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Syria remained the deadliest conflict, and the Islamic State (IS) was involved in 31% of all conflicts. The authors note a long-term general decline in warfare since the 1950s, though they warn that internationalized intrastate conflicts and religious extremism continue to pose major threats to global peace.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"State-based armed conflicts decreased slightly from 53 in 2016 to 49 in 2017, with 34 countries experiencing conflict in their territories. Only one conflict was a dispute between two countries: India and Pakistan over Kashmir.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflict casualties saw a significant decline in 2017, with nearly 69,000 people killed as a direct consequence of state-based armed conflicts. This is a 22% decrease from 2016 and a 32% decrease from 2014, primarily driven by reduced violence in Syria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Syria remained the deadliest conflict globally in 2017, accounting for 29% of the world's conflict-related deaths, although this was the lowest fatality count for the country since 2011.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state conflicts increased dramatically from 62 in 2016 to 82 in 2017, with deaths rising from nearly 10,000 to 13,662. The most lethal non-state conflicts occurred in Syria and the Central African Republic.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Islamic State (IS) was a central driver of conflict in 2017, involved in 16 conflicts (31% of the total) across 15 countries. IS was also responsible for approximately 35% of all one-sided violence deaths in 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Intrastate conflicts are increasingly internationalized; in 2017, external states contributed troops to 19 of the 48 intrastate conflicts (40%). The United States was the most involved country, with troops in seven such conflicts involving Islamist extremist groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Long-term trends since 1946 show a decline in colonial and interstate conflicts, with internal state conflicts becoming predominant. 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It identifies supermarkets, cold stores, and hotels as key end-users whose choices regarding energy efficiency and low-GWP refrigerants can significantly reduce carbon footprints. However, the document notes that few non-state initiatives currently target the RAC sector due to regulatory, market, and informational barriers. It suggests that alliances can help overcome these hurdles, though it emphasizes that voluntary action must be accompanied by mandatory government regulation to be effective.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Top-down measures under ozone and climate regimes have failed to limit global warming to 2°C, creating a need for bottom-up non-state action to address the emissions gap in the RAC sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"End-users in the supermarket, cold store, and hotel industries are critical non-state actors because RAC equipment can account for over 50% of a company's total energy consumption, and the use of low-GWP refrigerants and energy-efficient equipment can substantially lower their carbon footprints.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are currently very few non-state initiatives specifically targeting the RAC sector, particularly for cold stores and hotels, although early movers can gain competitive advantages, economic savings, and reputational benefits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Non-state actors face barriers including restrictive policy environments, high upfront costs, limited technology availability, and a lack of awareness regarding alternatives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While alliances and networks can help monitor trends and encourage the adoption of energy-efficient technology, voluntary non-state action is not a substitute for mandatory government regulation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000091#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["hydrofluorocarbon","energy efficiency","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["sector study","policy analysis"]},{"id":"ciel-000919","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ciel-000919","title":"A Crack in the Shell","publisher":{"name":"Center for International Environmental Law","organization":"center-for-international-environmental-law"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-04","source_url":"https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/A-Crack-in-the-Shell-April-2018.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report 'A Crack in the Shell' by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) uses internal documents to demonstrate that Royal Dutch Shell had early and urgent notice of climate risks associated with fossil fuels. 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The submission supports petitioners Greenpeace Southeast Asia et al. in a national inquiry into the impact of climate change on the human rights of the Filipino people, specifically focusing on the responsibility of 'Carbon Majors' companies for human rights violations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000420#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The submission aims to assist the Commission on Human Rights in its inquiry into whether 'Carbon Majors' companies are responsible for human rights violations or threats of violations caused by climate change impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000420#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Climate change is already causing severe environmental, economic, and social impacts globally and within the Philippines, which will intensify with further planetary warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000420#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"In the Philippines, climate change—exemplified by Typhoon Haiyan—impairs fundamental human rights, including the rights to life, health, food, adequate housing, clean water and sanitation, development, self-determination, and equality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000420#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The adverse effects of climate change, such as deaths, injuries, property destruction, and human displacement, disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including those disadvantaged by poverty, gender, age, disability, cultural or ethnic background, as well as children and future generations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ciel-000420#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["carbon majors","human rights","climate litigation","vulnerable populations"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Legal Analysis","Human Rights Impact Assessment"]},{"id":"ciel-001015","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ciel-001015","title":"Joint Summary of the Amicus Curiae","publisher":{"name":"Center for International Environmental Law","organization":"center-for-international-environmental-law"},"document_type":"legal commentary","language":"en","date_published":"2018-03-19","source_url":"https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Joint-Summary-Amicus-submitted.