Policy publication by Hans Peter Lankes, Eleonore Soubeyran, Nicholas Stern on 14 Apr 2022
In this policy insight, the authors explain how rising to the climate and poverty challenges in tandem can generate great gains for people and the environment across continents and create new paths for sustainable development and poverty reduction – while delayed action on climate change will entrench poverty around the world.
Working paper by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Florence Crick, Joanes Atela, Declan Conway on 9 Jun 2020
This paper investigates the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in supporting the development of enabling conditions for adaptation to climate change among micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, with a focus on Kenya. read more »
Policy publication by Nicholas Stern, Isabella Neuweg, Patrick Curran on 7 Aug 2017
A previous draft of this report was published as a background paper submission to the China Development Forum 2017. An 8-page summary policy brief is also available. Headline issue China … read more »
Policy publication by Nicholas Stern, Isabella Neuweg, Patrick Curran on 18 Jul 2017
China is taking an active leadership role in a new global agenda that has sustainable infrastructure at its heart – an agenda that is starting to address the … read more »
Working paper by Matthew England, Andy Dougill, Lindsay Stringer, Katharine Vincent, Joanna Pardoe, Felix Kalaba, David Mkwambisi, Emilinah Namaganda on 7 Apr 2017
To be effective, cross-cutting issues like climate change adaptation need to be mainstreamed across multiple sectors; greater policy coherence is essential in order for this to happen. Using the cases of Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, this paper investigates the extent of coherence in national policies across water and agriculture sectors and their links to climate […]
Working paper by Sam Fankhauser, Frank Jotzo on 3 Apr 2017
Energy is needed for economic growth, and access to cheap, reliable energy is an essential development objective. However, in the future access to fossil fuel-based energy will need to be … read more »
Working paper by Sam Fankhauser on 11 Nov 2016
This article reviews the economic and analytical challenges of adaptation to climate change. Adaptation to climate risks that can no longer be avoided is an important aspect of the global … read more »
Research article by on 1 Nov 2013
Nicola Ranger, Alex Harvey and Su-Lin Garbett-Shiels. Forthcoming.
Working paper by Susannah Fisher on 1 Jun 2012
Climate justice is a well-used concept within the international climate debate yet it has often remained little more than a static ideal. This paper brings together … read more »
Research article by Alex Bowen on 20 Jun 2011
This article explores the principles that should guide efforts to raise finance for climate action in developing countries. The main conclusions are that, first, there is an important role … read more »
