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The Policy Brief series evidence for policy provides research highlights on important development topics.
No. 6 ‘Green economy’: development opportunity or buzzword?
 The term “green economy” has dominated international debates on development and environmental policies for the past two years. This can be attributed to the hope that a green economy will be a win–win solution for overcoming the current climate and financial crises. Though closely interlinked, the development agendas of industrialised, transition, and developing countries differ considerably. As this global edition of evidence for policy outlines, successful achievement of a global green economy will require harmonising these agendas and harnessing the unique potential of each context.
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No. 5 Local solutions for sanitation
 Providing sanitation services is very difficult in developing countries, especially in unplanned settlements in rapidly growing cities. Issue number 5 of evidence for policy presents alternative technologies and a step-by-step community-based process for improving sanitation in these settings. Case studies from Lao PDR, Nepal, and Tanzania are featured. The researchers recommend placing end-users and local authorities at the centre of planning and implementation, enabling them to select sanitation systems that are appropriate to their household or community.
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No. 4 Natural resources: the climate change challenge
 The fourth issue focuses on effective natural resource management in mitigation and adaptation strategies. Topics covered in Natural resources: the climate change challenge include the multiple benefits of restoring soil fertility.
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No. 3 Overcoming ambiguities in decentralisation
 This issue examines case studies in Latin America and South Asia, showing that decentralisation takes place in highly complex and diverse local contexts.
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No. 2 Making migration safer
 The second issue examines the challenges of making migration safer.
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No.1 Conservation in protected areas: Do local people benefit?
 This issue deals with the challenges of integrating participatory approaches in the governance of protected areas.
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