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Despite the signing of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) in 2015, the process failed to end the war, which resulted in an estimated 190,000 to 400,000 deaths by 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IGAD mediation was crippled by the fact that member states acted as both mediators and conflict participants: Uganda provided military support to the South Sudan government, Sudan supplied weapons to the opposition, and weapons also flowed from Kenya.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Internal divisions among IGAD member states prevented the organization from reaching a consensus on critical issues, such as the deployment of a regional Protection and Deterrence Force and the withdrawal of Ugandan troops.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The lack of unity within IGAD reduced its leverage over the belligerent parties, who exploited these divisions to avoid genuine compromises and ignored threats of sanctions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The mediation lacked impartiality because the IGAD Summit included the South Sudanese government but excluded the SPLM/A-IO, and the appointment of Sudanese General al-Dabi as an envoy was seen as a political move to appease Khartoum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Uganda's military intervention prevented a military stalemate, as it convinced President Salva Kiir he could prevail and led Riek Machar to believe he only needed to wait for the required Ugandan withdrawal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"External attempts to support the process, such as the 'Arusha process' led by Tanzania and South Africa, ended up subverting the IGAD mediation by encouraging 'forum shopping' and diverting attention.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) was short-lived, with fighting resuming in July 2016; by 2018, deaths were estimated at 190,000, rising to nearly 400,000 when indirect causes were included.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001399#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Uganda","Sudan","Kenya","Ethiopia","Tanzania","South Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","policy analysis"]},{"id":"sei-002813","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002813","title":"Capacidades institucionales para una transición justa en regiones carboníferas","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2024-09","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/transicion-justa-la-jagua-sei-2024-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the crisis in La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar, triggered by Prodeco's 2021 renunciation of mining titles. 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The document details the collapse of the local economy, significant loss of tax revenue, and persistent environmental liabilities, while proposing the creation of a permanent subregional fund and the strengthening of local institutional capacities to manage a transition beyond coal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The renunciation of mining titles by Prodeco in 2021 caused a severe socio-economic crisis in La Jagua de Ibirico, including mass layoffs and a surge in unemployment to approximately 25%, compared to 8%-10% in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The municipality of La Jagua de Ibirico suffered a drastic fiscal decline, dropping from third to sixth category in 2023 due to a reduction in tax revenues, specifically the industry and commerce tax, and a 43% decrease in free-investment SGP resources between 2020 and 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Colombian law grants municipal authorities almost no explicit role in the mine closure phase, leaving the responsibility for monitoring the Plan of Works and Works (PTO) and Environmental Impact Study (EIA) exclusively to national entities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal mining has left a legacy of severe socio-environmental impacts in the region, including the contamination of water sources, degradation of air quality (with PM10 levels exceeding WHO recommendations), and soil damage that has affected up to 1,000 homes through ground vibrations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a critical lack of access to public information regarding Prodeco's title renunciation and closure plans for both the local community and the municipal mayor's office.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To support a just transition, the authors recommend establishing a permanent subregional fund for the mining corridor, financed by fiscal resources and international cooperation, to manage productive and labor reconversion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report suggests that local authorities must move beyond a consultative role to a co-leadership model with the national government in the decision-making, monitoring, and implementation of mine closures and environmental remediation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002813#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["coal","just transition","local government","capacity building","economic diversity","environmental liability","climate finance","air quality","water resource"],"geography_discussed":["Colombia","La Guajira Department","Antioquia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","policy analysis","institutional assessment"]},{"id":"rmi-000615","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/rmi-000615","title":"How Regulators Can Direct Utilities to Leverage IRA Savings","publisher":{"name":"RMI","organization":"rmi"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2024-08-28","source_url":"https://rmi.org/resources/how-regulators-can-direct-utilities-to-leverage-ira-savings/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines strategies for regulators to direct utilities to incorporate Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits, rebates, and grants into their planning and procurement processes. 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The PUC mandated that all bids be submitted both with and without EIR financing to quantify potential savings and instructed PGE to develop an EIR project application in 2024. The PUC also indicated that these efforts would be considered in future rate cases during prudency determinations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000615#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In states without a formal IRP process, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has integrated IRA funding into clean energy program design. 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