A growing number of countries at all levels of development have legislation or regulations prescribing the application of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) - and many more are introducing it as part of their policy tools.
Fast Fashion has created cheap and abundant clothing globally, but the natural capital cost has been high, with toxic production practices, degradation of natural resources, massive and growing waste as well as labour injustice.
This project, Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change in Key Sectors in Nepal, is being undertaken at the request of the Government of Nepal, and is supported by Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN).
In recent years, vulnerability assessments (VAs) have increasingly been used to identify climate change impact hotspots and to provide input for adaptation and development planning at local, national and regional levels.
Fiji faces significant development challenges, and the government has set ambitious development objectives to address them. Natural hazards and climate change, however, represent a major obstacle to the achievement of these objectives.
Water, or the lack of it, can directly affect companies’ profitability and, in turn, investor confidence. In the worst cases, poor water management can force closure or relocation of business operations. This tool helps companies and investors ask the right questions about water.