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The Natural Justice Strategy 2024-2028 outlines a pan-African approach to securing social and environmental justice through the legal empowerment of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The organization focuses on strategic litigation, policy influencing, and the protection of traditional knowledge to combat the impacts of the climate crisis and harmful extractive projects.

This report, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund established at COP27. Based on focus groups with stakeholders from the Global South, the document outlines strategies to ensure the fund is inclusive, accessible to local actors, and capable of addressing both economic and non-economic losses while upholding human rights and climate justice.

This executive summary, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute, Germanwatch, and ICCCAD, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund established at COP27. The document analyzes existing financing mosaics to propose governance, access, and distribution structures that prioritize the needs of vulnerable communities in the Global South, emphasizing flexibility, inclusivity, and the use of grants over loans.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, provides recommendations for operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on workshops with stakeholders from the Global South, the document advocates for participatory governance, direct access for local communities, and a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes non-economic losses and human rights.

This webinar summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, details a regional dialogue on the intersection of global ageing and climate change in the Asia-Pacific region. It examines the specific vulnerabilities of older adults to climate hazards, the systemic exclusion of their perspectives from policy, and the potential for older persons to contribute to climate resilience through traditional knowledge and community-led action.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2024, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on consultations with stakeholders from the Global South, the document advocates for a participatory governance structure, direct access for local communities, and a comprehensive funding approach that addresses both economic and non-economic losses while prioritizing human rights and dignity.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2024, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on research by SEI, Germanwatch, and the International Center for Climate Change and Development, the document outlines strategies to ensure the fund is inclusive, accessible, and effective, particularly for vulnerable communities in the Global South. It emphasizes learning from existing financial architectures to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and suggests flexible, grant-based funding mechanisms and participatory governance structures.

This policy brief, produced by Transforma and WWF, analyzes the challenges and opportunities for a Just Energy Transition (JET) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It argues that the region must move beyond simple decarbonization toward a socio-ecological transition that addresses structural inequalities, fiscal dependence on fossil fuels, and the protection of biodiversity and human rights, particularly in the context of the upcoming COP30 in Brazil.

This briefing, submitted by a coalition of civil society organizations to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, argues that the current structure of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) established at COP28 fails to meet international human rights standards. The authors contend that states have a legal obligation to provide full reparation for climate-induced losses and damages, particularly based on historical emissions, and that the LDF's reliance on voluntary donations and its denial of legal liability undermine the right to justice for affected communities.

This briefing, submitted by Natural Justice and the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa (E.L.C.A), provides commentary on a zero draft study by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) regarding the impact of climate change on human and people's rights in Africa. The document evaluates the study's identification of vulnerable groups and rights, critiques its approach to corporate accountability and extractive industries, and offers recommendations to strengthen the protection of indigenous peoples, children, and the environment through legal and monitoring frameworks.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law calling for the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 to be independent, human rights-based, and inclusive of affected communities in its governance and access mechanisms.

This joint policy brief, submitted by Natural Justice and a coalition of international NGOs for UNFCCC COP28, advocates for the recognition and protection of Land and Environmental Defenders (LEDs). It highlights the severe human rights violations and violence faced by LEDs, particularly in the global south, and provides specific recommendations for the COP28 Presidency, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and member parties to ensure meaningful participation, secure land tenure, and integrate human rights into the Global Stocktake (GST) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

A statement from the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) honoring the life and work of Professor Saleemul Huq following his passing.

A statement by the Natural Justice mediated Climate Justice Movement of Nigeria calling for urgent climate action and inclusive governance to address the intensifying impact of floods and desertification in Nigeria.

This report provides recommendations for the implementation and operation of the international Loss and Damage (L&D) fund, focusing on the needs and priorities of intended recipients and beneficiaries in the Global South.

An open letter from a coalition of movements, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society organizations urging the European Union to implement strict human rights, environmental, and governance safeguards within the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to prevent the exploitation of resource-rich countries in the Global South during the energy transition.

This report provides five recommendations for the implementation and operation of the international Loss and Damage (L&D) fund established at COP27, focusing on institutional arrangements, funding sources, and the needs of vulnerable communities.

This policy recommendation by Natural Justice advocates for the creation of a specific legal framework in Kenya to protect Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs), arguing that current protections are only inferable through the interpretation of various existing laws.

This research paper aims to operationalize 'just resilience' within European climate adaptation by structuring existing knowledge and identifying potential indicators to measure progress.

This research paper examines the historical and contemporary health cooperation between Germany and African nations, arguing that these relations remain unequal and lack reciprocity. The author contends that while Germany promotes multilateralism and health security, its actions often prioritize economic interests and security over the public health needs and autonomy of African partners, calling for a decolonial shift toward health and climate justice.