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This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the application of the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme to the livestock sector, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It provides a framework for issuers to identify eligible livestock projects, follow a three-step certification process, and utilize scientific criteria to ensure investments align with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a framework for issuing certified green bonds within the livestock sector, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It outlines the Climate Bonds Standard, the certification process, and the technical criteria for identifying eligible livestock projects and assets to ensure alignment with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5ºC.

This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative examines how Indonesia can adjust its fiscal policies to balance the growth of its land use sector—which contributes nearly half of the national GDP—with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by 2030. The document identifies three primary areas for fiscal reform: shifting from production-based to land-size based levies, reforming revenue sharing with local governments to discourage land expansion, and earmarking Adjustment Funds for sustainable land use.

This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative describes research conducted by the Land Use Initiative (INPUT) regarding the agricultural expansion in the MATOPIBA region of Brazil. The document analyzes the economic and social consequences of increased soy and maize production, specifically comparing municipalities within the Cerrado biome to those outside it between the late 1990s and 2012.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) and Amazônia 2030 examines the economic risks posed by the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, specifically focusing on the disruption of 'flying rivers' (rios voadores). These atmospheric currents transport moisture from the Atlantic Ocean across the continent, regulating rainfall essential for Brazil's energy, agriculture, urban water supply, and logistics. The document argues that protecting the forest is a strategic national imperative to avoid multi-billion real losses across key economic sectors.

This policy brief advocates for the development and deployment of technologies to track agricultural nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, identifying current barriers such as a lack of cost-effective sensors and coordination. It highlights the 'Ag N2O MMRV Roadmap' as a guide to bridging research gaps and suggests a coordinated strategy involving federal agencies (for research strategy) and state governments (for incubation and incentives) to support a new industry of N2O monitoring services.

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues for the reintegration of agricultural biodiversity into the center of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contrasting the biodiversity-rich practices of peasant food networks with the limited scope of the agro-industrial chain.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth argues that the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) promotes industrial farming, environmental pollution, and corporate dominance over sustainable, healthy food production. It calls for a shift toward organic farming, local trade, and the prioritization of small-scale farms.

This fact sheet by GreenCape outlines the European Union's Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 by transforming food sustainability, environmental standards, and health. It details specific 2030 targets for pesticide and fertiliser reduction and organic farming, while highlighting the potential impact on SADC EPA countries, particularly South Africa, which holds a significant share of agricultural exports to the EU.

This report by GreenCape evaluates the financial and operational feasibility of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on agricultural packhouses, using a modelled apple packhouse to demonstrate the business case. It highlights that the primary value of these systems comes from replacing expensive grid electricity during peak daytime demand—driven by cooling and packing activities—rather than selling excess power back to the grid. The analysis concludes that while large-scale systems are consistently profitable, smaller installations require favorable financing to be viable.

The 2011 IAI Science Report details the achievements of four scientific programs between May 2010 and April 2011, focusing on the Second Collaborative Research Network (CRNII), the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), and an IDRC-funded project on the La Plata Basin. The report emphasizes the integration of natural and social sciences to inform policy and the development of scientific capacity across the Americas, resulting in 343 joint scientific publications by April 2011.

This fact sheet describes a co-funded research project led by the Universidad de Buenos Aires and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) aimed at providing usable climate services for the agriculture and water sectors in southeastern South America. The project focuses on the co-production of knowledge between scientists and stakeholders to create reliable, accessible, and timely climate data to inform decision-making and reduce losses from extreme events like floods and droughts.

This policy brief describes a research project by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) focused on nitrogen cycling in Latin America. The project aims to provide scientific evidence to support policies for sustainable nitrogen management in agriculture and wastewater treatment to prevent soil degradation, water pollution, and threats to food security.

This report details several research initiatives supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) across the Americas. These projects focus on the intersection of environmental science and public policy, addressing nitrogen cycling, tropical dry forest conservation, climate services for agriculture, freshwater ecosystem risks, malaria transmission in the Amazon, water security in arid regions, oceanic carbon sequestration, the impact of highways on zoonotic diseases, and urban hydrological vulnerability.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice outlines the vulnerabilities of South African agriculture to climate change, predicting significant temperature increases, water scarcity, and socio-economic disruptions. It emphasizes that small-scale farmers and marginalized groups are most at risk and advocates for a just transition toward agro-ecological practices and resource redistribution.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice outlines the projected impacts of climate change on South African agriculture and the food system, highlighting increased temperature rises, water scarcity, and the disproportionate vulnerability of smallholder farmers and marginalized groups. It advocates for a 'just transition' based on agroecological practices and resource redistribution to mitigate inequality and food insecurity.

This report argues that gender equality is a fundamental prerequisite for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It examines the historical role of women in UN environmental policies, the economic costs of gender inequality, and the specific benefits of women's leadership in climate action, agriculture, and natural resource management.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues for an integrated approach to climate change in the agriculture sector, moving away from treating mitigation and adaptation as separate policy goals. It identifies specific agricultural management practices that provide a 'triple dividend' of increased food security, improved adaptive capacity, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, while outlining the financial, institutional, and technical barriers to their adoption.

This research paper reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Ghana. It identifies the northern regions and the agricultural sector as the most vulnerable and the primary focus of adaptation projects. While Ghana has established national policies and strategies, the report notes a gap in concrete actions within sectoral policies and a need for a more robust evidence base through monitoring and evaluation.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews the current and planned climate change adaptation actions in Senegal. It identifies the country's high vulnerability due to its dependence on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture and fisheries, and its exposure to sea level rise and droughts. While Senegal has established a governance framework including a National Climate Change Committee and a National Adaptation Programme of Action, the report finds that mainstreaming climate risk into national and subnational development planning remains modest.