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The document analyzes the CSDDD's environmental scope, due diligence obligations, and enforcement mechanisms following the Omnibus I Directive amendments. It argues that the current scope is too narrow, particularly regarding downstream activities and climate transition plans, and recommends that Member States use their transposition discretion to strengthen environmental protections, ensure a comprehensive definition of environmental impacts, and establish robust civil liability and administrative enforcement regimes.

Mighty Earth is campaigning to accelerate the decarbonization of the automobile industry, targeting Hyundai Motors Corporation. The organization highlights the need for fully fossil-free steel and green hydrogen investments, while criticizing the environmental and human rights risks associated with Hyundai's global steel supply chain, including a planned facility in Louisiana and suppliers linked to abuses in Mexico.

The document outlines how climate change affects mental health through acute impacts following disasters and chronic stress from environmental degradation. It highlights that these impacts are unevenly distributed, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups in Latin America and Spain. The guide advises journalists to avoid pathologizing legitimate emotional responses, protect source dignity, and follow WHO/PAHO guidelines when reporting on suicide.

The document analyzes the 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario for São Tomé and Príncipe, which integrates 11 sectoral scenarios to project development outcomes by 2043. The scenario predicts a significant increase in GDP per capita to US$7,082 and a substantial reduction in extreme poverty, lifting an additional 88,000 people above the poverty line compared to the Current Path. While the service, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors are identified as the primary GDP contributors, the report notes that this economic growth would lead to a 333.3% increase in carbon emissions, rising from 30,000 tons in 2019 to 130,000 tons by 2043, necessitating an accelerated energy transition.

Mali is a low-income Sahelian nation facing severe environmental degradation and political volatility. The country is characterized by three natural zones—Sudanese, Sahelian, and Saharan—and is highly vulnerable to climate change, having experienced significant rainfall declines since the 1980s. Politically, Mali has a history of military coups and recurring rebellions, most recently leading to its withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2024 and the formation of the Confederation of Sahel States with Burkina Faso and Niger. The document also notes the presence of violent extremist groups and the shift in external relations from France toward Russia.

The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario for The Gambia projects a significant increase in GDP per capita to US$7,823 by 2043, nearly doubling the overall economy to US$18.5 billion. While the scenario predicts a drastic reduction in extreme poverty—leaving only 0.15% of the population below the poverty line—it also forecasts a rise in carbon emissions to 1.7 million tons, indicating a high cost of environmental degradation.

The report analyzes multiple development scenarios for Burundi, finding that while all scenarios improve GDP per capita over the 'Current Path', the Agriculture and Governance scenarios are most effective at reducing extreme poverty. It highlights a critical risk where the full implementation of the AfCFTA could potentially increase poverty to 75.8% by 2043 if not supported by complementary domestic policies. Environmental trade-offs are noted, as agricultural modernization and trade scenarios are projected to result in the highest carbon emissions by 2043.

The report projects that the Combined Agenda 2063 scenario would significantly increase Benin's GDP per capita to US$7,421 and nearly double the overall economy to US$117.2 billion by 2043. While this path would lift an additional 4.6 million people out of extreme poverty and drive structural transformation toward services and manufacturing, it is also projected to increase carbon emissions to 10.1 million tons, necessitating an accelerated energy transition to mitigate environmental degradation.

The Combined Agenda 2063 scenario for Cape Verde projects significant economic growth, with GDP per capita reaching US$15,663 by 2043 and a substantial reduction in extreme poverty. While the service, manufacturing, and ICT sectors are expected to be the primary drivers of GDP, the scenario also predicts an increase in carbon emissions to 0.47 million tons by 2043, necessitating an accelerated energy transition to mitigate environmental degradation.

The research paper analyzes historical agricultural transformations in China, Brazil, and Egypt, highlighting the roles of institutional incentives, genetic seed tailoring, and targeted infrastructure investments in increasing yields and food security.

The report documents systemic exploitation by Chinese-owned extractive companies in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Avatar New Energy Materials Company Limited is found to be in flagrant violation of the Nigerian Labour Act and ILO Convention 98, employing a coercive labour regime with 12-hour shifts, no breaks, and a strict prohibition on unionisation. Hong Tai Quarry Company Limited is accused of failing to implement a 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gurku chiefdom, neglecting promised social investments and causing environmental degradation through blasting and dust pollution. Additionally, the report identifies economically imbalanced land lease agreements by Hong Tai Quarry that result in the economic dispossession of landowners through low, inflation-eroded compensation and a lack of environmental remediation clauses.

