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The report details a pattern of acquisitions by OpenGate Capital that resulted in the closure of at least five companies and the loss of over 1,300 U.S. jobs. It examines specific cases including HUFCOR, Golden Guernsey Dairy, Fusion Paperboard, Hamilton Scientific, PennySaver, and Pacific Crest Transformers, alleging that the firm extracted fees and dividends while eroding the value of these businesses. The document highlights legal disputes over unpaid wages, lack of worker notice, and allegations of 'cash stripping' and 'looting' by bankruptcy trustees.

The report examines the rise of Dental Services Organizations (DSOs) in the United States, noting that 27 of the top 30 DSOs are owned by private equity firms. It argues that the private equity model, which seeks high returns over short horizons, creates perverse incentives leading to overtreatment, Medicaid fraud, and deceptive marketing. Through case studies of Aspen Dental, Benevis, and North American Dental Group, the document illustrates how revenue targets can lead to medically unnecessary procedures, such as root canals on infants, and highlights a lack of regulatory oversight in the industry.

The report argues that private equity ownership of nursing homes often leads to reduced staffing, higher patient mortality, and decreased quality of care due to profit-seeking tactics and opaque corporate structures. It highlights specific firms like Formation Capital, GI Partners, and Portopiccolo Group, noting their roles in facility acquisitions and associated controversies regarding COVID-19 outbreaks and fraudulent billing.

The document analyzes the socio-economic and environmental consequences of the UK steel industry's decline since the 1970s, highlighting the failure of generic regional development policies that attempted to replicate old manufacturing models rather than transitioning to knowledge-based economies.

The document introduces a new integrated approach for water resource planning in Bolivia that merges the national Plan Nacional de Cuenca (PNC) with Robust Decision Support (ADR). This methodology was applied to the Río Rocha basin to incorporate long-term uncertainties, such as climate change and demographic shifts, into the planning process. A key innovation is the use of the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system within a Participatory Decision-Making Model (MTDP), allowing stakeholders to interactively evaluate the impacts of different management interventions through quantitative indicators. The authors argue that this integrated approach legitimizes planning instruments through effective participation and provides a replicable model for other strategic basins in Bolivia.

The document argues that disasters affecting Indigenous communities in Canada are 'non-natural' because they are exacerbated by colonial legacies, such as the Indian Act and territorial dispossession. Using the Siksika Nation's experience with the 2013 Bow River floods, it details a five-phase displacement process where evacuees faced inadequate housing and psychological trauma. It highlights the Dancing Deer Disaster Recovery Centre as a model for Indigenous self-determination, providing culturally appropriate, community-led healing services.

The document examines the role of technical assistance in establishing green bond markets in China and Kenya, concluding that while such assistance is a critical element for transformative change in the finance sector, it is not sufficient on its own.

The document details the activities of the Wisahkotewinowak collective in the Waterloo-Wellington region of Ontario, illustrating how Indigenous leadership in urban and peri-urban spaces can mitigate climate change impacts and advance reconciliation. Through three primary examples—the White Owl Sugar Bush, partnerships with educational institutions, and the transformation of Uniroyal Goodrich Park—the authors demonstrate the integration of Indigenous Knowledge with environmental action. The report argues that restoring Indigenous relationships to the Land is essential for biodiversity conservation and food security, particularly in 'crisis ecoregions' like the Lake Erie Lowland. It concludes with a 'seed story' framework providing recommendations for local and policy-level engagement to support Indigenous governance and Land access.

The document details the activities of the Wisahkotewinowak collective in the Waterloo-Wellington region of Ontario, illustrating how Indigenous-led urban gardening and land restoration contribute to climate adaptation and reconciliation. It highlights three specific projects: the White Owl Sugar Bush, partnerships with post-secondary institutions for land-based learning, and the transformation of Uniroyal Goodrich Park. The authors argue that restoring Indigenous relationships with the land is essential for protecting urban biodiversity and improving community well-being in the face of climate change.

