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.
Policy publication by Rob Macquarie, Declan Conway, Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Sara Mehryar, Viktor Rözer, Nicholas Stern, Swenja Surminski, Bob Ward on 25 Nov 2021
A submission based on work from across the Grantham Research Institute to the FCDO’s recent call for evidence to inform the UK’s forthcoming International Development Strategy.
Policy publication by Sophie Dicker, Sam Unsworth, Rebecca Byrnes, Bob Ward on 31 Mar 2021
This report highlights six case studies of successful climate change adaptation and resilience, mostly in developing countries. It assesses the success of specific adaptation and resilience processes, the benefits gained and the lessons learned.
Working paper by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Laetitia Pettinotti, Declan Conway, Swenja Surminski, Edward Ndilhana, Tobias Nyumba on 12 Dec 2020
The analysis suggests that the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets mostly create conditions that aid the achievement of each other within development corridors but that there are trade-offs between some goals and other development gains. The authors signal priority areas for investment, policy reorientation and strengthened safeguards, to maximise positive SDG interactions and minimise negative ones.
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 Nick Robins on 21 Apr 2020
Transcript of the keynote speech delivered by Nick Robins on 20 April 2020 as part of Earth Day Week, in which he suggests five priorities for how we should reset sustainable finance in the decade to 2030. read more »
Policy publication by Nicholas Stern on 28 Mar 2019
Nicholas Stern contends that embarking on a path of strong, sustainable and inclusive growth can deliver the zero-carbon economy and the Sustainable Development Goals, and that such a strategy both requires, and can help create, a new internationalism. This is an extended version of a lecture by Professor Stern delivered in February 2019 at the University of Cambridge. read more »
Policy publication by Nick Robins, Vonda Brunsting, David Wood on 6 Dec 2018
This guide has also been translated into French and Spanish. A ‘just transition’ for workers and communities as the world’s economy responds to climate change was included as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. This guide sets out how investors can address the social dimension of climate change and pursue the goal […]
Policy publication by Declan Conway, Patrick Curran, Kate Elizabeth Gannon on 30 Aug 2018
With substantial new hydropower generation planned for eastern and southern Africa, how can risks from rainfall variations and climate change be overcome to ensure reliable supply and socioeconomic development? This brief analyses the challenges and provides recommendations to policymakers, the energy sector and development partners. read more »
Policy publication by Patrick Curran, Andy Dougill, Joanna Pardoe, Katharine Vincent on 1 Aug 2018
Coherent, cross-sectoral approaches to policy development are essential to meeting the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on research from southern Africa, this brief makes recommendations for improving coherence, which is currently partial to weak across the region. read more »
