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The author proposes a new green revolution focused on sustainable land management and water harvesting to meet development goals and climate risks. He argues that investing in small-scale rainfed agriculture and conservation agriculture can double or triple crop yields while sequestering carbon. The document identifies systemic barriers, such as the policy fixation on large-scale irrigation and the administrative split between 'wet' water ministries and 'dry' agriculture ministries, and calls for integrated national strategies in Africa to scale these solutions.

The document argues that Namibia should pursue a high-value niche sector strategy rather than a bulk-export industrialization model to achieve its Vision 2030 goals. It identifies missed opportunities in carbon markets and the need for better policy coordination between trade, environment, and rural development sectors.

The document analyzes the role of agriculture in global GHG mitigation and adaptation, highlighting that while the sector has a technical mitigation potential of 5.5 to 6 GtCO2e per year by 2030, progress is hindered by accounting complexities and non-permanence of soil carbon. It details Canada's domestic offset experiences, such as Alberta's tillage protocol, and argues for expanding the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or creating new market mechanisms for sustainable development (MMSDs) to engage developing countries, where 70% of agricultural mitigation potential resides.

The 2009 Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment (RTEA) for Namibia argues that the country should pivot from a bulk export model toward high-value niche sectors based on its comparative advantages in biodiversity and dryland landscapes. The report identifies significant opportunities in carbon markets, ecotourism, and indigenous natural products, while warning against 'green protectionism' and technical barriers to trade, such as EU sanitary requirements for red meat. It highlights the vulnerability of Namibia's water and agricultural sectors to climate change and recommends the establishment of a national forum on trade and environment to coordinate inter-ministerial policies and international negotiating positions.

The report advocates for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to move beyond focusing on single ecosystem services toward a systematic approach that considers multiple services in all development operations. It highlights how overlooking regulating services—such as storm protection and water purification—can lead to adverse trade-offs and undermine poverty reduction. The document provides a portfolio of tools for identifying, prioritizing, and valuing ecosystem services, and suggests policy options including payments for ecosystem services, regulation, and community empowerment to sustain natural capital.

The report identifies four critically stressed ecosystem services in Kenya: maintenance of biodiversity, food and fibre provision, water supply, purification and regulation, and fuel provision. These stresses are present across nearly all provinces, directly threatening the ability of the population to be adequately nourished, access clean water, obtain energy for cooking and warmth, and earn a livelihood. The document highlights a critical cycle where environmental degradation, such as deforestation and soil fertility loss, exacerbates poverty, particularly for women and children who bear the burden of gathering scarce resources.

The report identifies critical stresses on biodiversity, food and fibre provision, water supply, and fuel provision across Mali, linking these ecological declines to threats in human nourishment, water access, energy, and livelihoods. It highlights the southern regions of Sikasso, Mopti, and Segou as high-priority areas due to the convergence of high population density, poverty, and deteriorating ecosystem services.

Drylands cover nearly 40% of the world's land area and are increasingly vulnerable to desertification and climate change. The document highlights two successful community-led initiatives: the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) in Maharashtra, India, which focuses on watershed regeneration and water harvesting, and the Community-Based Rangeland Rehabilitation (CBRR) project in Bara Province, Sudan, which emphasizes rangeland restoration and carbon sequestration. Both cases demonstrate that integrating local knowledge, ensuring strong participation of women, and balancing immediate socio-economic needs with long-term ecological goals are essential for building climate resilience.

The document examines the synergistic crisis of wildfires and anthropogenic climate change in Latin America, highlighting severe physical and mental health impacts. It identifies vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and indigenous communities, and calls for a paradigm shift toward preventive, integrated policies. Key recommendations include sustainable land management, strengthening environmental health surveillance, and integrating indigenous knowledge into fire management strategies.

The Climate Policy Initiative identifies three fiscal opportunities for Indonesia to encourage productive and efficient land use to meet its COP Paris emission reduction target of 29% by 2030. First, it recommends shifting the tax burden from profit-based levies to land-area-based levies, noting that 93.5% (400 trillion Rupiah) of current land-sector revenue comes from production and profit, providing no incentive for efficiency. Second, it suggests reforming revenue transfers to local governments to remove incentives for land expansion, such as changing the Revenue Sharing Fund (DBH) to favor VAT over land and building taxes (PBB). Third, it proposes earmarking the Adjustment Fund (Dana Penyesuaian), which grew from 20 trillion Rupiah in 2010 to 56 trillion Rupiah in 2011 but currently funds no sustainable land management programs. A case study on the palm oil sector reveals a low tax-to-GDP ratio of approximately 3.4% and that only 11-14% (1.103 trillion rupiah) of its revenue was shared with local governments in 2012/2013.

The guidelines outline the scope of the forest and land use result area, identifying key intervention areas such as forest restoration, sustainable management, deforestation-free supply chains, and REDD+. It defines the 'paradigm shift' required for sustainable development pathways and provides a framework for impact measurement using GCF's integrated results management framework. The document also lists indicative 'SAP-able' activities, such as blockchain for forest management and agroforestry, while explicitly excluding activities that cause resettlement or use exotic species that harm native biodiversity.

The document outlines a comprehensive Gender Action Plan for a climate resilience project in Uganda. It specifies gender-responsive actions across three main outputs: the restoration and management of wetland hydrology, the improvement of agricultural practices and livelihoods, and the strengthening of access to climate and early warning information. The plan emphasizes the equal participation of men and women in leadership, the integration of sex-disaggregated data in monitoring, and the tailoring of technical training and infrastructure to meet the differentiated needs of both genders.

The report finds that while Uganda's medium-term planning (NDPIII) is responsive to natural capital, actual budgetary allocations have declined, with only 28% of the 2021/22 recovery budget supporting natural capital management compared to 40% in 2020/21. It highlights significant degradation of forests and wetlands and warns that industrialization goals may further threaten biodiversity without dedicated monitoring and offset plans.

The document outlines the results of the first Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment (RTEA) conducted in Africa, focusing on Namibia. It argues that Namibia should avoid a bulk export industrial model and instead leverage its comparative advantages in high-value niche sectors such as eco-tourism, natural products, and carbon offsets. The brief identifies a need for better inter-sectoral coordination and a national forum to monitor international green labeling and certification standards that could act as technical barriers to trade.

Grasslands cover approximately 54% of global land and are critical for biodiversity, food systems, and climate mitigation, storing about one-third of terrestrial carbon. However, they are among the most threatened biomes, primarily due to land conversion for cropland and woody encroachment. WWF implements conservation strategies in the North American Great Plains and the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) in southern Africa to support sustainable land management and wildlife coexistence.

The report reviews a proposed three-year sustainable land management project in four districts of Nepal's Churia Range. While technically sound, the assessment finds a critical lack of social context and gender-inclusive planning. It highlights that the project's design process was dominated by male technical teams and institutional stakeholders, largely excluding women, Dalits, and indigenous people. The report argues that without specific GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion) strategies, the project risks reinforcing elite capture in community forestry and failing to address the specific vulnerabilities of the poorest populations, who are most dependent on forest resources and most affected by climate change.