The document examines the 2013 flood in Siksika Nation as a case study of how colonial land dispossession and the Indian Act create disproportionate climate risks for Indigenous communities. It details a five-phase displacement process where evacuees faced substandard temporary housing and long-term trauma. The report highlights the Dancing Deer Disaster Recovery Centre as a model of self-determination, providing culturally safe, community-led health and social services to aid recovery.

Okra Solar provides modular, plug-and-play mesh-grid hardware and software that allows energy developers to deploy power rapidly and scale as demand grows. By utilizing rooftop installations and interlinked systems, the company aims to bypass land permit barriers and reduce distribution costs. A pilot project in Cambodia demonstrated the model's efficacy, energizing 140 households within two months of contract award using a 48.8kWp PV system. The company currently operates in Cambodia, The Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Haiti, with a target of reaching 10,000 connections within 12 months.

The document examines how the bioeconomy transition in Brazil has disproportionately benefited corporate agribusiness, thereby reinforcing social inequalities and hindering sustainable development.

The Municipality of Rosario, Argentina, established the Urban Agriculture Program (PAU) in 2002 to combat food scarcity and unemployment following the 2001 economic crisis. The program provides low-income residents access to underutilized land for agroecological production, creating livelihoods for nearly 300 urban farmers, 65% of whom are women. Beyond social benefits, the program reduces greenhouse gas emissions by localizing food production and improves urban resilience to flooding by enhancing soil absorbency. The initiative has been institutionalized through the 2015 Green Belt Project, which designated 800 hectares of peri-urban land for agriculture, and is integrated into the city's strategic and environmental plans.

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) uses road fees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollution, which disproportionately affect low-income and non-white residents. Integrated with broader clean mobility measures, the ULEZ has significantly reduced the number of polluting vehicles in central London and lowered NO2 concentrations. The program is supported by financial funds to help low-income residents and small businesses transition to compliant vehicles, with the goal of reducing air pollution exposure disparities by 85% by 2030.

The research paper explores the concept of a restoration economy in Africa, focusing on the South African 'Working for Wetlands' programme. It identifies key enablers for success, such as linking restoration to poverty relief and vocational training, while noting constraints like bureaucratic rigidity and over-reliance on public funding. The author argues that for Africa to 'build back better' post-COVID-19, ecological restoration must be integrated into development planning and funded by the production sectors (mining, agriculture, forestry) that impact ecosystems, moving toward a circular economy model.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the collapse of gold mining in the Free State Goldfields of South Africa to derive lessons for current and future decarbonization transitions in regional economies.

The authors argue that traditional linear models of innovation policy in Africa often fail to reduce poverty and inequality because they focus narrowly on R&D without strong implementation or governance. They propose shifting toward Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP), which targets societal challenges like climate change, and Smart Specialization Strategies (S3), which prioritize innovation based on a territory's specific resources. Case studies of Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire reveal critical evidence gaps, particularly regarding the informal sector and sub-national data, which hinder the effective application of these frameworks.

The Green Corridors programme in Medellín has significantly reduced urban temperatures and air pollution while creating employment and public spaces.

The report details CDKN's efforts to bridge the gap between climate knowledge and action through regional programmes in Africa, Asia, and South America. Key initiatives include improving climate information on Wikipedia, tailoring IPCC reports for regional audiences, and mainstreaming gender into climate policy in countries like Peru, Ecuador, and Ethiopia. The network also focused on urban resilience in India and Nepal, and community-led responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The policy brief examines 14 federal railway and highway concession projects in the Legal Amazon, finding significant procedural uncertainty and a lack of transparency. It highlights the absence of a mandatory sequence between Technical, Economic, and Environmental Viability Studies (EVTEA) and Environmental Impact Studies (EIA), which delays the identification of socio-environmental risks. Additionally, 57% of key documents for these projects were unavailable, hindering monitoring and investor risk assessment. The authors recommend mandating that EVTEAs precede EIAs and centralizing project data in a transparent database.