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This discussion paper by the NewClimate Institute, Germanwatch, and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management examines the conceptual and political challenges of implementing Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement. It analyzes diverging interpretations of the article's scope, proposes a working definition for assessing financial flow alignment, and identifies systemic barriers in developing countries that necessitate global financial architecture reform.

This research paper discusses the gap between the production of climate science and its practical application in decision-making, identifying specific barriers that hinder the effective transfer of climate knowledge to sectors such as health, energy, and agriculture.

This research paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute proposes a systemic, relational framework for understanding habitability in the face of intensifying global climate change, emphasizing the need to integrate socio-cultural dimensions, spatial inequalities, and the influence of external factors.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the conceptual, regulatory, and institutional landscape of the bioeconomy in Brazil, with a specific focus on the Amazon region. It utilizes a framework of three 'visions'—biotechnology, bioresources, and bioecology—to categorize different strategic approaches and identify conflicts and alignments within Brazil's fragmented governance and regulatory structures.

This research paper by Olsson and Dawkins introduces the provisioning systems framework to analyze how human needs can be met without exceeding the boundaries of sustainable natural resource use, specifically focusing on climate change mitigation.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the evolution and challenges of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), specifically focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goal 12. It argues that current efforts often prioritize business-friendly innovation over the necessary systemic shifts in economic priorities and social values required to operate within planetary boundaries.

This research paper explores the intersection of equality and sustainability, arguing that while policies for economic growth or clean energy can inadvertently exacerbate inequality, it is possible to implement integrated policies that deliver both social and environmental benefits.

This research paper examines the 'nexus' concept regarding natural resource demand and its relevance to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), proposing a five-nodes definition to integrate climate policy with supply-chain management and governance in resource-rich developing countries.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute defines results-based financing (RBF) and explores its application within climate policy, specifically focusing on the potential synergies between carbon markets and non-market climate finance approaches.

This report explores the intersections between climate change, agriculture, and development, specifically analyzing conceptual frameworks and their application within the agriculture sector. It is part of a CDKN-funded project examining the use of climate compatible development (CCD) principles in African agricultural research and advisory services.

This research paper introduces a formal framework to resolve conceptual confusion regarding vulnerability to climate change by using formalisation to make the structure of definitions and assessments explicit.

This research paper examines the challenges of identifying and ranking countries that are "particularly vulnerable" to climate change for the purpose of allocating adaptation funding. The author argues that vulnerability is a poorly defined concept without an agreed metric, making any attempt to create an objective vulnerability index a political rather than a purely academic exercise.

This research paper examines the relationship between natural resources and social conflicts in Africa, arguing against mono-causal explanations involving climate change and advocating for multi-actor, multi-level management approaches to peacebuilding.