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Community-based organizations (CBOs) are required for emergency preparedness and crucial in responding to and mitigating the impact of disaster.  While government agencies and international organizations are important for disaster response, resilient communities rely on their CBOs. Community-based organizations are an ...

Community participation calls for stakeholders to assume greater responsibility for assessing the needs and obtaining solutions for the protection and sustainable development of their community.  Community participation involves contributing ideas, making decisions, and taking responsibility. Democracy calls for stakeh ...

ESG ratings measure the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) risk in the performance of companies.  They provide information on the sustainability performance of a company or financial instrument by assessing its exposure to sustainability risks and its impact on the environment, people as well as corpo ...

The oft-repeated and rarely challenged view that energy solutions to address climate change are expensive and uneconomical has long thwarted public support for even the most sensible measures – despite the evidence that the damage caused by climate change is far more costly.  Those who oppose climate action point to th ...

To fulfill its mission, the United Nations Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) provides products and services, practical guidance and tools directly aimed at facilitating the implementation of sustainable finance policies and practices in the global financial sector. The UNEP FI Impact Analysis Tools h ...