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While some qualitative literature suggests conflicts can create opportunities for women's employment, this large-n analysis indicates that negative mechanisms—such as post-conflict insecurity, violence, and a return to traditional gender roles—outweigh potential gains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Internal armed conflict is associated with a negative change in women's labour rights in the aftermath of conflict, specifically during the conflict itself and for a post-conflict period of up to five years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The negative impact on women's labour rights is persistent, remaining significant when the post-conflict period is extended to ten years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While both minor conflicts and wars negatively affect women's labour rights, ongoing internal wars have a larger negative impact on the level of these rights than minor internal conflicts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The intensity of the conflict (whether it is a minor conflict or a war) does not significantly affect the change in women's labour rights during the five-year post-conflict period; the mere occurrence of conflict is the decisive factor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Higher levels of GDP per capita and women's political rights are both positively and significantly associated with strengthened labour rights for women.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The relationship between internal conflict and women's labour rights is sensitive to geographic region; while negative and significant in Asia and the Middle East, the association in the Americas was positive but non-significant.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The study suggests that negative mechanisms, such as the normalization of violence and the 'male breadwinner bias' where employers prioritize male employment, outweigh potential positive ripple effects like increased female labour force participation during conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Post-conflict insecurity and the relocation of gender-based violence from the public to the private sphere act as significant barriers to women's economic participation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001550#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Rwanda","Bangladesh","Sri Lanka","Cambodia","Nepal","Kosovo","Colombia","Tajikistan","Timor-Leste","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Georgia","Guatemala","Afghanistan","Liberia","Burundi","Europe","Africa","Americas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["quantitative","panel analysis","ordered probit","pooled OLS"]},{"id":"iai-001424","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001424","title":"Draft IAI Strategic Plan","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-11-27","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2018-22-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Draft IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) establishes a 25-year roadmap to support sustainable policies in the Americas through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. The plan is organized into three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties, advancing a science agenda for regional sustainability, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI. Key priorities include climate action, water and food security, biodiversity conservation, and the promotion of open science and data. The IAI aims to act as a bridge between scientific research and policy-making, targeting the co-creation of knowledge and the enhancement of institutional capacities across the region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI's vision is to enable a sustainable Americas that collaboratively addresses global change challenges through flexible, science-based policies and actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The strategic plan spans 25 years (2019–2044), with individual actions planned on three- to six-year timeframes to align with the tenure of the Executive Director and evolving needs of member Parties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI emphasizes transdisciplinarity and the inclusion of underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and the rural poor, in research design and implementation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The science agenda focuses on several critical sustainability goals for the Americas, including food security, water security, climate action, energy security, and the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A core objective for biodiversity is to use scientific evidence to increase terrestrial, freshwater, and marine protected areas to meet Aichi Target 11.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI mandates the use of open science and open data for all sponsored research to ensure equitable access to information for governments and communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure organizational growth and sustainability, the IAI intends to attract new member Parties, specifically targeting the Caribbean Islands, and seek diverse funding sources beyond the NSF, including endowments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001424#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate variability","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","biodiversity","ecosystem service","water security","food security","sustainable energy","capacity building","Sustainable Development Goals"],"geography_discussed":["Guatemala","Uruguay","United States","Brazil","Canada","Argentina","Caribbean Islands"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["strategic planning"]},{"id":"iai-001425","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001425","title":"Borrador del Plan Estratégico del IAI","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2018-11-27","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2018-22-sp.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The draft Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines the IAI's vision to create a sustainable and informed American continent through science-based policy. It focuses on three main themes: meeting the needs of member states regarding global environmental change, advancing science for sustainability (covering food, water, energy, and biodiversity), and ensuring the IAI's own institutional sustainability through improved communication and funding. The plan emphasizes transdisciplinary research, open data, and the inclusion of underrepresented groups such as indigenous peoples and women.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI's vision for the 2019–2044 period is to enable an \"inclusivo y sostenible\" American continent that addresses global change challenges using flexible, science-based policies and actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Strategic Plan is structured around three core themes: addressing the needs of member states regarding global environmental change, developing science for the sustainability of the Americas, and ensuring the sustainability of the IAI itself.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI aims to act as a bridge between science and policy, serving as a forum for innovative projects and co-creating knowledge with policymakers to ensure research is \"útil y oportuna\" for societal needs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The scientific agenda (Theme II) prioritizes several critical areas: poverty and equality, food security, water security, climate action, energy security, health and wellbeing, and biodiversity and ecosystem services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI establishes guiding principles that mandate the inclusion of underrepresented groups, specifically \"pueblos originarios, la población rural pobre, los jóvenes y las mujeres\", and the provision of open science and data.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure institutional growth and sustainability, the IAI intends to attract new members, specifically targeting the \"islas del Caribe\", and seek strategic alliances with non-regional countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Spain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001425#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","biodiversity","ecosystem service","water security","food security","energy security","Sustainable Development Goals","capacity building","environmental governance","climate justice","gender equality"],"geography_discussed":["Guatemala","Uruguay","United States","Brazil","Canada","Argentina","Caribbean","Belgium","Denmark","France","Portugal","Spain"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["strategic planning"]},{"id":"clipolin-000561","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000561","title":"Global Climate Finance: An Updated View 2018","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-11","source_url":"https://climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Global-Climate-Finance-An-Updated-View-2018.