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A statement by Natural Justice reflecting on the relationship between humanity and nature during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that the environmental recovery observed during lockdowns demonstrates the failure of formal climate policies and the need for a shift away from anthropocentric economic priorities.

This research paper evaluates the 2018 WHO global ambient air quality database, which tracks PM10 and PM2.5 levels across thousands of cities. It notes that while high-income regions report low pollution, low- and middle-income regions in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America face high levels and resource barriers. The paper warns that the database has been used to draw misleading city-to-city comparisons and proposes improvements based on criteria like data completeness and quality control.

A technical report by Dr. Ranajit Sahu for the Centre for Environmental Rights analyzing particulate matter (PM) emissions at Eskom’s Kendal Power Station from April 2016 to March 2020. The analysis finds thousands of exceedances of the Atmospheric Emission License (AEL) limit, suggesting that the plant's electrostatic precipitators are failing and recommending the installation of fabric filters or the shutdown of the facility.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on April 24, 2020, between the Executive Direction of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks (CLARA) to promote collaboration in science, technology, and innovation in Latin America.

The report argues for the urgent reform of WTO agricultural domestic support rules to align with Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal 2. It proposes simplifying rules through a percentage-of-production value for trade-distorting support, increasing notification transparency, and implementing gradually reducing limits on support that harms foreign producers. Specific recommendations include special treatment for developing countries and exemptions for certain public stockholding programs.

This research paper highlights a systemic bias in self-reported data regarding clean cooking fuel consumption. Comparing self-reports to LPG cylinder purchase records, the study found that only 15% of consumers were accurate, with 78% over-reporting their usage. This suggests that face-to-face survey data, common in developing countries, may be unreliable for analyzing the energy transition for the 3 billion people lacking clean cooking access.

The IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) has modified its 2020 summer research season to prioritize health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on maintaining long-term datasets while pausing new experimental research.

A joint statement from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and ClientEarth addressed to the European Commission, arguing that the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an obstacle to the EU's climate goals and requires fundamental redesign rather than cosmetic modernisation.

The South African Water Caucus (SAWC) submitted an urgent request to Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on 22 April 2020, demanding the provision of water tanks, reliable water supply, and sanitation packs for numerous communities lacking basic water access during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This research paper synthesizes emission mitigation potentials across food, housing, transport, and other consumption domains, identifying 61 options with positive mitigation potential based on a meta-review of 53 studies.

A statement addressed to the G20 Agriculture Ministers on 21 April 2020, arguing that COVID-19 responses must go beyond maintaining food supply chains to address the systemic vulnerability of food producers and the environmental degradation caused by the current global food system.

A statement addressed to the G20 Extraordinary Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture on April 21, 2020, arguing that COVID-19 responses must protect human rights, curb financial speculation on food, and transition toward a sustainable, resilient food system based on food sovereignty.

A statement addressed to the G20 agriculture ministers on April 21, 2020, arguing that COVID-19 response measures must protect human rights, prevent financial speculation in food markets, and transition toward a sustainable, local food system to avoid future crises.

A statement addressed to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Friends of the Earth International and a wide coalition of global organizations, calling for the immediate suspension of all trade and investment treaty negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic to prioritize the procurement of medical supplies and the saving of lives.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and numerous endorsers calling on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to halt all trade and investment treaty negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic to prioritize the production and distribution of medical supplies.

This research paper presents survey results from 2016 and 2018 regarding the adaptation community's perceptions and practices concerning high-end climate change scenarios, defined as global average temperature increases exceeding 2 °C by the end of the century.

A statement by Dr. Courtney Howard, Board President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), arguing that the medical principle of "Do No Harm" must be applied to planetary health. The document criticizes attempts by the fossil fuel industry to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification to roll back climate policies and calls for public stimulus funds to be used for a healthy, ecological recovery rather than bailing out fossil fuel corporations.

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) proposes an emergency rescue package for South Africa to mitigate the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IEJ argues that the government's proposed R41 billion package is insufficient and recommends an initial injection of at least R310 billion, plus R100 billion in short-term financing, to offset GDP contraction and support households and businesses.

A statement by Natural Justice arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic and the locust invasion in Kenya demonstrate the interconnectedness of environmental health, socio-economic well-being, and security, calling for a shift toward sustainable development models and participatory governance.

This briefing summarizes the first Global Dialogue on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, focusing on aligning economic recovery with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. It outlines the urgency of the next 18 months for investment, the need for a green recovery narrative, and specific interventions to avoid supporting carbon-intensive industries.