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The document argues that Brazilian municipalities, particularly small and medium-sized ones, face significant credit and technical barriers to financing infrastructure. It proposes the use of Pooled Financial Management Mechanisms (MFGCs) to aggregate demand and reduce risk, drawing on international examples from France, the Nordic countries, Mexico, India, and the Philippines. The brief identifies regulatory hurdles in Brazil, such as the Fiscal Responsibility Law, and recommends updating the legal framework to allow subnational consortia more autonomy in raising funds and improving governance to attract green and sustainable capital.

The document argues that Brazilian municipalities, particularly small and medium-sized ones, face significant financial and regulatory barriers to infrastructure investment. It suggests that subnational consortia can overcome these hurdles by adopting Pooled Finance Mechanisms (PFMs)—such as club deals, aggregation platforms, and bond banks—to access capital markets and attract green investment. The brief identifies a USD 1.3 trillion green investment opportunity in Brazil and recommends updating Law 11,107/2005 and the Law of Fiscal Responsibility to facilitate autonomous fundraising and improve governance for public consortia.

The document details the evolution of conservation corps in the U.S., from the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps to modern initiatives like the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps. It highlights the environmental benefits of these programs, such as reforestation and disaster response, and their economic impact, including workforce development and cost-efficient land management. The text also outlines various funding mechanisms and recent legislative efforts, including President Biden's 2021 executive order for a Civilian Climate Corps Initiative, aimed at scaling up resilience and sustainability efforts.

The document explains that human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, have increased average global temperatures by approximately one degree Celsius since 1880. It details the resulting impacts, including rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and more severe extreme weather events. The text outlines strategies for mitigation and adaptation, discusses the role of renewable energy and energy efficiency, and describes the efforts of the United States, corporations, and the United Nations to address the crisis.

The report analyzes 19 general NAP documents, five health-sector NAPs, and five Green Climate Fund proposals to assess the integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in climate adaptation planning. It finds that while health is universally prioritized, specific SRHR issues are rarely addressed in general NAPs and often disconnected from sector-specific health plans. The document argues that SRHR is a fundamental basis for climate resilience, as its denial limits women's agency and participation in climate action. It provides eight recommendations to better integrate SRHR through gender-responsive vulnerability assessments, inter-agency collaboration, and systemic health sector adaptation.

The report analyzes 19 National Adaptation Plan (NAP) documents, sectoral health plans, and Green Climate Fund proposals to assess the integration of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It finds that while health is universally prioritized as a sector for adaptation, specific SRHR issues are rarely addressed. The document argues that climate change negatively impacts SRHR and that the denial of these rights increases climate vulnerability. It recommends using existing gender and health guidelines, incorporating SRHR into vulnerability assessments, and fostering collaboration between government bodies responsible for climate, gender, and health to ensure inclusive and rights-based adaptation strategies.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa, submitted formal objections to the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (EMSEZ). The CER argues that the EIA is fatally flawed due to procedural unfairness, inadequate public participation, and significant gaps in specialist studies regarding climate change, water scarcity, air quality, and human health. The document asserts that the project's high negative environmental impacts likely outweigh its projected socio-economic benefits and that an environmental authorisation should be denied.

The document traces the transition from the 2000 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting the shift toward a more universal, integrated, and human-rights-based approach. While the MDGs successfully increased official development assistance and reduced extreme poverty, they were criticized for ignoring the multidimensional causes of poverty and environmental factors. The SDGs expanded this scope to 17 goals and 169 targets, integrating climate action via the Paris Agreement and financing through the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The brief concludes that although COVID-19 has reversed progress on poverty and education, the SDGs offer the best roadmap for a resilient recovery, provided that governments utilize timely, disaggregated data to target the most vulnerable populations.

The IISD reviewed 32 food system visualizations (FSVs) from 1998 to 2020, finding that most are explanatory tools designed to illustrate the complexity of food systems by linking production, external drivers, and outcomes. While most FSVs focus on agricultural production and value chains, policy and governance are typically listed as influencing factors rather than primary subjects. The review found that just under one-fifth of the FSVs cover all four targets of SDG 2 (zero hunger), and only 16% specifically address food system resilience.