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report updates global climate finance estimates for 2015 and 2016, finding an annual average of USD 463 billion. 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This decline was driven by both falling technology costs and a reduction in the number of projects financed, influenced by policy changes in the UK, Japan, Germany, and China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000561#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sustainable transport now represents 20% of climate finance flows. Investment in electric vehicles has seen a compound annual growth rate of 54% since 2012, with total investment in electric passenger vehicles reaching USD 43 billion in 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000561#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Adaptation finance is significantly lower than mitigation, estimated at USD 22 billion per year. 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Developing countries are the primary destination for climate investment, receiving 58% of total flows (USD 270 billion), with the East Asia and Pacific region (non-OECD) receiving the largest share at 39%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000561#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current climate finance levels are insufficient compared to the requirements for a 1.5 degree Celsius scenario, which the IPCC estimates requires an energy system investment of USD 1.6-3.8 trillion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000561#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","renewable energy","electric vehicle","sustainable transport","adaptation finace","energy efficiency","Paris Agreement","private investment","public finance"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Germany","Japan","United Kingdom","East Asia and Pacific","Western Europe","Americas","France","Latvia","Czech Republic","Indonesia","Kenya"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial analysis","trend analysis","policy assessment"]},{"id":"iai-001422","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001422","title":"NOTIFICATION","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09-27","source_url":"http://iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2018-19-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has released a draft outline for its Strategic Plan, designed as a 25-year roadmap to support science-informed policies and sustainable development in the Americas. The plan is structured around three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties, advancing a science agenda for regional sustainability, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI. Key priorities include food, water, and energy security, as well as the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services to mitigate climate change. 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This association was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Science Diplomacy 2018 conference in Washington, D.C. 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The partnership aims to strengthen scientific contributions to policy and support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through joint activities such as high-level conferences, science diplomacy workshops, and sustainability research. A Joint Steering Committee will oversee the coordination and evaluation of these efforts, with both parties maintaining their institutional autonomy and assuming their own costs unless otherwise agreed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The primary objective of the partnership is to enhance scientific input into policy and build institutional and human capacities to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development within the Americas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The parties intend to collaborate across several specific domains, including science diplomacy, science-policy communication, and research into global environmental change and its effects on human well-being.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Planned joint activities include the organization of scientific meetings, government conferences, and science diplomacy workshops, as well as collaboration on multilateral environmental framework meetings and joint fundraising.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The agreement establishes a Joint Steering Committee, consisting of two representatives from each party, to coordinate activities and review progress via consensus.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The MOU is valid for five years from September 14, 2018, and mandates that all data and publications resulting from sponsored work be freely and openly available.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001391#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["environmental change","sustainable development","capacity building"],"geography_discussed":["Uruguay","United States","Antigua"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["institutional agreement"]},{"id":"iisd-002606","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002606","title":"Advancing Linked Carbon Pricing Instruments","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/carbon-pricing-instruments.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report explores how jurisdictions can cooperate through 'carbon pricing clubs' to link carbon pricing instruments (CPIs) and reduce emissions cost-effectively. 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Key discussions included the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas, the launch of the IAI Open Data initiative, and the development of a new 25-year Strategic Plan. The workshop also highlighted the role of science diplomacy and the impact of Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) projects on regional policy outcomes, such as water security and protected areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The workshop discussed the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas, which aims to provide stakeholders with \"scientifically credible and independent up-to-date assessments of available knowledge\" to support decision-making regarding biodiversity and ecosystem services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Participants identified several priorities for sustainability and policy, including the need for a \"systems approach to analyze tradeoffs\", the consideration of socio-economic factors in governance, and the importance of comparing the costs of inaction against the costs of taking action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI introduced an Open Data initiative featuring an Open Data Catalog hosted by Uruguay's National Agency for e-Government and Information Society. Discussions emphasized that policy makers need guidance on how to \"use it, store it, and apply it\" and that \"indigenous people should have prior and informed consent\" regarding the use of traditional knowledge.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is developing a new Strategic Plan for the next 25 years. Proposed goals include serving as a \"regional capacity building organization for integrating science into policy\", identifying priorities to meet targets under the Paris Agreement, and potentially establishing a Young Fellowship Program.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The workshop highlighted the utility of science diplomacy for national and regional policy. Examples included Guatemala's focus on \"risk reduction\" and enhanced collaboration with Mexico, and Panama's plan for a science-diplomacy workshop for Central American countries in late 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research from the Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) has led to specific policy outcomes, including informing a court case on protected areas in Brazil, assessing the Payments for Environmental Services Program in Costa Rica, and developing adaptation strategies for the \"water-energy-food nexus\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Participants noted the challenge of communicating scientific uncertainty to politicians, suggesting that the use of \"scenarios allows decision makers to work with uncertainty\" and that \"tipping points\" should be included in research communication.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001091#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity","ecosystem service","Paris Agreement","climate change adaptation","water security","sustainable development","risk reduction"],"geography_discussed":["Guatemala","Uruguay","Brazil","Costa Rica","Panama","Mexico","Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["workshop report"]}]}