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The document argues that climate coverage must move beyond problem-focused reporting to include evidence-based solutions. It categorizes climate solutions into policy, economy, technology, civil society, and culture, urging journalists to prioritize the political and economic battles over purely technological fixes. The guide emphasizes the urgency for marginalized communities and provides specific examples, such as the US Inflation Reduction Act, to illustrate how to analyze the effectiveness and limitations of climate policies.

The report analyzes the DRC's development challenges, including endemic corruption, high fertility rates, and severe infrastructure deficits. It argues that while the country possesses immense mineral and agricultural wealth, it suffers from the 'paradox of plenty.' The analysis suggests that a comprehensive strategy combining improved governance, human capital investment, agricultural intensification, and economic diversification could significantly reduce extreme poverty and increase GDP by 2050 compared to the current trajectory.

Friends of the Earth International proposes a framework for 'system change' to address the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. The document identifies five primary pathways for transformation: gender justice, energy sovereignty, food sovereignty, community forest management, and a regenerative economy. It critiques 'false solutions'—such as carbon markets and geoengineering—that allow corporations to profit while maintaining harmful structures. The report emphasizes the role of grassroots movements, the reclamation of the state for the common good, and internationalist solidarity to dismantle corporate power and patriarchy.

The report argues that current global crises—including climate change, biodiversity loss, and extreme inequality—are symptoms of a systemic failure driven by neoliberal capitalism and corporate power. It proposes five interconnected 'pathways' for systemic change: gender justice, a transition to democratically controlled renewable energy, food sovereignty through agroecology, community forest management, and a redistributive economy that prioritizes people and the planet over profit. The document emphasizes the need to dismantle the patriarchy, challenge corporate impunity through binding international treaties, and support the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities to manage their territories.

Global Witness advocates for the adoption of Amendment 91 to the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which would mandate due diligence for UK financial institutions to stop the funding of illegal deforestation. The document argues that voluntary frameworks like the TNFD are insufficient and that the UK financial sector currently poses a significant risk to global forests, with an estimated $16.6 billion provided to businesses implicated in deforestation between 2015-2020.

The report examines the global palm oil sector, highlighting the growth of VSS-compliant production and the challenges faced by smallholders. It analyzes how climate change and geopolitical conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, affect supply and pricing. The document argues that while VSSs can reduce deforestation and improve yields, the lack of consistent price premiums and high certification costs hinder their adoption by smallholders. It concludes with recommendations for better price transparency, living wage benchmarks, and stronger government support to build a more sustainable value chain.

The report argues that a 'New Economy for the Brazilian Amazon' (NEA), characterized by zero deforestation and a robust bioeconomy, would provide the most equitable economic growth for Brazil. By 2050, this transition could increase the regional GDP by BRL 40 billion and create 312,000 additional jobs compared to a reference scenario. The study emphasizes that eliminating deforestation alone is insufficient to meet Paris Agreement targets; it must be coupled with the decarbonization of agriculture, livestock, and the energy matrix. The transition requires an estimated BRL 2.56 trillion in additional investment by 2050, representing 1.8% of Brazil's national GDP per year. Key recommendations include removing fossil fuel subsidies, redirecting rural credit toward low-carbon practices, and scaling a bioeconomy based on traditional indigenous knowledge and standing forests.

The document analyzes corruption in renewable resource management through case studies in Madagascar, Peru, and Vietnam, arguing that technical solutions often fail because they ignore the political ecology and power dynamics of resource control. It recommends strengthening risk analysis, improving donor coordination, supporting human rights defenders, and enhancing transnational law enforcement data.

The report analyzes the impact of corruption on renewable resource management through case studies in Madagascar, Peru, and Vietnam. It argues that anti-corruption efforts often fail because they are treated as secondary, technical goals rather than central political challenges. The document highlights how corruption facilitates environmental damage by bypassing laws and enabling illegal resource extraction. Key findings suggest that community-based management and technical solutions like e-payments are insufficient without addressing structural power dynamics, land insecurity, and the global nature of resource supply chains. The report concludes with five recommendations for conservation practitioners and donors, emphasizing risk management, donor coordination, support for civil society, protection of indigenous defenders, and the creation of global data systems for transnational law enforcement.

The document argues that the Senate's version of MP nº 1150/2022 undermines efforts to link rural credit to environmental compliance. By potentially guaranteeing financing to producers who sign a commitment term under the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) regardless of further law violations, and by requiring banks to rely solely on official government data, the measure threatens the autonomy of financial institutions and the use of precise monitoring tools like MapBiomas. This contradicts recent trends and regulations from the Central Bank of Brazil and BNDES aimed at blocking credit for illegal deforestation.

