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These include Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Lawsuits (SLAPPs), surveillance, smear campaigns, and gender-based violence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant lack of recognition for LEDs within the UNFCCC framework, specifically in the Global Stocktake and the Sharm El-Sheik decisions, which the authors argue undermines the role of LEDs in climate mitigation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The briefing recommends that the UNFCCC Secretariat implement a zero-tolerance policy for intimidation and violence against LEDs and develop host agreement protocols that require host countries to meet minimum standards for civic space and human rights.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Prioritizing land rights and tenure security, especially for women and girls, is presented as a mechanism to reduce violence against LEDs and meet obligations under Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Rio Conventions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document argues that the Global Stocktake (GST) outcome must be human rights-based, providing specific guidance for parties to fulfill human rights obligations and integrate the protection of LEDs into their next round of NDCs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors call for a rapid and equitable phase-out of all fossil fuels and a transition that prioritizes human rights over 'false solutions' and offsets, which they claim pose risks to LEDs and Indigenous Peoples.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000229#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate justice","human rights","land tenure","indigenous people","Global stocktake","Nationally Determined Contributions","fossil-fuel phase-out","just transition","loss and damage"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendations"]},{"id":"reclfin-000723","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000723","title":"RECOMMANDATIONS AUX ASSUREURS-VIE","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"guide","language":"fr","date_published":"2023-11","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Recommandations-aux-assureurs-vie-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Reclaim Finance recommends that French life insurers implement a Climate/Energy policy across all asset classes to end support for fossil fuel expansion. 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