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This report analyzes the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) case ADPF 743 as a study of how judicial decisions can catalyze institutional cooperation and accelerate land governance policies. While originally focused on combating deforestation and fires in the Amazon and Pantanal, the case evolved into a 'structural process' that mandates the integration of environmental, land, and registry databases to improve land administration and environmental control.

A joint statement from various community organizations and allies supporting Environment and Climate Change Canada's development of the first national strategy to address environmental racism and advance environmental justice, as mandated by a 2024 Act.

This report, commissioned by the Stockholm Environment Institute and conducted by ACT Global, examines public perceptions in Armenia regarding climate change, environmental protection, and energy security. Based on a survey of 1,000 individuals, it identifies a general awareness of climate change impacts—particularly health and economic effects—and a strong public preference for renewable energy and educational initiatives, while highlighting significant barriers to individual engagement such as lack of time and financial costs.

This research paper discusses the need for interdisciplinary integration across natural and social sciences to understand human-landscape systems, specifically examining how environmental policy research contributes to four integrative themes: thresholds and tipping points, spatial scales and boundaries, feedback loops, and time scales and lags.

This research paper examines the historical evolution of policies addressing the nexus between ecosystem service (ES) provision and poverty alleviation (PA) in the Brazilian Amazon, analyzing the influence of international programs and the operationalization of specific policies.

This case study collection, published by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), documents seven transdisciplinary research projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. It serves as a training resource for the IAI's TD Academy, focusing on integrating scientific knowledge with local and indigenous systems to address global environmental change (GEC). The document emphasizes 'epistemic justice' and the shift from 'ecosystem services' to 'nature's contributions to people' (NCP) to better reflect non-monetary values of nature.

A joint statement from five environmental and health organizations providing recommendations on the Proposed Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, urging for greater ambition in substance assessment and better integration with environmental justice frameworks.

This document consists of several 'Extensions of Remarks' from the Congressional Record dated October 11, 2024. One specific section features a statement by Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), detailing its history as a nonpartisan resource for policymakers on climate, clean energy, and environmental issues.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the increasing integration of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) into free trade agreements (FTAs). It analyzes the growth, types, and potential benefits of these references, while highlighting critical challenges regarding enforcement, terminology, and the risk of creating trade barriers for small-scale producers.

This fact sheet by Natural Justice describes the 2024 land law review process in Mozambique, criticizing the inadequacy of public consultations and the risks posed by the 'Draft 1' proposal, which threatens community land rights and allows for forced displacements.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes deforestation within rural settlements in the Amazon biome between 2012 and 2022. It highlights that a small number of settlements are responsible for a disproportionate amount of forest loss and argues for targeted government interventions, combining environmental monitoring and enforcement with sustainable economic incentives like payments for environmental services.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative and PUC-Rio analyzes deforestation within rural settlements in the Amazon biome from 2012 to 2022. It finds that deforestation is highly concentrated in a small number of settlements, often located near federal highways, and suggests that targeted government interventions—combining strengthened environmental monitoring with sustainable economic incentives—are essential to achieving Brazil's goal of zero deforestation by 2030.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes forest replenishment (reposição florestal) legislation in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes. It argues that current implementation is outdated, focusing on biomass supply for markets rather than ecological compensation for biodiversity loss, and highlights significant failures in the management of replenishment funds and recent legislative setbacks in Goiás.

This 2023 report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) provides a comprehensive diagnostic of the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code (Law No. 12.651/2012) across Brazilian states as of 2022. It focuses specifically on the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA), analyzing the progress of registration, data analysis, and the actual restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Reserves.

This report, prepared by the IAI Directorate for the Executive Council's fifty-fourth meeting, outlines the primary achievements and activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research from 1 July 2022 to 11 October 2022. It details progress in science communication, capacity building, and strategic partnerships aimed at addressing global environmental change in the Americas.

A statement from several civil society organizations urging the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development to expedite the passage of Bill C-226, which would establish Canada's first national strategy to address environmental racism and advance environmental justice.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines how socioeconomic disparities, gender norms, and employment status influence exposure to occupational air pollution in craft villages in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Based on research involving 120 informal labourers, the document highlights that while men often perform more hazardous tasks for higher pay, women face prolonged exposure due to their confinement in indoor production facilities and suffer more significant income losses from health-related absences. The brief identifies critical gaps in national and local policies, which are described as gender-blind and insufficient for protecting informal and migrant workers, and provides recommendations for legal reform, stricter enforcement of environmental regulations, and capacity building for local governments.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) issued a statement welcoming a CAD 25 million allocation from the Government of Canada in the 2022 Federal Budget to support the IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA).

A case study on the legal challenge 'Friends of the Earth v. Haaland', where plaintiffs alleged that the Biden administration violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by reinstating a lease sale for oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico based on outdated environmental analysis.

This policy guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development advocates for the integration of health and environmental sectors to address the "triple planetary crisis" of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. It aims to bridge the gap between health professionals and global environmental policy negotiations to support planetary health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).