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This guidance note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development clarifies the concepts of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-based Climate Solutions (NBCS), specifically focusing on climate adaptation through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). It emphasizes the necessity of social and biodiversity safeguards to ensure equitable, gender-responsive, and socially inclusive outcomes.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) provides guidance for organizations on the voluntary use of nature-based solution (NBS) carbon credits through 2040. The document establishes a framework of 'guard rails' to ensure that the use of these credits supports the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit without reducing the pace of an organization's own emissions reductions.

This policy brief clarifies the conceptual framework of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), specifically focusing on Nature-based Climate Solutions (NbCS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for climate change adaptation. It outlines the requirements for these solutions to be effective, provides practical examples across various ecosystems, and discusses the social and environmental safeguards necessary to prevent rights violations and biodiversity loss.

This guidance note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) clarifies the conceptual framework of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Nature-based Climate Solutions (NBCS), and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), with a specific focus on climate adaptation. It outlines the requirements for a project to be classified as NBCS for adaptation, provides practical examples across various ecosystems, and discusses the social and environmental safeguards necessary to prevent rights violations and ecological harm.

The Green Economy Coalition proposes a new social contract to drive economic transformation, arguing that current economic systems fail to account for nature's limits and exacerbate inequality. The statement outlines five areas of action to transition toward inclusive green economies, emphasizing the need to integrate nature into economic balance sheets, adopt principles of wellbeing and justice, and ensure participatory citizen engagement in transition planning.

This document is an auditors report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), presenting the financial statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2020. It includes balance sheets, statements of operations, cash flows, and detailed notes on the IAI's organizational structure, accounting practices, and the funding of various scientific research programs.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in May 2022, evaluates the progress made 50 years after the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment. It argues that while knowledge and goals have increased, an 'action gap' persists, with only about one-tenth of global environmental targets achieved. The document proposes three systemic shifts—redefining the human-nature relationship, ensuring lasting prosperity for all, and investing in a sustainable future—alongside improvements in global governance to unlock transformative change.

This report evaluates the economic value of ecosystem benefits in the Seal River Watershed of Northern Manitoba, Canada, highlighting its role in biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation through Indigenous-led stewardship.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate, presents recommendations for revisions to the IAI Scientific Agenda for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its 30th meeting. The revisions, developed by the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), align the agenda's terminology with other multilateral environmental agreements and incorporate specific research priorities regarding climate variability.

A joint statement by the Center for International Environmental Law and Pesticide Action Network urging the FAO to rescind its partnership with CropLife International due to conflicts of interest and human rights concerns.

A study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the 2022 UNEA Ministerial Meeting and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue, focusing on the opportunities and challenges of a green recovery following COVID-19.

This case study details three legal challenges filed in Argentina to stop offshore seismic testing and fossil fuel exploration by the Norwegian company Equinor, which had been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development via Resolution 436/2021. While the lawsuits raised concerns regarding biodiversity, climate commitments, and public participation, a court order initially halting the activities was later overturned pending an appeal.

This research paper examines the socio-economic drivers, barriers, and incentives affecting the adoption of agri-environmental beneficial management practices (BMPs) among farmers in Manitoba, drawing on a 2020 survey of 70 producers associated with the Living Lab – Eastern Prairies initiative.

This fact sheet, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network in 2022, synthesizes findings from the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report regarding the impacts of climate change in Central Africa. It details observed temperature and precipitation trends, future projections for health and biodiversity, and the economic consequences of warming. The document also outlines adaptation strategies, such as nature-based solutions and integrated water management, while highlighting critical gaps in climate research funding and data collection for the region.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem protections into mining governance, focusing on the application of the mitigation hierarchy (MH) in Senegal and Turkey. It provides a framework for governments to develop national policies and institutional arrangements to ensure that mining activities result in no net loss (NNL) or a net positive impact (NPI) on biodiversity.

The 'State of Global Environmental Governance 2022' report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews the progress of multilateral environmental negotiations in 2022. It highlights a significant rebound in face-to-face diplomacy following the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in landmark agreements on biodiversity and the establishment of a loss and damage fund for climate-vulnerable nations. The report also examines the integration of human rights into environmental policy and the impact of geopolitical conflicts, specifically the war in Ukraine, on global environmental governance.

The 2022 Voluntary Local Report (VLR) for Pereira, Colombia, details the city's efforts to localize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Developed by the Mayor's Office in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the report evaluates the alignment of the Municipal Development Plan (PDM) 2020-2023 with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing specifically on quality education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), life on land (SDG 15), and partnerships (SDG 17).

This WWF South Africa fact sheet outlines the ecological importance of South African grasslands and details a regenerative agriculture project funded by the H&M Group (2022–2025) focused on wool production in the north Eastern Cape.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International detailing its international solidarity efforts between 2020 and 2021 to support environmental and human rights defenders facing authoritarianism and corporate exploitation.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) has introduced the Framework for Sustainable Finance Integrity to establish universal sustainability guardrails for the global financial system. The Framework aims to address the lack of a standardized system for tracking the integrity of net-zero commitments and coordinating action between public and private financial actors to meet the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.