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A case study by Friends of the Earth detailing the successful opposition to the Jordan Cove Energy Project, a proposed 229-mile natural gas pipeline intended to transport fracked gas from Canada to Coos Bay, Oregon.

This policy memo from RMI outlines strategies and recommendations for scaling green hydrogen to support sectors of the clean economy where electrification is not feasible, specifically targeting heavy industry and transportation.

This report by Ember and the Europe Beyond Coal campaign evaluates whether the strategies of 21 major European coal-burning utilities align with the IEA's Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) roadmap. The analysis finds a significant gap between corporate net-zero pledges and actual phase-out timelines for coal and gas, as well as insufficient acceleration in wind and solar deployment to meet the 1.5°C warming limit.

This fact sheet evaluates progress toward Goal 10 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which focuses on strengthening forest governance, transparency, and the rule of law while empowering Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). The document reports that while some legal frameworks and demand-side regulations have improved, overall progress is too slow to measurably reduce deforestation, with illegal deforestation increasing from 49% to 69% over a seven-year period.

This research paper assesses the demand for remittance-linked insurance products (RLIPs) among migrants in South Africa sending money to Ghana, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. It finds that while senders are highly concerned about health, death, and education costs for themselves and their families, they rely almost exclusively on informal coping mechanisms and savings. The study highlights a significant trust gap in formal financial services, particularly among Ghanaian senders, and recommends that RLIPs be designed with small, discretionary premiums, clear terms, and a strong link to the wellbeing of the receivers.

This fact sheet presents highlights from the endline survey of the Financial Inclusion for Refugees Project (FI4R), conducted by FSD Uganda and FSD Africa. The project aimed to support financial service providers in offering services to refugees and host communities in Uganda, utilizing financial diaries to track livelihood strategies and the impact of new financial products between Q1 2020 (baseline) and Q4 2021 (endline).

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the necessity and design of federal just transition legislation in Canada. It evaluates international best practices from 12 jurisdictions to provide a framework for protecting workers and communities during the shift to a low-carbon economy, emphasizing social dialogue, Indigenous partnership, and corporate accountability.

This executive summary, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in January 2022, serves as a policy guide to integrate health considerations into global environmental governance. It argues that while nearly 25% of global deaths are linked to economic decisions affecting the environment, the health community remains largely invisible in environmental negotiations. The document analyzes the 'health–environment nexus' across four key areas—biodiversity, climate change, pollution, and food systems—and provides strategic entry points and recommendations for health stakeholders to influence Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

This report analyzes Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Agencies (DPMAs), which are government bodies designed to mitigate investor-state disputes. The authors critique the assumptions used by international institutions to promote DPMAs and propose a typology to categorize these agencies based on their intervention point and operational logic. Through case studies of seven countries, the report highlights the diversity in DPMA design and warns of risks such as agency capture and the prioritization of investor interests over public policy goals.

This research paper examines the socio-economic drivers, barriers, and incentives affecting the adoption of agri-environmental beneficial management practices (BMPs) among farmers in Manitoba, drawing on a 2020 survey of 70 producers associated with the Living Lab – Eastern Prairies initiative.

This briefing by RMI and the Coalition on Materials Emissions Transparency (COMET) proposes three changes to carbon accounting principles to better drive emissions reductions in supply chains. The authors argue that current corporate-level reporting is insufficient for procurement decisions and advocate for a shift toward product-level disclosure based on primary data, fixed boundaries for comparison, and market-driven measurement incentives.

This report evaluates private agreements between Sami reindeer herding districts and developers in Sweden, finding that they often create significant risks for reindeer wellbeing. While intended to fill gaps in state legislation, many agreements result in 'manufactured consent,' featuring restrictive gag clauses and unilateral developer rights, particularly in the wind power sector. The authors argue for a shift toward more ambitious negotiations, including revenue sharing and veto rights, similar to models used in Canada and Australia.

This policy brief by Transforma evaluates the economic recovery strategies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) following the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that current 'inertial' recovery paths risk locking in fossil fuel dependency and hindering climate goals. It advocates for a 'just and resilient recovery' that integrates social equity, gender perspective, and climate adaptation into long-term economic planning.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued this management response to an independent external review conducted by OpenCities + Agulhas between April and November 2021. The document outlines WRI's acceptance of the review's findings regarding its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan and details planned institutional changes to improve impact measurement, research capacity, funding models, and the integration of social equity as the organization develops its next five-year strategy.

This internal mid-term review (MTR) report evaluates the 'Table Mountain Water Source Area Partnership: Protecting critical groundwater' project, funded by the Danish Embassy and managed by WWF South Africa. The project aims to establish effective joint management systems for groundwater in the Table Mountain Strategic Water Source Area (TM-SWSA) by 2022 through a multi-layered Theory of Change involving groundwater monitoring, awareness raising, and governance. The MTR, conducted in late 2021, identifies successes in awareness raising and the establishment of a multi-stakeholder partnership, while highlighting challenges related to COVID-19, data accessibility, and the complexities of operating within an unequal urban environment.

This report by WWF South Africa analyzes the financing gap and investment opportunities for climate change adaptation and mitigation within the South African agricultural sector. It highlights the sector's vulnerability to extreme weather and the need for a 'just transition' that includes small-scale farmers. The document identifies specific market potentials for AgTech, regenerative agriculture, and renewable energy, while recommending the development of innovative financial instruments, technical assistance facilities, and concessional finance to unlock private capital.

This report by WWF South Africa explores the potential for transitioning coal truck drivers to biomass supply chains, specifically focusing on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The analysis suggests that a significant portion of the approximately 4,000 coal trucking jobs in South Africa could be offset by transporting sustainable biomass, with side tipper truck drivers being the most directly transferable group.

This policy brief by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa, highlighting the tension between the continent's central role in the AI supply chain and the dominance of foreign technologies. It analyzes emerging national AI strategies in Egypt, Mauritius, and Rwanda, and discusses risks associated with biometric surveillance, precarious digital labor, and the limitations of adopting European regulatory frameworks like the GDPR and the EU AI Act.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Strategic Plan 2022–2024 outlines a framework to address the intersection of human health and the ecological crisis. The plan focuses on six priority areas: transitioning to a wellbeing economy, reducing toxics, addressing the climate crisis, protecting nature, advancing equity and justice, and increasing organizational capacity.

This fact sheet, produced by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), synthesizes findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) specifically for Southern Africa. It details observed climate changes, future projections, and the resulting impacts on health, biodiversity, food systems, and economies, while outlining adaptation strategies and critical investment needs for the region.