The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
Central to this working paper is the notion that the concepts and methods of comparative politics can shine light on political factors important for catalysing positive change on the governance climate change adaptation and food security in the developing world. First introduce comparative politics, including discussion of epistemological and methodological …
The International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) released a report linking the economics of groundwater to management and policy decisions. The report focuses on transboundary aquifers and their valuation. Overall, the report notes that the ecosystem services provided by aquifers, including the provision of drinking water and maintenance of water …
The Asia Protected Planet Report 2014 reviews progress towards the achievement of international protected area targets of 24 Asian countries, through analysis of status and trends in regional biodiversity protection. The resulting synthesis is a key source of information for decision makers and the conservation community.
Though securing a sustainable urban transport system in any city is a complex task, it can be achieved through the foundation of a clear vision, sound policies, comprehensive plans, and strong institutions. It needs strong champions who not only know what is to be done, but also have the influence …
Feeding the world’s growing population and finding the land and water to grow enough food continues to be a basic and sizeable challenge. It is an enormous task because the increase in food production required to meet future needs may have to be achieved with fewer land and water resources. …
This document is intended as an overview of the legal and policy frameworks governing climate-induced displacement at the international level. It aims to inform policymakers and interested individuals about the range of relevant legal and policy instruments and to assess how effective these various options are at responding to the …
The 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index offers a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world. Now in its eighth year, the Index assesses 142 countries, representing more than 96% of the world’s population and 99% of global GDP. Launched on 3 November 2014, the Index uses …
Even as the high level committee formed by Modi government proposes a new Environment Loss Management Act, see this agenda for improving environmental governance submitted by Centre for Science and Environment. This report is based on CSE’s past work and current engagement with such issues. Our findings and recommendations are …
The SDG development process has been extensive and inclusive in its attempt to establish consensus among countries and other stakeholders on universal goals and targets. While the global SDGs will be finalized over the coming year, the shape of them is emerging and it is possible to envisage key elements …
The `Core Committee’ constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India met twice, on 11th July, 2014 at NIH-Roorkee and 26th September, 2014 at CSMRS, New Delhi, and deliberated on issues emerged/emerging out as long-term consequences on uses of arsenic contaminated groundwater for …
This paper investigates the underlying causes of poor economic growth of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, despite being endowed with relatively rich natural resources. Against the conventional view, the analysis reveals that poor economic growth is not due to a particular factor but an outcome of a myriad of …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made some rather emphatic and significant statements on international economic and environmental policy in his UN General Assembly speech that were all but lost in the din that ensued around his staged show at Madison Square Garden. He said, “We should be honest in shouldering our …
Irresponsible business practices can have a disproportionate impact on indigenous communities, many of which continue to suffer from political and economic marginalization. This report highlights some of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks businesses face in their encounters with indigenous communities. This report looks at six countries where indigenous …
The Trade and Development Report 2014: Global Governance and Policy Space for Development examines recent trends in the global economy, with a focus on growth, trade and commodity prices. The report highlights that, six years after the onset of the global economic and financial crisis, the world economy has not …
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2014, the 45th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. It presents the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and …
This report presents a taxonomy of drivers of city competitiveness as well as a number of representative case studies of cities. The case studies are drawn from different geographies and varying levels of development that face different challenges and starting points. The objective of this work is to inspire and …
This book includes some early analyses of Africa by more than 150 research professionals at Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg L.P. The sampling highlights the opportunities for and challenges to growth in Africa, including the implications for its countries, people and key industries.
The paper provides an excellent overview of the global groundwater economy and assesses the opportunities it offers for irrigated agriculture and also the risks it poses for depleting and degrading aquifer systems. A review of the various ‘groundwater governance models’ suggests that while each has merit, none can claim to …
The paper debates that water security can never be fully achieved, because ever-changing physical and economic conditions will require the continuous adaptation of water systems and behaviors in order to meet the growing demands and changing climatological conditions. The authors suggest two approaches to increasing water security: the developmental approach …
What contribution can diplomats and technical experts make to support transboundary water cooperation? And how can such cooperation be leveraged to facilitate wider-ranging regional integration? To respond to these questions, adelphi convened a group of experts whose discussions have resulted in a report on how to strengthen foreign policy for …
