Child well-being in an unpredictable world
<p>The report presents a mixed picture. Over the past 25 years, there have been notable improvements in child well-being in the group of countries examined in this report: steady decline in child mortality,
Chile
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Fuel economy standards and zero-emission vehicle targets in Chile
This policy update summarizes the steps taken by Chile in relation to its new energy efficiency law and its targets for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and it analyzes the implications of these two policies
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Tackling air pollution in dense urban areas: the case of Santiago, Chile
Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios
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Coal plant repurposing for ageing coal fleets in Developing Countries
Developing countries with sizeable coal capacities, such as South Africa, Chile, and India, are exploring retirement of coal plants by repurposing them for productive uses including renewable energy generation,
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Driving demand: assessing the impacts and opportunities of the electric vehicle revolution on cobalt and lithium raw material production and trade
This policy brief assesses the impact and opportunities for developing countries of the boom in demand for raw materials entering into the production of electric vehicle batteries. In particular, it describes
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Building agricultural resilience to natural hazard-induced disasters: insights from country case studies
Drawing from seven case studies – Chile, Italy, Japan, Namibia, New Zealand, Turkey and the United States – this joint OECD‑FAO report argues for a new approach to building resilience to NHID in agriculture.
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Implementing open data strategies for climate action: suggestions and lessons learned for government and civil society stakeholders
Shared data and information are fundamental to mainstreaming climate action and promoting a coordinated and coherent response to climate change across government and society. Open data—the publication
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Adaptation finance in the context of Covid-19
A world in which global crop yields fall by almost one-third, billions of people are left with insufficient water, and hundreds of millions in coastal cities are forced from their homes is not some dystopian
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Citizen power for grids: case studies on collaborative infrastructure planning processes for the energy transition
Renewable electricity, specifically wind power and solar photovoltaic (PV), has become the most economical sources of electricity in many parts of the world. Growing shares of variable generation in an
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Forest-related disasters: three case studies and lessons for management of extreme events
FAO published a new study on forest-related disasters that will help contribute to the development of effective responses for future incidents. Forest-related disasters - Three case studies and lessons