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The fact sheet outlines nine core principles of resilience science, emphasizing that resilience involves the ability to cope, adapt, and transform within planetary boundaries. It argues that investing in resilience reduces future costs and requires addressing power imbalances and social inequalities to ensure equitable outcomes.

The document outlines a framework for municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa to accommodate renewable energy generation. It recommends a structure comprising network costs, service charges, and time-of-use energy charges, while introducing feed-in tariffs to compensate customers for exporting electricity. The brief emphasizes the need for long-term payment security to reduce investment risk, the use of cost-of-supply studies to ensure revenue sufficiency, and the importance of keeping grid-tied options more attractive than off-grid alternatives to prevent grid defection.

The document outlines specific power consumption (SPC) benchmarks for primary and tertiary wastewater treatment technologies in South Africa. It identifies that while these stages are not energy intensive, efficiency can be improved through peak demand management, equipment idling, and UV disinfection upgrades, with potential energy savings of up to 50% for UV systems.

The IAI Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) was established to develop a strategy for linking scientific work with policy-making communities, specifically focusing on adaptation strategies, methodologies, and tools for the Americas. The committee proposes six overarching principles to guide its work: beginning with users' needs, prioritizing processes over products, linking information producers and users, building cross-disciplinary connections, seeking institutional stability, and designing for learning. The IAI aims to act as a 'boundary organization' to facilitate information flow between research and public policy. Medium-term priorities include managing the multidimensionality of global change, addressing scientific uncertainty through mutual learning, integrating stakeholder value differences, and utilizing adaptive management tools.

The IAI Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy-making to enable more informed adaptation decisions in the Americas. The committee proposes a strategy based on six core principles: starting with user needs, prioritizing processes over products, connecting information producers with users, building interdisciplinary connections, ensuring institutional stability, and designing for continuous learning. The IAI intends to evolve into a 'boundary organization' and knowledge broker, utilizing tools like 'deliberation with analysis' to manage scientific uncertainty and diverse stakeholder values in the context of global environmental change.

This briefing note outlines a three-stage guidance process developed by RCS Global and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining (IGF) to help governments in developing countries manage the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The framework aims to improve miners' quality of life and the sector's contribution to sustainable development while mitigating environmental harm.

The NAP Global Network's South-South Peer Exchange Awards support the exchange of technical expertise on national adaptation planning between developing countries. The program provides funding for travel, accommodation, and logistics for experts to either host or attend exchanges, which can range from one to five days. Eligibility requires registration with the NAP Global Network, residency in a developing country, and a role in the NAP process within government or a key organization. Past exchanges have focused on coastal issues, national budgeting, communication strategies, and stakeholder engagement in countries including Senegal, Togo, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Peru, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and Albania.

The document provides a framework for integrating gender considerations into National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes through five actions: getting informed via gender analysis, committing to strategic entry points, connecting gender and adaptation actors, assessing impacts using sex-disaggregated data, and reflecting to improve results. It notes that while most NAP documents mention gender, there is a lack of detailed analysis on gender differences and specific implementation plans for adaptation action.

The document outlines the legal challenges faced by communities regarding land and resource rights, specifically the lack of recognition for customary laws and state ownership of sub-soil resources. It provides a comprehensive directory of international instruments, such as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and ILO Convention 169, as well as business and finance guidelines (e.g., UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, IFC Performance Standards) that can be used to empower communities. The guide suggests including customary laws, governance structures, and specific national/international legal references in community protocols to define terms for external engagement and protect cultural and environmental heritage.

The report examines the role of electric cooking (eCooking) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), proposing a typology of appliances and assessing their suitability based on technical, financial, and cultural factors. It categorizes appliances into 'cooktops' (e.g., induction, infrared, hotplates), 'self-contained' units (e.g., electric pressure cookers, rice cookers, air fryers), and 'task-specific' devices (e.g., kettles). The analysis emphasizes that while cooktops offer versatility, self-contained appliances like electric pressure cookers (EPCs) often provide higher energy efficiency per meal. The report highlights that successful adoption depends on aligning appliance choice with local infrastructure (grid stability, AC/DC compatibility), cultural cooking traditions, and the availability of after-sales support and financing models like Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO).

The document argues that COVID-19 recovery plans provide a unique opportunity to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure and low-carbon power sector transitions to prevent an emissions rebound and meet 2030 targets.

The document argues that limiting global warming to 1.5 or 2°C requires a virtually decarbonized power sector by 2050, a goal the world is currently not on track to meet. It asserts that increasing ambition in NDCs requires moving beyond simple renewable energy targets to implement four foundational strategies: enhancing grid flexibility, addressing existing coal assets, implementing institutional changes, and leveraging synergies between power and end-use sectors.

The document argues that transformative changes in agriculture are essential to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. It advocates for countries to develop customized strategies for their NDCs to address food security risks, reduce emissions, and build resilience, noting that climate impacts on food production and employment are expected to worsen by 2030.

The document outlines a roadmap for REDD+ countries to establish national systems that protect biodiversity and the rights of local people while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. It proposes a four-part framework consisting of goals, functions, rules, and institutions to manage social and environmental risks. The report emphasizes that governments should first assess existing rules and institutions to identify gaps before creating new laws or agencies, noting that the specific design of these systems must be tailored to national circumstances.

The report argues that traditional 'gray' infrastructure alone is insufficient to meet global development goals and climate adaptation needs. It proposes a 'next generation' approach that combines built solutions with 'green' systems—such as forests, wetlands, and mangroves—to improve water supply, flood management, and hydropower efficiency. The authors provide a framework for evaluating these projects across technical, environmental, social, and economic dimensions, emphasizing that green infrastructure can lower costs, increase resilience, and empower local communities if rigorously designed and supported by enabling policies and innovative financing.

The document outlines a framework for companies in coastal and marine tourism—specifically those involved in site planning, construction, and operation—to align with a nature-positive global goal. It advocates for the adoption of the AR3T Action Framework (Avoid, Reduce, Restore and Regenerate, Transform) to mitigate impacts on marine biodiversity and coastal habitats. The briefing provides specific operational guidance, such as avoiding infrastructure in migratory pathways, reducing light and noise pollution during construction, and implementing nature-based designs like reef modules to restore degraded habitats. It emphasizes that transitioning to nature-positive business models can create significant economic opportunities, citing a World Economic Forum estimate of up to US $10.1T in new business opportunities and 395 million jobs by 2030.