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While academics have largely shifted their focus from ‘women in development’ to addressing women and men as part of broader ‘gendered’ social relations, this shift is yet to be fully translated into development practice. This requires development practitioners to be sensitive to local contexts and to the various inequalities they contain with regards to land rights and land use …

This new UNEP Frontiers report advances this work, signalling environmental issues and solutions for effective and timely responses. Some issues may emerge as a result of new scientific findings and understanding of interactions between environmental, social and economic systems; others may be persistent issues for which new approaches and technologies have emerged to equip decision-makers…

Mortality and burden of disease from unhealthy environments: In 2016, 13.7 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment, representing 24% of all deaths. When accounting for both death and disability, the fraction of the global burden of disease due to the environment is 23%. In children under five years, up to 28% of all deaths could be prevented, if…

Many people are questioning whether Africa’s economic advances are running out of steam. Five years ago, growth was accelerating in almost all of the region’s diverse economies, but recently their paths have diverged. Some countries have continued to grow fast while others have experienced a marked slowdown as a result of lower resource prices and higher sociopolitical instability. Despite this,…

This handbook provides practical guidance for planning and implementing community-led ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in three vulnerable ecosystems: mountains, drylands and coastal areas. It is intended for project managers, practitioners and technical specialists. The guidance is structured around eight key steps in the project cycle, and includes general implementation protocols for EbA in…

After the COP 21, finance is at the heart of climate negotiations. A massive reorientation of investments is needed to keep global warming under 2 °C: The financing of highly carbon-emitting sectors must stop in favor of “green” activities and the support of new economic models. But is the financial sector ready for this change? This study is inspired by the conviction that finance…