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines has the jurisdiction to investigate 'Carbon Majors'—major fossil fuel and cement producers—for their role in climate change. It asserts that these companies contributed significantly to global warming despite knowing the risks, thereby violating fundamental human rights including the rights to life, health, food, and water. The amici argue that under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the 'Polluter Pays' principle, these corporations are accountable for the resulting damages. 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It asserts that these companies knew of the climate risks associated with their products for decades but promoted misinformation. 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It details a qualitative multi-criteria assessment (MCA) for individual projects and a quantitative 'additionality modifier' based on the IESE VCPE Index for portfolio-level analysis. The findings suggest that private equity is a viable instrument for additionality as it often targets high-risk markets where commercial investment is otherwise lacking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The proposed methodological framework defines an investment as additional if it represents a \"deviation from a BAU scenario,\" where BAU refers to a business-as-usual counterfactual.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The qualitative approach uses a multi-criteria assessment (MCA) consisting of eight criteria split into two categories: context-specific criteria (policy, institutional, market environment, and value chains/human capital) and venture-specific criteria (crowding-in private investment, access to finance, demonstration effect, and improved ESG standards).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under the qualitative framework, investments are considered more likely to be additional when they overcome significant barriers, such as a \"weak or non-existent\" policy environment or a lack of domestic sectoral value chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The quantitative portfolio-level approach utilizes the IESE Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity (VCPE) Country Attractiveness Index to create an 'additionality modifier.'","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The quantitative model establishes specific thresholds for additionality: investments in countries with a VCPE score below 45 are assumed to be \"100% additional,\" while those with a score above 75 are considered \"0% additional\" because the expected Internal Rate of Return (IRR) exceeds the 21% median for global private equity funds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report notes that the qualitative and quantitative methods can diverge, particularly in large, diverse countries like China, where additionality depends heavily on specific locations and sectors rather than just national-level indices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001025#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","renewable energy"],"geography_discussed":["United Kingdom","People's Republic of China","India","Brazil","Vietnam","Egypt","Philippines","Angola","Burundi","Chad","Mauritania","Lesotho"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological framework","program evaluation"]},{"id":"napglob-000432","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/napglob-000432","title":"THE PHILIPPINES","publisher":{"name":"NAP Global Network","organization":"nap-global-network"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2018-02","source_url":"https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Philippines-NAP-process-country-poster-Feb2018.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Philippines utilizes a nationally driven approach to climate adaptation, where the National Adaptation Plan is envisioned as a derivative of the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2011–2028. The process is led by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) using a \"whole of nation approach\" that integrates stakeholders from government, academia, business, and civil society, while aligning with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan and the Philippine Development Plan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000432#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Philippines' climate strategy is structured around the National Framework Strategy on Climate Change (NFSCC) released in 2010, which established the basis for the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) covering 2011–2028.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000432#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Philippine National Adaptation Plan is designed as a derivative of the NCCAP and focuses on seven thematic priorities, including food security, human security, knowledge and capacity development, ecosystem and environmental stability, sustainable energy, water sufficiency, and climate-smart industries and services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000432#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Climate Change Commission (CCC) manages the monitoring and updating of the NCCAP, incorporating NAP technical guidelines and coordinating with various stakeholders including local government units, academia, and civil society.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000432#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","food security","sustainable energy","disaster risk reduction","sea level rise","tropical cyclone"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy review"]},{"id":"clibonds-000585","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000585","title":"PRE-ISSUANCE VERIFICATION LETTER","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/AC%20Energy%20CBI%20Pre-Issuance%20Verification%20Statement%20PUBLIC.