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This research paper analyzes the 'Combined Agenda 2063 scenario' for Lesotho, which integrates 11 sectoral interventions to forecast economic growth, poverty reduction, and carbon emissions by 2043 compared to a 'Current Path' forecast.

This report outlines the 'Combined Agenda 2063 scenario' for Eswatini, a forecasting model that integrates 11 sectoral interventions to remove constraints to growth. The scenario projects significant increases in GDP per capita and overall economic size by 2043, alongside a substantial reduction in poverty, though it also forecasts an increase in carbon emissions due to ambitious economic growth.

This research paper analyzes the 'Combined Agenda 2063 scenario' for the Central African Republic, comparing it to a 'Current Path' forecast. The scenario integrates 11 sectoral interventions to project improvements in GDP per capita, poverty reduction, and sectoral economic contributions by 2043, while noting an increase in carbon emissions as a result of higher economic growth.

FSD Africa expresses its support for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, emphasizing the need to mobilize domestic private capital and demonstrate that climate investment and economic growth are complementary goals.

This special report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes poverty and income inequality in the Horn of Africa, forecasting trends through 2040. It highlights significant disparities in multidimensional and monetary poverty across the region, the impact of conflict and governance on economic stability, and the role of income inequality in poverty reduction.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines how federal investment in three tree-based natural climate solutions—reforestation, agroforestry, and wildfire risk mitigation—can help the United States meet its 2030 emissions targets while driving economic growth and job creation.

A joint statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework following the failure of the Aichi targets.

A statement by Thomas C. Heller, Executive Director of Climate Policy Initiative, arguing that the Paris Agreement's success is underpinned by a global shift in perception where climate action and economic growth are seen as mutually reinforcing rather than contradictory.

In a statement regarding the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, WRI Interim President Manish Bapna calls for sustainability to be integrated into global economic and political agendas as a pro-growth strategy. He emphasizes the need for concrete action over promises to reverse negative environmental trends and secure a stable climate and healthy ecosystems through cooperation between government, business, and civil society.

In this briefing, Simon Maxwell, Executive Chairman of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), analyzes the failures of 'first wave' environmentalism surrounding the 1987 Bruntland Report and the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. He argues that for the Rio+20 Summit to transform development, it must avoid three historical errors: failing to establish the relative urgency of environmental issues compared to immediate economic crises, lacking a convincing narrative on growth, and remaining isolated within environmental ministries rather than engaging mainstream economic planning.

The 'Weight of Nations' report by the World Resources Institute examines the material cycles of five developed economies, arguing that economic growth and consumer lifestyles have offset efficiency gains in material use, leading to an increase in waste flowing into the environment.