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This guidance document outlines key approaches to help in assessing vulnerability to climate change in the context of other non-climatic issues and stresses such as environmental change and consumption levels, and their integration with other drivers and pressures. 

This guidance document is the second in a series that synthesizes the most pertinent findings of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) for specific economic and business sectors. It was born of the belief that businesses could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into accurate, accessible, timely, relevant and readable summaries.

This publication provides a status report on progress and achievements related to the MRV of REDD+ activities, as well as an update on activities related to countries’ submissions of their Forest Reference (Emission) Levels (FRELs/FRLs). The report also summarizes experiences with the technical assessment process, as of early 2017, and offers an overview of initial REDD+ results reporting and technical analyses of those reports. 

This report showcases FAO’s strategy includes an analysis of the current environmental performance of the Organization in the areas of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, waste management and water usage. As part of the 2030 Agenda and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, FAO is committing to 1) Continue monitoring the environmental impact of its functional operations, 2) Improve its ecological performance and reduce its GHG emissions by 5.4%, 3) Embrace the circular economy principle when procuring goods and services and managing waste, and 4) Develop Environmental Management Systems for Offices.

Este informe presenta el proyecto de  Evaluación de los impactos del cambio climático y mapeo de la vulnerabilidad a la inseguridad alimentaria bajo el cambio climático para reforzar la seguridad alimentaria familiar con enfoques de adaptación de los medios de subsistencia. Proporciona recomendaiones, una evaluación del impacto del cambio climático en 16 cuencas y 16 cultivos en el Perú y un análisis de los factores de vulnerabilidad de la seguridad alimentaria de los hogares rurales para el año 2050. 

This technical document provides an indicator-based framework for understanding the economic, social and nutritional contributions of inland capture fisheries and aquaculture and their links to available inland water resources. The framework proposes fourteen initial indicators to represent environmental, economic, social and nutritional dimensions that are based on their ability to be applicable to inland capture fisheries and aquaculture, and that are easy to interpret, robust and applicable at the national as well as regional or local scales.

This fact sheet intends to explain how to promote economic diversification and build resilience. Livelihood and economic diversification (LED) are considered as complementary and valuable tools that can effectively support the mid to long-term transformation of economies at risk. The combination of LED tools reflects an innovative approach for the Adaptation Committee, to address the overall objective of strengthening resilience and decreasing vulnerability over time. 

This analytical document explores how a future international carbon market could link a ‘patchwork’ of different, domestic climate actions. The end-goal is to develop the services and institutions needed to enhance transparency, comparability, and fungibility of heterogeneous climate actions, for a connected international carbon market that is liquid and delivers climate-smart financing efficiently. 

This  report highlights the need and potential for investing in urban resilience in low and middleincome countries. It demonstrates why the international development community should care about making cities in the developing world more resilient. The report provides understanding of why shocks and stresses disproportionately affect the urban poor. The audience for this report includes stakeholders in vulnerable cities in the developing world, potential investors in urban resilience as well as existing and future partners working on advancing resilience in cities

This infographic shows public finance that went to activities that impact on land use in 2015 and that are therefore considered “relevant” in the context of Côte d’Ivoire’s National REDD+ Strategy. These sectors include agriculture, forestry, domestic energy, environment, mining, and planning policy.  The study identifies the nature and volume of domestic and international public finance that was already contributing to limiting deforestation and encouraging sustainable land use in the country in 2015. It provides a baseline against which to measure progress towards the levels of investment required to drive sustainable agriculture and reforestation. It also identifies opportunities to increase finance available for implementation of the National REDD+ Strategy.

This report showcases UNDP’s vision, mission, approach, guiding principles, and focus in the area of sustainable energy. It also highlights the critical role that sustainable energy plays in advancing major outcomes from post-2015 global processes including the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the New Urban Agenda.

This report examines the evidence base on efforts to support private sector investment in climate adaptation. Analysis shows that multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience, a funding window of the Climate Investment Funds, are at the forefront. In the challenging, complex field of private sector adaptation, MDBs are uniquely positioned to provide the technical and financial support that lenders and investors need to overcome barriers to action. 

This report results as part of the strategic objective on increasing the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises, as FAO works with member countries to enhance and harmonize the assessment of damage and losses from disasters in crops, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry, as well as the monitoring and evaluation of DRR/M and CCA good practice technologies in agriculture. Advancements and improvements in the field of damage and losses monitoring are crucial to support global and regional initiatives on climate change adaptation in agriculture.

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation. 

This analytical document provides an understanding and examples of the range of currently available operational climate prediction products and services and climate products that are still under research and development with the potential of transitioning into operations. It is intended for all audiences from policymakers to practitioners and users. The figures shown should not be used as actual predictions; they are intended to illustrate products and services.

This report presents country trends in climate technology transfer needs, assessed throughout a period of 3 years. The findigns highlight that demand for technology transfer in support of achieving countries’ national commitments is growing rapidly. Approximately 30% of all incoming mitigation-related requests focus on energy efficiency. Among adaptation-related requests for technical assistance, an increasing number of countries are focusing on early warning systems. A growing number of requests include appeals for assistance in catalysing project financing; the consideration of gender is essential too. 

This publication explores how countries can harness south-south and triangular cooperation for accelerating the exchange of adaptation technologies, knowledge and practices in the water and agriculture sectors. It highlights challenges, best practices, lessons learned, and the roles of stakeholders in replicating and transferring such technologies. The brief is set in the context of country efforts to implement their national adaptation plans, nationally determined contributions and the sustainable development goals.

This guidance document analyses the situation of indigenous peoples in the context of climate change. It suggests that indigenous peoples are affected in distinctive ways by climate change, and also by the policies or actions that are aimed at addressing it. At the same time, it highlights that, as agents of change, indigenous people are essential to the success of policies and measures directed towards mitigating and adapting to climate change, especially their sustainable economic model and traditional knowledge. 

The guidance document aims to help youth familiarize themselves with global biodiversity, cultural diversity and develop essential skills while engaging with biodiversity. 

This guidance document aims to help young people connect the talk about the green economy, green societies and green jobs to their lifestyles. It focuses on the skills required to make these transitions by providing case studies and insight on green jobs and the skills they will require in terms of social innovation and entrepreneurship, the role of different stakeholders (government and private sector) and life skills.