Work areas

Climate change is recognised as one of the greatest threats facing humankind today. A successful response requires international cooperation, in particular through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol.

The term biological diversity or "biodiversity" describes all living organisms on earth. Biodiversity is an essential component of our environment, and yet species are dying out at a rate higher than at any time in human history.

FIELD's Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development (TISD) Programme focuses on how international regulations and institutions that manage globalisation impact on developing countries and sustainable development.