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Sustainalytics verified that AC Energy's green bond framework meets the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1 for wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The bond intends to finance new and existing projects across the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, including a geothermal facility with emissions of 30.14 gCO2equ/kWh. AC Energy aims to develop 5 GW of renewables capacity by 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Sustainalytics concluded that AC Energy's green bond is in material conformance with the Pre-Issuance Requirements of the Climate Bond Standard's Wind Energy, Solar Energy, and Geothermal Energy Criteria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The green bond is intended to finance or refinance 'Eligible Green Projects' in renewable energy, specifically onshore wind, solar, and geothermal energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nominated wind energy projects include new capacities in Australia (1,000 MW), Vietnam (800 MW), the Philippines (200 MW), and Indonesia (200 MW), as well as the existing Indonesia-Salak project (75 MW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nominated solar energy projects include new capacities in Australia (700 MW), the Philippines (600 MW), and Vietnam (400 MW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The nominated geothermal project is the existing Darajat 3 facility with an expected gross capacity of 121 MW and CO2 emissions of 30.14 gCO2equ/kWh.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AC Energy has set a target to develop 5 GW of renewables capacity by 2025 and generate at least 50% of its energy from renewables.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AC Energy reported a 22% reduction in GHG emissions in 2017 compared to 2016, with renewable energy assets producing 410.3 GWh in 2017.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000585#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","solar energy","geothermal energy","renewable energy","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Australia","Vietnam","Indonesia","Q1508"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["verification"]},{"id":"clibonds-001019","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-001019","title":"GREEN BONDS THE STATE OF THE MARKET 2018","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Green-bonds-The-state-of-the-market-2018.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The global green bond market reached a cumulative issuance of USD 521bn by 2018, with USD 167.6bn issued in 2018 alone. The USA, China, and France emerged as the leading national markets. The report highlights a significant increase in issuance from financial institutions, particularly commercial banks, and a growing trend toward shorter-dated bonds. While Europe remains the largest overall market, the Asia-Pacific region saw the highest year-on-year growth at 35%. The market is also diversifying into other labelled instruments, including sustainability, social, and blue bonds, and expanding into emerging markets through the adoption of regional standards like the ASEAN Green Bond Standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001019#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global green bond market saw cumulative issuance of USD 521bn since 2007, with 2018 issuance totaling USD 167.6bn.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001019#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The USA was the largest green bond market in 2018 with USD 34.2bn in issuance, followed by China (USD 31bn) and France (USD 14.2bn).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001019#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","climate finance","Sustainable Development Goals","decarbonization","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation"],"geography_discussed":["United States","People's Republic of China","France","Germany","Netherlands","Belgium","Ireland","Europe","Asia-Pacific","India","Indonesia","Malaysia","Philippines","Singapore","Thailand","Vietnam","South Korea","Taiwan","Fiji","Seychelles","Brazil","Uruguay","Peru","Chile","Colombia","Mexico","Poland","Lithuania","Slovenia","Iceland","Norway","Sweden"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market analysis","trend analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-002624","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002624","title":"CASE STUDY IGF Guidance For Governments: Leveraging Local Content Decisions for Sustainable Development","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/sites/default/files/publications/case-study-singapore-downstream-linkages.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Singapore established itself as a regional petroleum trading hub by combining a strategic geographical location with a 'twin-track' industrial strategy of minimal regulation and strong institutional support. Starting with oil refining in the 1960s, the government transitioned toward the petrochemicals sector in the 1980s via the 'cluster approach' at the Jurong Island Export Processing Zone. While facing challenges from regional competition, land scarcity, and environmental concerns, Singapore has maintained its edge through massive infrastructure projects, such as underground rock caverns for storage, and proactive policy adaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Singapore's industrial growth was driven by a 'twin-track' strategy that combined minimal bureaucratic regulation with the creation of dedicated institutions to attract and support investment, alongside significant fiscal incentives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Economic Development Board (EDB), established in 1961 with a USD 100 million budget, served as the primary engine for the country's export-oriented industrial strategy, focusing on the oil industry and port logistics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fiscal incentives used to attract the oil refining sector included corporate income tax rates as low as 4 per cent for export manufacturing companies and tax-free operations for the first five years; some 'pioneer' status exemptions lasted 10 years or more.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To mitigate oil market volatility and land scarcity, Singapore shifted focus toward the petrochemicals industry in the 1980s by creating the Jurong Island Export Processing Zone (EPZ), utilizing a 'cluster approach' to reduce costs and increase efficiency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Singapore's position as a global oil trading hub is evidenced by the presence of major firms like Vitol, Glencore, and Trafigura, and the fact that Platts sets the 'free on board' shipping price benchmark for refined oil products there.