The document outlines a request for USD 302,281.00 to enable the Tongan private sector, particularly MSMEs, to access climate finance. The program focuses on capacity building, identifying investment barriers, and developing a pipeline of bankable project concept notes. The Tonga Development Bank (TDB) serves as the Delivery Partner, aiming for GCF accreditation, while the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) acts as the executing entity. Key activities include creating a sensitization communication strategy, conducting barrier assessments, and facilitating south-south cooperation with Vanuatu.

The NAP Global Network Progress Report 2019-2020 details efforts to assist developing countries with adaptation planning. It emphasizes the convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, arguing for the necessity of building resilience against mutually reinforcing global risks.

The report explores how social protection can support adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience against slow-onset climate events—such as sea-level rise and biodiversity loss—while noting that climate change itself may threaten the viability of these social protection systems.

The document argues that ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is an essential approach for building ecological, social, and economic resilience, offering benefits such as food security and biodiversity protection. It posits that the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process is a key mechanism for mainstreaming EbA into national development and budgeting. The guidance is derived from an analysis of 19 completed NAP documents to identify principles and actions for integrating EbA into the planning process.

The Water Infrastructure Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard provide a framework for certifying bonds that finance engineered, nature-based, or hybrid water infrastructure. To be eligible, assets must meet both mitigation and adaptation requirements. Mitigation is assessed based on net GHG emissions impact or, for desalination plants, a specific carbon intensity threshold of 100g CO2e/kWh. Adaptation and resilience are evaluated through a Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan, scored via a detailed scorecard covering allocation, governance, technical diagnostics, and specific requirements for nature-based solutions and desalination plants. The criteria exclude investments in fossil fuels, nuclear energy, mining, and water-driven energy like hydropower.

The 'Voices from the Frontline of Covid-19' project, led by CDKN and ICCCAD, documented 50 stories from June 2020 to October 2021 to understand how vulnerable communities navigate the combined impacts of the pandemic and climate change. The project emphasizes the role of spontaneous community organizing, particularly leadership from women and young people, in maintaining progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including food security, health, and climate action. The document urges policy-makers to devolve decision-making to the local level, co-fund micro-finance mechanisms, and partner flexibly with local civil society organizations to build resilience against future shocks.

The document defines the technical and environmental requirements for bonds financing electrical grids and storage to be certified, emphasizing decarbonisation pathways and climate resilience.

The document highlights that Florida's affordable housing inventory is the fifth most vulnerable in the United States to future coastal flooding. By 2050, 963 affordable housing units in the state are projected to face at least annual coastal flooding threats, representing a 774% increase from the year 2000. Miami Beach is identified as a high-risk area, ranking 11th nationally for the number of affordable housing units at risk, with 317 units expected to be at risk annually by 2050.

Louisiana's affordable housing supply is the eighth most vulnerable in the United States to coastal flooding. Currently, 214 units are exposed, a number projected to rise to 685 by 2050, representing a 220% increase compared to 2000. The document highlights that affordable housing is particularly susceptible due to its age, poor quality, and lack of resilience features. Specific cities like Slidell, Luling, and Franklin are expected to see significant increases in exposed units by 2050.

The document highlights that Massachusetts has the third most vulnerable affordable housing supply in the United States regarding future coastal flooding. By 2050, 4,818 affordable housing units in the state (2% of its supply) could be exposed to coastal flooding. Boston is identified as the most affected city, with an expected 400% increase in exposed units by 2050, reaching 3,042 units. The report notes that affordable housing is particularly vulnerable because it is often older, of lower quality, and lacks resilience features like flood protection.

New Jersey's affordable housing inventory is identified as the most vulnerable in the United States regarding the quantity of units at risk from future coastal flooding. By 2050, 6,825 units (3.7% of the state's affordable housing inventory) are projected to be at risk, representing a 316% increase from the year 2000. Five New Jersey cities—Atlantic City, Hoboken, Camden, Penns Grove, and Salem—rank among the top 20 cities nationwide for affordable housing units at risk in 2050. The report notes that affordable housing is particularly susceptible because it is often older, of lower quality, and lacks resilience features like flood protection or backflow prevention valves.