Better regulation for the green transition
Climate change and other environmental threats require urgent government action. This policy paper discusses how governments can use better regulation instruments (good regulatory practices, risk-based
Governance
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Reuse of treated wastewater in India: market potential and recommendations for strengthening governance
Given the exponential amount of wastewater generated in the country, India has immense potential to meet the growing water demand across different sectors and improve its water environment with proper
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Comoros country environmental analysis: investing in natural capital for sustainable development
The Comoros Country Environmental Analysis 2023 aims to identify the main opportunities for the Comoros to better manage its natural capital, achieve its potential sustainably, capitalize on climate co-benefits
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Scaling up local adaptation measures through climate-responsive decentralization processes
This publication explores how climate change adaptation can be integrated into decentralized governance processes to address root causes of vulnerability in Asia and the Pacific. The publication discusses
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State of global environmental governance 2022
With the pent-up need for countries to agree how to address climate finance, plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and other pressing environmental issues, a tidal wave of in-person negotiations swept
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Electricity regulatory index for Africa 2022
This report is the fifth edition of the Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI). It measures the level of development of electricity sector regulatory frameworks in African countries and the capacity of regulatory
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Shine a (night)light: decentralisation and economic development in Burkina Faso
Decentralisation has been one of the most prominent public sector reforms endorsed by international institutions. It has been initiated in a large number of developing economies, particularly in sub-Saharan
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Climate change and security in West Africa: regional perspectives on addressing climate-related security risks
This brief summarises a working group’s analysis of climate-related security risks in West Africa, responses to those risks and recommendations for actions to address them. In view of the need for locally
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Decoding digitalization of urban governance in India: policy, people and processes of the smart cities mission and national urban digital mission
The presence of digital technology within urban governance in India is not new. Computerization and the use of enterprise software was encouraged in municipalities through the 1990s, followed by varied
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Gender dynamics in transboundary water governance: feminist perspectives on water conflict and cooperation
This volume assesses the nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners’ accounts, and theoretical refections. Transboundary water
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Land matters: can better governance and management of scarcity prevent a looming crisis in the Middle East and North Africa?
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, land is a scarce and valuable resource. The projected increase in land demand due to demographic trends, coupled with decreasing land supply due to