The document highlights the intersection of indigenous knowledge and environmental resilience in Sarodhi village, Valsad district. It details how the landless Dubla tribe relies on 'van-vagdo' (wilds) and lake ecosystems for nutrition, medicine, and drought/flood resilience. Aranya Design Studio works with local students and educators to archive this traditional knowledge through zines and activity books, countering the effects of colonization, industrialization, and urbanization that threaten these lacustrine ecosystems.

The project aims to reduce GHG emissions by 4.5 million tCO2eq over five years and 18.2 million tCO2eq over 20 years while benefiting 157,000 vulnerable people. It addresses barriers including poverty-induced dependence on natural resources, financial constraints, and weak institutional capacity in dryland areas. The initiative focuses on three components: forest protection and restoration, development of forest-based value chains (such as bamboo, honey, and resins), and capacity building for local government and community organizations.

The analysis identifies three priority strategies for the Brazilian government: federal prioritization of rural settlements, state-led implementation of the Forest Code on private lands, and joint efforts for territorial zoning of undesignated public areas. Between 2012 and 2021, federal public areas and private properties were the primary sites of forest loss, accounting for 45% and 28% of deforested areas, respectively. The study highlights a significant acceleration of deforestation in federal public areas and areas with no land tenure data between 2018 and 2021, increasing by 91% and 74% respectively. Geographically, the states of Pará, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Rondônia are the most affected, with five states together accounting for 95% of the deforested area in the biome. The report emphasizes that effective protection requires improving public data quality and coordinating federal support for state-level enforcement of the Forest Code.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of Colombia's sustainable debt market, which reached USD 2.4 billion by the end of 2022. It details the dominance of green bonds, the emergence of sustainability-linked bonds, and the role of the Colombian Green Taxonomy in guiding investments. The document also examines the country's climate vulnerability, the policy framework for adaptation and resilience, and specific opportunities across economic sectors such as energy, transport, and construction to support a low-carbon transition.

The document details the transition from the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) to the new EU Deforestation Regulation, specifying that Member States must designate competent authorities with adequate powers, functional independence, and resources within six months of the Regulation's entry into force. It further describes the necessity of establishing effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions—including fines of at least 4% of annual EU turnover—and the requirement to implement annual risk-based compliance plans and customs controls within 18 months.

The EU Deforestation-free Products Regulation imposes significant new obligations on EU Member States to ensure products consumed in the EU do not contribute to global deforestation. Member States must designate competent authorities within six months that possess adequate powers, functional independence, and resources. Within 18 months, they must establish national penalty rules that are effective, proportionate, and dissuasive, including fines of at least 4% of annual Union-wide turnover. The Regulation also requires the creation of annual risk-based compliance check plans and enhanced coordination between competent and customs authorities.

ClientEarth has filed a legal complaint with the US National Contact Point alleging that Cargill's due diligence processes in Brazil are insufficient to prevent deforestation and human rights abuses. The complaint highlights failures in monitoring soy sourced from the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest, as well as issues with indirect land use change and the displacement of Indigenous Peoples. While Cargill has committed to being deforestation-free in the Amazon and Cerrado by 2025, ClientEarth argues these policies lack necessary commitments to be 'conversion free' and fail to address the systemic risks associated with its vast operations in Brazil.

ClientEarth has filed a complaint with the OECD against Cargill, arguing that the company's due diligence fails to address deforestation and human rights abuses in Brazil. The document details specific allegations regarding the Cerrado, Amazon, and Atlantic Forest biomes, and calls for the full disclosure and implementation of effective environmental and human rights policies.

ClientEarth has filed a complaint with the US National Contact Point (NCP) of the OECD against Cargill, arguing that the company's due diligence processes violate OECD Guidelines. The complaint focuses on Cargill's soy supply chain in Brazil, specifically alleging failures to monitor deforestation in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest, a lack of traceability for indirectly sourced soy, and a failure to address indirect land-use change. Additionally, the complaint highlights risks of human rights violations against Indigenous peoples and quilombolas. ClientEarth is seeking the full disclosure of Cargill's due diligence policies and the implementation of more effective procedures aligned with OECD-FAO and UN guidance.

ClientEarth has filed a complaint with the US National Contact Point for the OECD, alleging that Cargill fails to conduct adequate due diligence to prevent deforestation and human rights abuses in its Brazilian soy supply chains. The complaint highlights specific failures regarding the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes, indirectly sourced soy, non-owned soy handled at Cargill ports, and indirect land use change. ClientEarth seeks full disclosure of Cargill's policies and the adoption of effective due diligence measures aligned with OECD-FAO and UN guidance.