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The fact sheet analyzes the current state of South Africa's food system, characterizing it as a corporate-dominated structure that prioritizes exports over domestic food security and causes significant environmental harm. It highlights a crisis of food insecurity where one in five households lacks consistent access to food, particularly affecting women and rural residents. The document advocates for a 'just transition' toward agroecology, the redistribution of land and resources, and a shift toward a food system that treats food as a public good rather than a market commodity.

The document analyzes the South African food system, highlighting how a business-led approach prioritizes exports and large-scale commercial farming over domestic food security and small-scale producers. It identifies critical failures including high food insecurity—affecting at least one in five households—and environmental damage caused by industrial agriculture. The text advocates for a 'just transition' characterized by the redistribution of land and resources, the adoption of agroecological principles, and the establishment of a universal basic income to ensure the right to food for all citizens.

The document outlines how climate change threatens South African agriculture through rising temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather, disproportionately affecting small-scale farmers and vulnerable groups. It warns that commercial expansion into grasslands and wetlands could increase greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. To mitigate these risks, the author advocates for a just transition of the food system, prioritizing food rights, equitable resource distribution, and agroecological practices over market-led solutions.

The document outlines the vulnerability of South Africa's agricultural sector to climate change, highlighting risks such as increased temperatures, water scarcity, and extreme weather events. It details the specific threats to livestock, crops, and biodiversity, particularly in the eastern Mpumalanga and Limpopo regions and the Highveld. The report emphasizes that small-scale and subsistence farmers, women, children, and the elderly are most at risk. To address these challenges, it advocates for a transition toward agroecology, the redistribution of land and water, and the protection of grasslands and forests to maintain carbon sinks and ecosystem services.

The document is a popular education toolkit designed to help Southern African activists connect lived experiences of working-class women to structural inequalities in food and climate systems. It argues that care work—primarily unpaid labour performed by women—is the invisible foundation of food provision and community survival, yet is ignored by dominant neoliberal policies. The toolkit guides users through six activities to analyze social reproduction, the power dynamics of food systems, the gendered impacts of climate change, and the development of care-centred alternatives and advocacy strategies.

The report by Mighty Earth alleges that Carrefour, as a leader in Brazilian retail, is linked to significant deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado. It highlights a heavy reliance on JBS for beef and Bunge for soy, both of which are identified as major drivers of deforestation. The report estimates Carrefour's potential responsibility for Amazon deforestation at 4.4% and documents specific links to illegal land clearing in indigenous territories.

The submission argues that indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) are the most effective guardians of biodiversity, yet they face systemic threats including non-recognition of land rights, 'fortress conservation' models, and violence against land defenders. It provides global case studies of successful community-led conservation and calls for a shift toward rights-based conservation, secure tenure, and the protection of environmental defenders.

The Vhavenḓa Biocultural Community Protocol is a collective document representing eleven indigenous communities in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa. It defines 'Zwifho' as sacred natural sites—including forests, lakes, and caves—that serve as the spiritual and cultural heart of the people. The document outlines the profound connection between the Vhavenḓa identity and their land, detailing the traditional governance structures led by royal families and the spiritual role of the Makhadzi. It highlights severe challenges, including forced removals during colonialism and apartheid, restricted access to ancestral sites by commercial farmers, and the threat of industrial development such as the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ). The protocol asserts the communities' rights to self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) regarding any development on their territories. It includes a comprehensive biodiversity register and an inventory of intangible cultural heritage, ranging from rain-making rituals to traditional craftsmanship, as a means of preserving their way of life for future generations.

The paper finds that while Senegal has made progress in renewable energy and direct access to climate finance, its overall NDC implementation is unsatisfactory. Key obstacles include a significant funding gap, the lack of a national measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system, and a strategic shift toward oil and gas exploitation that threatens carbon-reduction goals.

This policy brief by Transforma provides recommendations for the recovery of Colombia's agri-food production sector following the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that the pandemic exacerbated historical vulnerabilities, such as low rural associativity and inefficient resource use, and advocates for a transition toward sustainable production systems, improved rural digitalization, and more inclusive financial mechanisms to ensure long-term food sovereignty and resilience.

The paper argues that while women are central to agriculture and climate adaptation in Africa, they are often excluded from decision-making and resources due to sociocultural norms and policy gaps. It proposes seven enabling factors—ranging from flexible finance and resource control to confronting restrictive norms—to move beyond simple participation toward gender-transformative locally led adaptation (LLA). The authors recommend that funders provide patient, flexible funding of at least five years and invest in long-term relationships with women-led organizations to foster structural social change and climate resilience.

The 'Food is Local' fellowship by WWF International provides funding for master's and PhD students from 32 eligible countries to conduct interdisciplinary research on transforming food systems to be more sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient. Eligible applicants must be citizens of the listed countries, have two years of conservation experience, and plan to start their studies by January 2024. Research proposals are encouraged to cover themes such as agroecological practices, gender equity, and the role of food systems in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The document outlines the safeguards and operational frameworks for the GEF 8 'Reimagining National Parks for People and Nature' project in South Africa. It focuses on three specific landscapes: Greater Addo, Greater Kruger (Barberton-Makhonjwa), and Eastern Grasslands. The project aims to conserve 2 million hectares of land while fostering sustainable economic opportunities for local communities, particularly women and youth. The framework provides detailed procedures for environmental and social screening, grievance redress, and the protection of marginalized groups, ensuring compliance with both South African law and WWF's internal safeguard standards.

The guide uses the case study of Rejoyce Kgabo Legodi, a community activist in Limpopo, South Africa, to demonstrate how to use diverse communication tools—such as solar-powered film screenings, workshops, and plant nurseries—to engage rural communities. It outlines a training structure that encourages participants to analyze the rural-urban divide and apply specific 'lenses' (wealth, gender, language, and age) to ensure a variety of voices are included in climate action and the just transition debate.

The document outlines a training program for smallholder livestock farmers in South Africa, focusing on the distinction between weather and climate, the drivers of climate change, and practical adaptation strategies. It provides a structured approach for two workshops designed to help farmers identify climate indicators—such as heat stress in livestock and shifting rainfall patterns—and adopt management practices for water, feed, animal health, and herd size to protect their livelihoods.

WWF South Africa aims to transition from a conservation model that separated people from protected areas to one where local communities are primary custodians of 'Mega Living Landscapes' (MLLs) and Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs). The strategy focuses on four priority geographic areas: Zululand/Mpumalanga, Arid Zone/Northern Cape, and the Cape Floristic Region. To achieve this, WWF proposes four pathways: scaling up biodiversity stewardship and protection (including OECMs), enhancing community livelihoods through consolidated value offerings, driving an economic transition, and mobilising new scales of public and private finance.

The Youth Climate Champions Training Materials offer a structured, interactive toolkit for trainers to help youth transition from climate awareness to action. The guide is divided into six sessions: turning personal experience into action, creative community engagement, communication strategies, understanding and designing policy, integrating climate action into various professional paths, and exercising agency as active citizens. It utilizes case studies of South African youth activists to illustrate real-world applications of these tools.