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The Union of Concerned Scientists proposes a climate resilience framework based on narrowing the 'resilience gap' through combined mitigation and adaptation efforts. The report outlines 15 principles categorized by rigorous science, equitable outcomes, and ambitious common sense to ensure adaptation is scientifically sound and socially just.

The guidelines focus on three categories: urban form, transportation, and energy and resources. They aim to reduce pollution, congestion, and carbon emissions while improving economic vitality and livability through specific benchmarks for urban growth boundaries, transit-oriented development, mixed-use zoning, and resource efficiency.

The document introduces the CaRROT toolkit, an MS Excel-based tool for Kenya's flower industry to account for GHG emissions, energy, and water consumption. It outlines the assessment methodology based on ISO, IPCC, and GHG Protocol standards, and identifies climate-related business opportunities such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and voluntary carbon markets. The report recommends establishing sectoral baselines and enhancing capacity building to transition the industry toward a low-carbon model.

The CDKN Innovation Fund (Round 2) provides grants of up to GBP 100,000 for a maximum of six months to support 'innovation processes' that result in 'game-changing' project proposals for climate compatible development in Africa. Lead applicants must be African institutions, and the fund prioritizes projects with strong government buy-in and alignment with specific thematic priorities, including clean energy and climate finance. Successful innovation processes may be eligible for subsequent implementation funding of up to GBP 200,000.

The document is Volume 2 of a learning kit developed by the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). It aims to combat the marginalization of women in the media, noting that in 2010, women constituted only 24% of the people heard, mentioned, or seen in the news. The guide provides specific ethical reporting frameworks for climate change, disasters, economics, sexual and reproductive health, human trafficking, peace and security, politics, and sexual violence.

The guide argues that marine and coastal issues are often neglected in national poverty reduction and development strategies, such as Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It proposes a six-step mainstreaming process to shift the narrative from viewing coastal protection as a restrictive regulatory burden to seeing it as a driver of economic growth and poverty reduction. The framework emphasizes national ownership, the creation of inter-agency working groups, and the identification of focal sectors—such as tourism and aquaculture—where the link between resource sustainability and livelihoods is most evident. It also integrates climate change adaptation as a key selling point for policymakers and provides specific tools for countries already implementing a National Programme of Action (NPA) and for aligning these efforts with United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF).

The guide establishes five principal areas for network assessment: effectiveness, structure and governance, efficiency, resources and sustainability, and life-cycle analysis. It argues that networks should be measured against external benchmarks and strategic plans rather than just member expectations. The document details indicators for tracking changes in knowledge bases, communications practices, and relationships, while proposing a four-stage life-cycle model (formative, growth, decline/renewal, and sustainability) to contextualize network performance over time.

The document outlines actionable steps for town planners, building inspectors, developers, real estate brokers, contractors, builders, architects, and suppliers to integrate energy-efficient practices and renewable energy technologies into the built environment.

Climate Central provides free, fact-checked news packages for broadcast and digital use, provided that media partners maintain attribution, preserve logos and sign-outs, and refrain from unauthorized editing or repurposing of the content.

The report by Carbon Market Watch outlines a framework for 'carbon pricing done right,' arguing that such systems must be integrated into broader policy packages and based on strict emission caps to be effective. It emphasizes the 'polluter pays principle,' warning against free allocations and offsets, which it claims can weaken price signals and lead to greenwashing. The document advocates for transparency, the reinvestment of revenues into climate action and vulnerable communities, and a cautious approach to carbon leakage and border adjustment mechanisms to avoid protectionism while ensuring climate justice.

The FSD Africa Sustainable Procurement Guidelines establish a tiered approach to embedding sustainability into the procurement cycle, moving beyond the lowest price to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The guidelines categorise procurement into goods and services, individual consultancies, and consulting firms, with requirements scaling based on contract value. Key priorities include supporting local African economies, engaging diverse suppliers (women, youth, and persons with disabilities), reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring compliance with a Supplier Code of Conduct. The document provides a five-step procurement cycle—planning, criteria development, code of conduct adherence, evaluation, and monitoring—supported by specific tools such as the Sustainability Issues Prioritisation (SIP) Worksheet and a Sustainable RFx Clauses Menu.

The document provides a guide for using a metacoupling framework to analyze social-ecological systems (SES). It emphasizes systems thinking, the foregrounding of social justice and equity, participatory decision-making, the identification of leverage points, and adaptive management. These principles are applied by the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) to study export horticultural value chains and transboundary fisheries in Southern Africa to identify power dynamics and leverage points for resilience.

The 'Guidelines for Social Responsibility in Chinese Outbound Mining Investment', developed by the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC), establish a framework for Chinese mining companies operating abroad. The guidelines are structured around eight core subjects: organizational governance, fair operating practices, value chain management, human rights, labor issues, occupational health and safety, environment, and community involvement. They emphasize compliance with host country laws, ethical business conduct, the protection of human rights and indigenous peoples' rights (including Free, Prior and Informed Consent), and the mitigation of environmental impacts. The document also outlines requirements for supply chain due diligence to avoid 'conflict minerals' and mandates the implementation of environmental and social impact assessments.

This fact sheet outlines the adoption of good agricultural practices in coffee plantations to mitigate the impacts of climate change, market price volatility, and pests like coffee leaf rust (Roya), specifically within Mesoamerica.

This brochure describes the development of a framework consisting of seven questions designed to assess the sustainability of mining and quarrying activities. Developed under the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) program, the framework aims to evaluate whether a project's overall contribution to sustainability is positive or negative over the long term.

The Gender & Youth Mainstreaming Event Guidelines by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) offer a framework for organizing inclusive workshops, conferences, and forums. The guide details specific actions for pre-event planning, such as ensuring gender parity on panels and using disaggregated data for question design; during-event management, including equal speaking time and inclusive Q&A; and post-event reporting, focusing on gender parity and youth feedback. It emphasizes that gender and youth considerations should be integrated across all technical topics, not treated as isolated issues.

The Inclusive Communications Guidelines Tool by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) offers a framework for international organizations to eliminate gender bias and stereotypes from their media. It provides specific linguistic replacements for gendered terms, advice on inclusive titles and diverse examples, and a checklist for reviewing communications materials. The tool emphasizes that inclusive communication is essential for promoting gender equality and youth inclusion, particularly within the energy sector.

The guidelines propose a dual approach to planning for disaster resilience: examining trade-offs and implementing equitable resilience. The first approach identifies five dimensions of trade-offs—aggregation, participation, equity, time, and risk—that can inadvertently create new vulnerabilities if not addressed. The second approach, equitable resilience, focuses on four elements: recognizing subjectivities, ensuring inclusion and representation, working across multiple scales, and allowing for systemic transformation. The document emphasizes that sustainable development requires confronting power imbalances and prioritizing the needs of marginalized groups to avoid the cycle where development efforts exacerbate disaster risk.

The guide outlines best practices for journalists covering migration and minorities, emphasizing the need to avoid stereotypes, dehumanizing language, and sensationalism. It advocates for the inclusion of diverse perspectives, including those of migrants themselves, and insists on grounding reports in factual data and deep context rather than political narratives. Specific recommendations include avoiding the term 'illegal' to describe people and critically contextualizing hate speech or political claims.

The report argues that the deployment of commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) depends significantly on local community acceptance and the quality of the engagement process. It emphasizes that effective engagement is measured by the success of the process itself, rather than whether all parties agree on the project's outcome. The guidelines are designed for three primary stakeholders: project developers, regulators, and local decision-makers, aiming to move beyond simple public education toward a culture of two-way communication to ensure local values and ecosystems are respected while pursuing climate mitigation goals.