Background Cambodia, which is bordered by Thailand, Vietnam and Laos, has a total area 181,035 square kilometers. Its key natural resources are oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese,
Background Burkina Faso is a land-locked country in West Africa. It is located in the Sahel, at the border between the Sahara desert to the north and the tropical forests
Background Brazil is an emerging economy with a population of approximately 206 million people and nominal GDP of US $2.346 trillion in 2014. The country is rich in petroleum, hydropower,
Addressing urban air pollution requires governments to reorient policies away from fossil fuel combustion. This Policy Brief by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) explores one such policy shift—the reform of
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 include a specific goal to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources – SDG14. This briefing by the International
This briefing note by Green Budget Europe (GBE) and the Danish Ecological Council sets out some of the most successful environmental taxes in Denmark. It focuses on: water taxes, carbon
This briefing by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) sets out how countries support for fossil fuel subsidies has negative impacts on human health and the environment.
A key challenge facing many resource-rich countries is how to mobilize and effectively use volatile revenues from resource extraction, while addressing externalities from mining activities. This new UN Environment Policy
A key challenge facing many resource-rich countries is how to mobilize and effectively use volatile revenues from resource extraction, while addressing social and environmental externalities of mining activities. This UNEP
This briefing paper by Green Budget Germany (GBG) argues the inclusion of road transport in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would not be an effective instrument to achieve climate change objectives
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