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In Climate and development
The effects of climate change and digital transformation on resource systems and infrastructure have raised concerns about their combined influence on international cooperation and patterns of uneven development. Digital capability can moderate climatic disruption through monitoring, early warning, resource management and infrastructure...
This Assessment provides the most complete picture to date of the benefits and costs of integrated climate and clean air action, complemented by an empirically grounded analysis of how these benefits can be delivered quickly enough to avoid premature deaths and disease and improve the lives of many of the world’s most vulnerable people. The world...
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This briefing reviews key international developments in climate change adaptation in 2025–2026 and considers their implications for the Asia-Pacific region ahead of COP31. It examines the shift from global framework-setting toward implementation across major areas, including the global goal on adaptation (GGA), transformational adaptation, locally...
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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series
The adoption of the 59 Belém Adaptation Indicators in 2025 marked a major step toward assessing progress on the Paris Agreement’s global goal on adaptation. This policy brief examines how the indicators can support global assessment, national monitoring, evaluation and learning while preserving country-driven adaptation. It identifies...
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This pamphlet introduces the latest activities of Kitakyushu Urban Centre.
National Workshop on Integrated Waste Management in Lesotho
The National Awareness and Training Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), held in Maseru, Lesotho on 17 June 2026, brought together government agencies, municipalities, producers, academia, civil society, development partners, and informal-sector representatives to explore pathways for developing an inclusive and nationally...
National Workshop on Integrated Waste Management in Lesotho
The Capacity Building and Technical Training Programme on Waste Characterisation Survey Methodology, held in Lesotho on 15–16 June 2026, aimed to strengthen national capacity for evidence-based waste governance and planning. Organized by UNEP-IETC, IGES-CCET, UNDP, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and the National University of Lesotho...
In Global and Planetary Change
Ecological conservation has become a core issue of global concern, and ecosystem services (ES) are fundamental to achieving sustainable development. However, integrated assessments of ES dynamics, spatial heterogeneity, and future land use scenarios in Mongolia remain insufficient. This study utilized Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) data from 2000...
This tool supports renewable energy planning by estimating the environmental, economic, and social co-benefits of agrivoltaics deployment. The calculator can be applied across different cities, regions, and countries using customizable assumptions and conversion factors, enabling users to assess potential project impacts, including electricity...
In Frontiers in Earth Science
Stubble burning in the Trans Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) significantly contributes to air pollution, posing severe threats to human health and the environment. This study investigates the interactions between stubble burning, vegetation productivity, atmospheric loading, and wind anomalies across the Trans Indo- Gangetic Plain using MODIS burned-area...