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The report details a workshop held in October 2025 to align various food system stakeholders—including farm workers, informal traders, and small-scale farmers—with the requirements of South Africa's Climate Change Act (CCA). It argues that current top-down climate responses, such as the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan (CCAMP), reinforce corporate agricultural models and fail to address structural inequalities. The workshop proposes an alternative paradigm based on agroecology, redistributive land reform, and a just transition that integrates labour rights and community agency. It outlines specific policy entry points within the CCA, such as the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan (NASP) and Sector Adaptation Plans, and provides a coordinated action plan for civil society engagement through 2026.

The report details a workshop series organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), and The Degrees Initiative. The program focused on solar radiation modification (SRM) as a case study for emerging climate intervention techniques. Through expert presentations and a multilateral negotiation simulation in Bogotá, Colombia, the initiative aimed to bridge the gap between science and policy for officials from Latin America and the Caribbean. Key outcomes include a consensus on the need for regional research to ensure equitable participation in global forums, concerns over 'moral hazard' regarding climate mitigation, and the importance of including Indigenous Peoples and local communities in research governance.

The STeP Fellowship Program aims to build human and institutional capacities in IAI member states to provide expert scientific advice for public policy on global change. Between 2022 and 2023, the program expanded its cohort to 64 fellows from 13 countries, providing training in science diplomacy, communication, and leadership. Key achievements include the graduation of the first cohort of 17 alumni in February 2023 and the development of science diplomacy projects covering topics such as the lithium supply chain, circular economy, and climate justice. The program is currently seeking financial support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

The proposal aims to mobilize private capital for Panama's low-emission and climate-resilient economy by addressing a lack of clarity on sustainable investments and a deficiency in climate-related financial risk management. It focuses on the banking and insurance sectors, leveraging the existing Sustainable Finance Working Group (GTFS). Key activities include creating a national taxonomy, implementing TCFD-aligned risk disclosure methodologies, and building capacity through training. The project also seeks to identify a domestic financial institution for GCF accreditation and develop a concept note for a larger mainstreaming project.

The report documents a two-day workshop in September 2018 designed to train 21 journalists and communicators from across Peru on climate change and the Climate Change Framework Law (Law N° 30754). The event, supported by the US Government and implemented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), aimed to improve the dissemination of climate information and integrate regional perspectives into the law's regulatory framework. Key activities included technical presentations, group work on personalizing climate news, and a visit to the 'Voces por el Clima' ecological park. Findings highlight a tendency for regional media to use alarmist or sensationalist tones because climate change is not perceived as a 'hot news' item, and participants expressed a strong need for a permanent National Network of Communicators on Climate Change to maintain direct access to technical experts.

The report evaluates Mongolia's mining sector governance across six themes: legal and policy environment, financial benefit optimization, socio-economic benefit optimization, environmental management, mine closure transition, and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). While Mongolia demonstrates strengths in transparency (EITI participation) and professional human resources, it faces significant challenges in mine closure planning, waste management, and the formalization of ASM. The assessment concludes that Mongolia's overall implementation level of the IGF framework is 'average', with critical gaps in financial guarantees for mine closure and the lack of a comprehensive system for monitoring environmental impacts on water and biodiversity.

The Ríos del Páramo al Valle project (2012-2015) utilized a participatory robust decision support (RDS) process to help Colombian regional water governance agencies (CARs) and academic institutions integrate climate considerations into watershed planning. Key findings highlight the need for stronger personnel commitments from CARs, streamlined model-building processes to reduce frustration, and better characterization of data uncertainties to increase trust in modelling tools. Governance recommendations include better alignment between watershed planning and mandated planning instruments, as well as improved learning exchanges between regional and national levels to overcome challenges posed by Colombia's decentralized water governance system.

The CDKN Shubh Kal project conducted two training workshops in September and November 2012 at TARA Gram, Orchha, for reporters from four community radio stations: Radio Bundelkhand, Lalit Lokwaani, Chanderi Ki Awaaz, and Radio Dhadhkan. The training combined theoretical lessons on climate science and journalism with practical field visits to villages and research institutions. Participants learned to bridge the gap between scientific experts, policymakers, and rural farmers by producing simplified, engaging radio content on adaptation and climate risks.

The document analyzes the role of safeguards in REDD+ to prevent negative social and environmental impacts while maximizing 'multiple benefits' such as poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation. It evaluates various international standards (e.g., UN-REDD, World Bank SESA, FSC) and argues that no single standard covers all Cancun Agreement criteria. The paper explores the technical and financial challenges of establishing national and international information-sharing systems for safeguards, noting that costs for readiness phase monitoring vary from 35,000 USD in Costa Rica to 600,000 USD in the DRC. It concludes that effective safeguards require broad stakeholder participation, transparency, and a balance between international guidelines and national sovereignty.

The report details a 1999 conference in Hanoi focused on Viet Nam's integration into the global economy via ASEAN, APEC, and the WTO. It identifies risks such as 'scale effects' leading to increased toxic waste and the potential import of 'cheap, inefficient technology'. The document argues for better policy coordination between ministries, the adoption of ISO 14000 environmental management standards to improve market access, and targeted support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing capital and skill shortages.