates on government support for energy in India that includes critical data on energy subsidies and taxation.