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The refining sector faces current pressures from regional competition in countries like the Philippines, China, India, and Thailand, as well as land constraints and the planned introduction of a carbon tax under Singapore's 2020 plan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To counter land scarcity and boost investor confidence, the government invested USD 950 million in 2014 to build underground rock caverns capable of holding 147 million cubic metres of liquid hydrocarbons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002624#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["oil refining","petrochemical product","carbon tax","industrial policy","economic diversity"],"geography_discussed":["Jurong Island","Philippines","People's Republic of China","India","Thailand","Malaysia","South Korea","Indonesia","Vietnam"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"napglob-000170","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/napglob-000170","title":"Towards Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: Progress and Recommendations for the Way Forward","publisher":{"name":"NAP Global Network","organization":"nap-global-network"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/napgn-en-2018-towards-gender-responsive-nap-processes-synthesis-report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while most reviewed National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) mention gender, they often conflate gender with women's issues and position women as vulnerable beneficiaries rather than agents of change. It highlights significant gaps in context-specific gender analysis and the underutilization of existing in-country gender capacities. The authors recommend that governments commit to gender-responsive processes, enhance institutional linkages between climate and gender actors, and that development partners invest in capacity building and harmonize gender mainstreaming guidance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Most countries have attempted to integrate gender into their NAP documents, but these references often lack detail on how goals will be achieved. For example, Sudan identifies gender sensitivity as a \"foundational principle\" and Cameroon links reducing vulnerability to addressing gender-based violence, yet few documents explain the practical implementation of these ambitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gender integration in NAP documents is frequently limited to a focus on women rather than a broader analysis of gender dynamics. This is evidenced by the fact that women are mentioned far more often than the term 'gender', leading to strategies that target women specifically—such as women's cooperative societies in Sudan—without addressing the underlying power structures and roles of men.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Women are predominantly framed as vulnerable groups or beneficiaries of adaptation rather than as active stakeholders or agents of change. In Brazil, for instance, women's status is cited as a contributing factor to vulnerability, and they are often grouped with children and the elderly as the \"most vulnerable\" without analysis of the specific drivers of that vulnerability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant lack of context-specific gender analysis in NAP processes. While about half of the reviewed documents showed some evidence of its use—such as Palestine analyzing factors limiting adaptive capacity for women—self-assessments from 10 out of 15 countries indicated that gender analysis had not yet been used in their planning phase.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Adaptation options designed for women tend to reinforce traditional gender roles by focusing on household management, such as water access and family health in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Palestine, and Sudan. Very few documents, with Burkina Faso being an exception, address women's economic empowerment through income-generating activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Although capacities to integrate gender exist within various government ministries, NGOs, and academic institutions, they are often not effectively utilized in the NAP process. More than half of the countries in the self-assessment felt these capacities were underused, often due to a lack of inclusion of gender representatives in institutional arrangements from the start.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000170#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Institutional and conceptual barriers hinder gender integration, including the tendency to treat adaptation as a technical 'hard' issue (focusing on infrastructure) and a lack of collaboration between climate and gender ministries. 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Asia has the highest absolute number of affected children, while the Middle East has the highest proportional risk. The number of children in conflict zones has increased by over 50% since the 1990s, with nearly half living in high-intensity conflict zones in 2016. The authors highlight a critical lack of systematic data on direct harms like killing and maiming, urging increased investment in data collection and targeted policy interventions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2016, approximately 1.35 billion children under 18, representing 59% of all children globally, lived in conflict-affected countries, while 942 million lived in peaceful countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors define 'conflict zones' as areas within a 50 km radius of a lethal conflict event; in 2016, approximately 357 million children (1 in 6) lived within these zones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional analysis for 2016 shows that Asia had the highest total number of children in conflict zones (166 million), but the Middle East had the highest proportional share at approximately 39%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Five countries accounted for 57% of all children living in conflict zones in 2016: India (over 50 million), Nigeria (44 million), Pakistan (40 million), Bangladesh (37 million), and the Philippines (20 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by more than 50% since the early-to-mid 