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This guide, prepared by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and SouthSouthNorth (SSN), translates the findings of the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land specifically for African policymakers. It examines the bidirectional relationship between land and climate, the risks of desertification in arid zones, and the resulting impacts on food security and poverty. The document outlines sustainable land management techniques, the importance of gender-inclusive policies, and the need for integrated governance to enhance resilience across the continent.

This guide distils the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land for African decision-makers. It highlights the critical link between land degradation and climate change, noting that desertification affects 46 African nations and threatens food security. The report advocates for integrated governance, the empowerment of women and marginalized groups, and the adoption of sustainable land management practices—such as those seen in the Great Green Wall initiative—to build resilience and mitigate emissions.

This guide, produced by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and partners, distils the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land specifically for decision-makers in Latin America. It examines the reciprocal relationship between land and climate, the risks of desertification and land degradation to food security and livelihoods, and the potential for sustainable land management and integrated governance to mitigate these threats.

This guide, prepared by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and partners, distils the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land specifically for decision-makers in South Asia. It examines the reciprocal relationship between climate change and land degradation, the specific vulnerabilities of South Asian drylands, and the socio-economic implications for food security and livelihoods. The document outlines sustainable land management practices, the role of gender and marginalised groups in adaptation, and the necessity of integrated governance and cross-sectoral emissions reductions to protect land resources.

This guide, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in 2019, translates the findings of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate for decision-makers in Latin America. It details how human-induced climate change is altering ocean chemistry and temperature, accelerating sea-level rise, and melting high-mountain glaciers, with specific focus on the Humboldt Current and the Andean region. The document emphasizes that while some changes are now inevitable, urgent mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and early investment in adaptation and resilient coastal development are critical to reducing future risks and costs.

This guide, produced by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and SouthSouthNorth (SSN), distils the 2019 IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate specifically for African decision-makers. It details how human-induced warming is altering ocean chemistry and temperature, accelerating sea level rise, and melting high mountain frozen lands, all of which threaten African ecosystems, food security, and coastal livelihoods.

This guide, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in 2019, distils the findings of the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate specifically for decision-makers in Latin America. It details the physical changes occurring in the oceans and high mountain frozen lands, the resulting risks to marine life and human societies, and the necessity of integrating mitigation, adaptation, and inclusive governance to build climate resilience in the region.

This guide, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in 2019, distils the findings of the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate specifically for decision-makers in South Asia. It details the physical changes occurring in the oceans and high mountain frozen lands, the resulting risks to ecosystems and human livelihoods, and the necessity of integrating mitigation, adaptation, and transformative governance to build regional resilience.

This guide, produced by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and partners, translates the findings of the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land specifically for policymakers in Latin America. It examines the reciprocal relationship between land and climate, the risks of desertification and land degradation in the region, and the socio-economic barriers—particularly gender inequality—that hinder sustainable land management. The document advocates for integrated governance and coordinated action across food systems to achieve climate mitigation and adaptation while ensuring food security.

The 2019 policy brief by the Centre for Environmental Rights advocates for the alignment of South African provincial conservation laws with national standards (NEMBA and TOPS) and the clarification of the legal welfare mandate for wild animals between the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and the Department of Agriculture. It emphasizes the need for a national electronic permit database, specialized welfare training for Environmental Management Inspectors, and a more balanced budget allocation that prioritizes animal well-being alongside crime prevention.

The report "Authorized to Steal" by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) investigates how organized crime networks in Peru use official documentation to launder illegally harvested timber from the Amazon. Analyzing 1,024 Forest Transport Permits (GTFs) from 2017, the report details the collusion between forestry regents, public officials, and private businesspeople to bypass regulations, specifically in the Loreto and Ucayali regions.

This 2019 report by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) exposes how organized crime networks, including 34 public officials and forest regents, use fraudulent official documentation to launder illegal timber from the Peruvian Amazon. Analyzing 1,024 transport guides from 2017, the report finds that a vast majority of timber from local forests and private estates is high-risk, and that systemic failures in the Peruvian legal and administrative systems allow these crimes to persist with impunity.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) examines how the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) addresses climate change within the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC Convention). It focuses on the CRC's 2018 state reporting procedure, highlighting recommendations on mitigation, adaptation, procedural rights, and international cooperation.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) analyzes how the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) addresses climate change in relation to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). It focuses on the Committee's 2018 activities, highlighting a trend of increasing climate-related recommendations in State reporting procedures and the specific human rights obligations States must uphold regarding mitigation, adaptation, and procedural rights.

This briefing note, prepared for a dinner discussion at the June 2019 Climate Negotiations (SB50), outlines the necessity of integrating human rights into climate action to ensure policy coherence and the protection of vulnerable populations. It traces the evolution of human rights recognition within the UNFCCC framework, from the 2010 Cancun Agreements to the 2015 Paris Agreement, and identifies specific opportunities at SB50 to implement social safeguards and review human rights-related workstreams.

This report, produced by the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), serves as a compilation of decisions and conclusions adopted by the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that reference Indigenous Peoples and traditional knowledge. Updated to reflect the outcomes of the Katowice Climate Conference (COP-24), the document outlines the legal framework provided by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and tracks the increasing integration of Indigenous rights and knowledge into climate policies, specifically highlighting the establishment of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) analyzes the activities of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) regarding climate change in 2018. It details how the Committee uses General Recommendations and the State reporting procedure to define the human rights obligations of States to protect women from the disproportionate impacts of climate change, focusing heavily on adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

Sustainalytics verified that BTS Group Holdings PCL's proposed green bonds conform to the Climate Bonds Standard's Low Carbon Transport criteria. The bonds are intended to finance clean transportation and infrastructure, specifically the Pink and Yellow monorail lines in Bangkok, Thailand. The verification confirmed that BTSG has appropriate internal controls for tracking proceeds and aligns its goals with Thailand's national GHG reduction targets for 2030.

The H1 2019 green bond market report by the Climate Bonds Initiative highlights HSBC as the leading global and emerging market underwriter and Euronext Amsterdam as the top listing venue. It notes that sovereign green bonds often outperform vanilla equivalents in book cover and spread compression, and identifies Agency green MBS and Solar/PACE ABS as primary drivers of green ABS issuance.

Sustainalytics conducted a pre-issuance verification of PKO Bank Hipoteczny SA's green covered bond to ensure its alignment with the Low Carbon Buildings criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1. The verification, performed between March 28 and May 15, 2019, concluded that the bond's framework for financing residential green buildings in Poland is in conformance with the required standards.