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Just over a week on from the end of COP26 in Glasgow and the dust is settling. But as Andrew Norton reflects, any gains made from the event will require ongoing work and citizens demanding more action
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Linking sovereign debt to climate and nature outcomes. A guide for debt managers and environmental decision makers Connecting the dots: climate change, migration and social protection Loss and damage case studies from the frontline: a resource to support practice and policy Resetting climate negotiations: LDC priorities for an ambitious COP26 Tackling loss and damage: lessons from vulnerable countries The elusive US$100bn: will COP26 reboot trust and pave the way for a more ambitious finance goal? Diversification for climate resilience. Thirty options for forest and farm producer organisations Comparative analysis of the efficiency of different social protection delivery mechanisms in the context of climate resilience Innovative financing for Africa: harnessing debt for climate and nature Improving community attitudes towards conservation: learning from efforts to address wildlife crime in Uganda Islands of responsibility? Corporate sourcing of artisanal cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo Climate-induced migration and modern slavery: a toolkit for policymakers The case for treating long-term urban IDPs as city residents Mainstreaming biodiversity into government decision-making Priorities for draft 1 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Featured themes See all our work Climate change
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