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This fact sheet by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment summarizes three systematic reviews to outline the adverse health effects of pesticide exposure, emphasizing the vulnerability of children and pregnant women and advocating for the ban of cosmetic pesticide use.

This research paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) explores the concept of 'bankability' in the context of climate finance to help developing countries create project proposals that can successfully attract international funding. It argues that climate bankability extends beyond traditional financial returns to include socioeconomic and environmental impacts, and provides a checklist of determinants to guide project developers in aligning proposals with the requirements of multilateral funds like the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

This report establishes a framework to enhance the resilience of small- and medium-scale irrigation systems in Nepal against climate change. It identifies that while long-term climate threats include erratic rainfall and rising temperatures, short-term pressures are driven by non-climatic factors such as riverbed mining and rural migration. The study recommends a shift toward risk-based design, integrated groundwater and surface water management, and strengthened river basin governance to ensure water security.

The Green Climate Fund Proposal Toolkit 2017 is a comprehensive guide produced by Acclimatise and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to assist project proponents in developing funding proposals for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It details the GCF's investment criteria, the roles of key actors, and a ten-step methodology for designing projects that achieve a paradigm shift toward low-emission and climate-resilient development.

This CDKN Essentials fact sheet outlines the importance of building climate resilience in cities, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It highlights the role of local authorities as leaders in innovation and the challenges they face regarding resources and decision-making power, while showcasing specific CDKN initiatives in India, Colombia, and other regions to support climate-compatible development.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides six strategic tips for research funders who use a competitive call model to influence policy, planning, and practice in climate compatible development.

This research paper examines the governance challenges associated with the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach, which seeks to manage the interdependencies between these three sectors to enhance sustainability and climate resilience. Drawing on research from Indonesia, Kenya, and the Amazon basin, the author argues that the effectiveness of nexus approaches is heavily dependent on horizontal (cross-sectoral) and vertical (between levels of government) coordination, which are often hindered by political economy factors, institutional power struggles, and limited local capacity.

This report presents the results of a climate change study, a climate resilience assessment, and a palaeontological impact assessment for the proposed 1200MW Thabametsi coal-fired power station near Lephalale in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The document evaluates the project's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, its vulnerability to future climate scenarios, and the potential for fossil material destruction during construction.

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the NACP/PUC-Rio analyzes data from the TerraClass database regarding the increase of secondary vegetation (regeneration) in the Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2014. It highlights that while regeneration has grown significantly, current Brazilian deforestation monitoring systems are unable to detect it, creating a gap in public policy and climate goal tracking.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes new data from the Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE) showing a significant increase in tropical secondary vegetation in the Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2014. The document highlights a gap in Brazil's satellite monitoring systems, which track primary deforestation but overlook regeneration, and outlines priorities for future policy analysis to integrate this phenomenon into carbon reduction goals and forest restoration requirements.

This report summarizes the Sixth Annual Meeting of the San Giorgio Group, held on 8-9 May 2017 in Venice. The discussions focused on scaling up green, low-emissions finance by improving climate finance tracking, evolving financial architecture in emerging markets, overcoming funding constraints for cities, utilizing innovative financial instruments, and enhancing climate risk disclosure to accelerate the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre, and Chiapas to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The document argues that such mechanisms prioritize market logic over structural climate causes, leading to land dispossession, human rights violations, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities in Brazil and Mexico.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre (Brazil), and Chiapas (Mexico) to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The author argues that these market-based mechanisms, including jurisdictional REDD+ programs and cap-and-trade offsets, facilitate the commodification of nature and lead to human rights violations, land dispossession, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities.

The IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) report from June 2017 details the committee's activities, including the election of Edwin Castellanos as chair, participation in international climate dialogues, and the planning of two publications to mark the IAI's 25th anniversary.

The June 2017 report from the IAI's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) details its activities, including the proposal for two 25th-anniversary publications, participation in the SBSTA Research Dialogue in Germany and a professional development seminar in the Dominican Republic, and its role in selecting a new IAI Director. The SAC also recommended diversifying its membership to include more social scientists and better geographic representation across the Americas.

This document is a compilation of decisions and action lists from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties (CoP), covering meetings from the 4th CoP in 1997 through the 25th CoP in June 2017. It records the governance, financial approvals, and scientific committee appointments of the institute over two decades.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) discusses the critical role of cities in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and details an IISD initiative to track SDG indicators across 13 major Canadian cities using official statistics.

This executive summary, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in June 2017, synthesizes existing studies to estimate the economic and health costs of pollution in Canada. It highlights that while some pollutants like urban smog are well-documented, significant data gaps exist for others, such as persistent organic pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, meaning the total annual costs likely reach tens of billions of dollars.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluates the environmental record of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its side agreement, the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). It examines the role of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) in generating environmental data and managing shared ecosystems, while critiquing the effectiveness of the citizen submission process. The document concludes by proposing seven options for the environmental framework of a renegotiated NAFTA, ranging from maintaining the status quo to integrating provisions from the TPP or CETA.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the agenda for the 29th African Union (AU) Summit, the operational challenges of the African Standby Force (ASF), and the Peace and Security Council's (PSC) decision-making trends. It specifically examines the political crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, as well as counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel and Somalia.