The European Central Bank (ECB) will introduce a 'climate factor' on 15 June 2026 to adjust the valuation of marketable assets issued by non-financial corporations used as collateral. The factor penalizes assets tied to high-emission activities based on sector-specific stressors, issuer-specific climate scores, and asset maturity. Reclaim Finance argues the measure is a positive step but suffers from transparency gaps and a flawed annual calculation cycle that may misrepresent risks for short-term assets. The briefing recommends making climate factors public, automating calculations, and extending the framework to credit claims and other asset classes to ensure comprehensive integration of climate risks into monetary policy.

The document examines how Chinese firms in Zimbabwe are coupling mining investments with energy infrastructure to overcome local power shortages and support mineral beneficiation, particularly in the lithium sector. While this model has increased Zimbabwe's lithium revenues from $70 million in 2022 to over $600 million in 2024, it has raised significant concerns regarding environmental degradation, lack of community consultation, and the risk of perpetuating an extractive 'pit-to-port' model where high-value refining remains in China.

The document analyzes how climate-induced stressors, such as desertification in the north and sea-level rise in the south, exacerbate security threats in Nigeria, including farmer-herder conflicts and insurgency. It evaluates the current security architecture, finding that while the National Security Strategy recognizes climate change, there is a significant lack of actionable integration within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and other security agencies. The brief highlights gaps in institutional coordination, resource allocation, and risk assessment, while suggesting lessons from South Africa, Kenya, and Australia to build a more resilient, community-engaged policing model.

The report details the disproportionate risks faced by women environmental and human rights defenders (WEHRDs) in Africa, including gender-based violence, criminalization, and digital surveillance. It highlights a significant gap between the actual violence experienced and official data, which often underreports attacks against women. Through country spotlights on Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nigeria, the document illustrates how patriarchal norms and corporate-state collusion exacerbate the vulnerability of WEHRDs. It concludes with recommendations for African states and international donors to implement gender-responsive protection frameworks, end the criminalization of activism, and provide flexible, long-term funding for women-led grassroots initiatives.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that a sustainable peace is impossible without a free Palestine, highlighting the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental conditions in Gaza and the escalating violence against communities in the West Bank. The statement rejects the Trump peace plan as an attack on Palestinian land rights and demands full sovereignty for a Palestinian state, the end of Israeli occupation, and accountability for war crimes.

The petitioners argue that the 'ease and acceleration' of National Strategic Projects (PSN) under the Job Creation Law creates vague norms that allow for arbitrary government power, the marginalization of public participation, and the violation of constitutional rights. They claim these provisions facilitate land grabbing, the conversion of sustainable agricultural land, and the removal of legislative oversight over forest area changes, primarily benefiting private capital over public welfare. The document details specific impacts in regions such as Rempang, Merauke, and North Kalimantan, citing losses of indigenous lands, food insecurity, and environmental degradation.

The document analyzes the first year of the Prabowo-Gibran administration, claiming a return to 'New Order' style governance. It highlights the centralization of economic power through the Danantara sovereign wealth fund, the expansion of the military's role in civilian bureaucracy and national development projects, and a surge in the criminalization of activists and protesters. The report argues that the administration prioritizes extractive industries and the interests of political loyalists and oligarchs over public welfare and democratic principles.

Reclaim Finance calls on AXA to cease insurance coverage for Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG project after dredging activities caused sediment overflow that damaged public wetlands and fisheries in Cameron, Louisiana, impacting local commercial fishing livelihoods.

The document examines the ecological insecurity caused by military occupations, noting that hostile authorities often engage in the deliberate destruction of ecosystems and exploitation of natural resources. It analyzes the limitations of the 1907 Hague Regulations in the context of the modern 'triple planetary crisis' and provides examples of environmental damage in Georgia, Kuwait, Palestine, and Timor-Leste. The author proposes legal remedies through the International Criminal Court and the ICJ, as well as policy interventions such as environmental risk assessments and citizen science monitoring to enhance ecosystem resilience.