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The document outlines how climate-driven events like sea level rise, temperature increases, and extreme weather lead to human consequences such as dislocation, disease, and infrastructure damage, which in turn violate rights to life, health, water, and housing.

The World Bank Group (WBG) has dedicated a small portion of its risk mitigation flows to climate change, with commitments rising from an average of 10% since 1990 to 14% between 2010 and 2012. While the WBG's annual risk mitigation commitments grew from 2 USD billion to 4 USD billion in the last three years, the document argues that few instruments have reached a significant scale for climate projects. The IFC is the only WBG institution with products specifically dedicated to climate change, though only one such product has achieved significant scale. MIGA is identified as the largest provider of risk mitigation by volume but has relatively low involvement in the climate sector. Most climate-related commitments have targeted established technologies, primarily in Latin America, East Asia & Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The document consists of a collection of 45 figures mapping the FSEIS routes for nuclear waste transport through nearly every U.S. state and the District of Columbia.

The document identifies nature-based solutions to address climate hazards in Canada, categorizing interventions by environment (coastal urban, riverine, and rural) and listing specific co-benefits such as carbon sequestration and food production.

The document presents a classification of financial instruments for climate adaptation, categorised by their maturity level (mature, emerging, or pilot) and their applicability to specific sectors and regions. It identifies three main categories of instruments: debt instruments, results-based financing instruments, and financial risk management instruments.

The paper analyzes the use of public financing instruments by the World Bank Group, GEF, and CTF to identify ways to increase private sector investment in climate projects in developing countries. It recommends expanding the use of equity and guarantees, targeting grants to poorer countries and new technologies, and addressing institutional barriers such as streamlined fee structures and improved internal coordination.

The document serves as a reference for public sector decision-makers by mapping the financial instruments employed by development financial institutions, export credit agencies, and climate funds. It is derived from a larger WRI working paper focused on how multilateral agencies can leverage private capital for climate-relevant investments in developing countries, emphasizing the need for complementary domestic policies to create attractive market conditions.

The document details the methodology for mapping global forest restoration opportunities by comparing current forest coverage with potential forest coverage under current climate conditions. It defines four forest conditions—intact, fragmented/managed, degraded, and deforested—and categorizes restoration opportunities based on human pressure and population density. The analysis identifies over two billion hectares of potential restoration area, with mosaic restoration being the most significant opportunity. The methodology also supports the Bonn Challenge, which aims to restore 150 million hectares of land worldwide by 2020.