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Green bonds have been hailed as a key instrument of climate finance. They have, however, also a number of challenges. In order to address them and realise the potential of green bonds to finance sustainable development, it will be crucial to design an appropriate governance framework.
Broad international consensus exists about the need to scale up financing for green investments. However, private green finance is still scarce due to a range of microeconomic challenges. For enhancing private green investment, a coordinated approach of all actors of the financial system is needed.
von Haldenwang, Christian / Armin von Schiller (2016)
Sub-national units will play an increasing role in the mobilisation of domestic resources for the 2030 agenda. They are also at the forefront in the implementation of the global reform agenda. Consequently, they also contribute to overcoming problems of fragile statehood.
Since September 2015 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is intended as the basis for the actions of national and international actors. This article uses five donor-strategic questions to analyse what SDG-sensitive international development cooperation would mean.
With the 2030 Agenda on one hand, and unchecked fragmentation on the other, the need for an executive authority, discussed for decades, has become acute. The paper argues that it can be build from exisiting structures, mechanisms, and resources by separating the coordination function from UNDP.
To allow majority of Thai and Indian farmers to enter markets, we recommend increasing awareness about Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), upgrading infrastructure needed for standard adoption, and fostering institutional arrangements that allow large numbers of smallholders to adopt GAP standards.
Hoffmann, Harry / Michael Brüntrup / Clara Dewes (2016)
Wood energy will remain crucial for meeting global energy demand. However, unsustainable production techniques prevail in poor countries. This paper reviews unsuccessful past attempts to control the value chain and derives recommendations for better, place-specific policies and regulations.
Richerzhagen, Carmen / Jean Carlo Rodríguez / Katharina Stepping (2016)
Is biodiversity aid effective? Should there be more or less biodiversity aid available? What other actions should be taken, in parallel to biodiversity aid, in order to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity? These are some of the questions that this briefing paper answers for policy makers.
In light of the looming October 2016 deadline for the ratification of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), we consider their mixed record in facilitating regional integration and cooperation in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
The G20 should assume a more proactive role with regard to the future of the world trading system.A reform is needed in light of the growing fragmentation of the system and the 2030 Agenda, which calls for sustainability to be the core principle of global cooperation.