1990s, increasing from around 200 million to over 300 million, despite a stable number of countries experiencing armed conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2016, 46.2% of children living in conflict zones were located in high-intensity conflict zones, defined as those with 1,000 or more battle-related deaths in a year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant 'knowledge gap' regarding systematic data on direct harms to children, such as killing, maiming, child soldier recruitment, and sexual exploitation, which hinders rigorous large-n analysis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Middle East","Africa","Americas","Europe","India","Nigeria","Pakistan","Bangladesh","Philippines"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"prio-001626","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001626","title":"Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2017","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/6edb427a-12f5-40f6-a5e8-70f31712b033/Ostby Rustad Tollefsen et al- Children Affected by Armed Conflict 1990-2017 Conflict Trends 10-2018.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a mapping of children living in conflict settings, distinguishing between those in conflict-affected countries and those in 'conflict zones' (within 50km of fighting). 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South Sudan had the most incidents (783), followed by Yemen (248), Syria (107), and the Central African Republic (101).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Middle East","Africa","Americas","Europe","India","Pakistan","Nigeria","Egypt","Bangladesh","Philippines","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","South Sudan","Yemen","Syria","Central African Republic","Myanmar","Gaza Strip"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"seforall-000226","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/seforall-000226","title":"Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2018","publisher":{"name":"Sustainable Energy for All","organization":"sustainable-energy-for-all"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2019-05/TrackingSDG7_18electrification_annex.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes electricity access in 20 high-deficit countries by comparing government reports, utility data, household surveys, and solar sales. 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It specifically analyzes the intersections between communication rights and SDGs 5, 9, 16, and 17, while providing recommendations for a rights-based approach to communication. The report highlights the need to democratize media systems, increase digital media literacy, and address the specific needs of marginalized groups, particularly Indigenous peoples, which it claims are insufficiently addressed in Agenda 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000132#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Communication and information poverty is defined as a form of poverty arising from structural deficits that prevent people from fully participating in decision-making processes. Its manifestations include lack of access to platforms, under- or misrepresentation in media, low media literacy, limited access to public information, and the absence of a free, independent, and pluralistic media sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000132#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gender inequality is a key dimension of communication and information poverty, as it affects how women and girls are represented in media and their access to platforms. This undermines their ability to exercise freedom of expression and participate in decision-making, thereby perpetuating broader gender inequality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000132#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While SDGs 9 and 17 promote universal internet and mobile telephony access, the report argues that mere access is insufficient. 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It identifies critical risks, including heat stress, extreme weather, and pests, which disproportionately affect smallholder farmers and women in the tropics. The authors propose a roadmap based on five pillars: promoting resilient and low-emission technologies, expanding digital climate information, mobilizing innovative finance, strengthening farmer organizations, and delivering enabling policies. 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Closing this gap could prevent an estimated US$1.9 billion in agricultural asset losses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001747#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Scaling stress-tolerant maize varieties across 13 African countries has demonstrated the potential to produce 20 percent more crop than commercial varieties in low-yield environments and double production during severe stress events like the 2015-16 El Niño.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-001747#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food security","Climate-smart agriculture","smallholder","climate finance","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","climate variability","extreme weather event"],"geography_discussed":["Central America","East Africa","West Africa","Asia","Bangladesh","Cambodia","Ghana","Uganda","Colombia","Brazil","India","Nicaragua","Kenya","Dominican Republic","Europe","Burkina Faso","Costa Rica","Honduras","Tanzania","Philippines","Vietnam","Nepal","Zambia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy roadmap","risk assessment","case study analysis"]},{"id":"foei-000268","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/foei-000268","title":"L’assassinat de personnes autochtones se poursuit aux Philippines, tout comme les graves violations des droits humains","publisher":{"name":"Friends of the Earth International","organization":"friends-of-the-earth-international"},"document_type":"statement","language":"fr","date_published":"2017-12-14","source_url":"https://www.foei.org/fr/lassassinat-de-personnes-autochtones-se-poursuit-aux-philippines-tout-comme-les-graves-violations-des-droits-humains/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Friends of the Earth International denounces the December 3, 2017, killing of Datu Victor Danyan and seven others in South Cotabato, Philippines. The statement links these killings to the struggle of the T’boli-Manubo Sdaf Claimants Organization (TAMASCO) against land grabbing by Consunji-owned companies for coffee plantations and coal mining. 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