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This executive summary evaluates global progress toward the 2030 goals of stopping and reversing deforestation and degradation. It highlights a critical gap between current financial investments and the scale of the crisis, noting that while some countries and companies show leadership, global trends remain alarming, with significant losses in primary tropical forests and a lack of transparency in restoration and corporate reporting.

The 2023 Forest Declaration Assessment executive summary reports that the world is off track to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, citing a 2022 global gross deforestation of 6.6 million hectares. While some countries and regions, such as tropical Asia, show progress, the report highlights a critical lack of funding, transparency, and accountability among governments, companies, and financial institutions.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) legal frameworks in mining, focusing on California (USA), Kazakhstan, and Queensland (Australia). It identifies ten key components of a strong ESIA framework and analyzes how these three jurisdictions implement and improve their respective systems to meet sustainability goals.

This 2023 report by WWF South Africa, based on research by the Behaviour Change Agency (BCA), explores the perceptions, root causes, and management practices regarding food loss and waste among 15 fruit and vegetable farmers in South Africa. The study highlights a critical lack of baseline data at the primary production level and identifies financial viability as the primary motivator for reducing waste.

This briefing provides an overview of indicator-based tools used to assess ocean risks and vulnerabilities, based on a systematic review of grey literature and peer-reviewed articles. It highlights a tendency to focus on climate change over other risks and notes significant data gaps in specific developing regions.

The 2022 Climate, Environmental, and Energy Congressional Hearings Tracker is a fact sheet by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) that lists hearings held by various U.S. House and Senate committees during 2022. The document serves as a comprehensive index of legislative inquiries into climate change, energy transition, environmental protection, and infrastructure implementation.

This case study describes the experience of the Twezimbe Women’ Group in Uganda, which transitioned from a catering service to horticultural farming using a solar power irrigation initiative to combat climate-driven droughts and unpredictable rainfall.

The report details the 54th meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on 15 November 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and via videoconference. The meeting focused on reviewing decisions from the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP-30), discussing the IAI's core budget, and reviewing scientific and capacity-building activities for the 2022-2023 inter-sessional period.

The report details the 54th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on November 15, 2022, in Montevideo and via videoconference. The meeting focused on reviewing decisions from the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP-30), discussing the operational budget, and reporting on scientific and capacity-building activities across the Americas.

This policy brief explores the complex relationship between international trade and sustainable agriculture, highlighting that while agri-food systems contribute 31% of global GHG emissions and drive 80% of deforestation, trade is essential for the 80% of the world population relying on food imports. The author argues for a shift from production-enhancing subsidies to market-correcting ones and suggests utilizing WTO mechanisms—such as the SPS Committee and the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD)—to coordinate global efforts toward sustainable food systems.

The People's Accord towards a New Social Contract is a call from a coalition of civil society movements for world leaders and citizens to establish new social contracts to address intersecting crises of climate, economics, biodiversity, and inequality.

This policy brief argues for the mainstreaming of climate change into Africa's development strategy through green industrialization, renewable energy, and multilateral engagement to ensure a more inclusive global dialogue on trade and climate resilience.

This research paper uses a Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model and five CMIP5 GCMs to assess the impacts of climate change on the Sittaung river basin (SRB) in Myanmar across baseline (1985–2014), near future (2021–2050), and far future (2051–2080) periods.

The November 2022 Peace & Security Council Report by the Institute for Security Studies examines political instability in Tunisia, counter-terrorism strategies in the Sahel, and the security risks posed by acute food insecurity across Africa.

This report presents the findings of a consultative study involving 52 women in Niger's Tillabéri region to analyze the gender-specific impacts of a security crisis that has claimed over 2,495 lives in the region between January 2017 and July 2022. The study highlights how insecurity exacerbates gender-based violence, increases poverty through widowhood and economic disruption, and hinders access to essential health and education services.

This report, prepared by the IAI Directorate for the Executive Council's fifty-fourth meeting, outlines the primary achievements and activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research from 1 July 2022 to 11 October 2022. It details progress in science communication, capacity building, and strategic partnerships aimed at addressing global environmental change in the Americas.

This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate to gather feedback from Parties and staff regarding the organization of the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP-30). The document analyzes participation trends, participant satisfaction with documentation and organization, and preferences for information dissemination, while noting the specific challenges and opportunities presented by hybrid and virtual meeting formats.

This document contains the independent auditors' reports and consolidated financial statements for the World Resources Institute (WRI) and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and 2021. The reports, prepared by Grant Thornton LLP, provide an unmodified opinion on the financial statements and compliance with federal award requirements under the Uniform Guidance.

A statement of demands drafted by a movement of African Environmental Defenders in Kilifi, Kenya, on September 28, 2022, calling for the protection of defenders' rights, the implementation of climate commitments, and the recognition of traditional knowledge.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) emphasizes the critical role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in integrating human rights into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addressing climate-induced loss and damage. CIEL advocates for NHRIs to help States apply a human rights lens to financial mechanisms, coordinate with national statistical offices for redress, and ensure that domestic climate policies align with international human rights obligations and UN Climate Agreements.