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The report details a consultation between the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO), and various civil society organisations (CSOs) to determine the focus of Botswana's APRM submission. Based on a non-scientific survey of 24 CSOs, the meeting identified approximately 20 major governance concerns, including the lack of separation of powers, rampant corruption, and high inequality. The group discussed the need to narrow these down to 12 key issues, debating whether the final submission should adopt a problem-solving tone or remain critical of the government. Participants from Zambia and Namibia provided comparative perspectives on evidence-based submissions and common regional issues like gender-based violence and land reform.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and JA! denouncing the impact of the gas industry in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. It highlights the forced displacement of families, the militarization of the region to protect corporate interests, the destruction of the Quirimbas Archipelago biosphere, and the role of the industry in spreading COVID-19. The authors demand that multinationals cease operations and that the Mozambican government transition to renewable energy and protect human rights.

The report advocates for a transformative shift in Africa's development policies to address biodiversity loss and climate change. It proposes using COVID-19 economic recovery packages as a 'green stimulus' to invest in ecological infrastructure and full-cost accounting of natural capital, aligning with the AU's Agenda 2063 and the post-2020 global biodiversity agenda.

The document examines how COVID-19 disrupted African extractive industries through reduced global demand, supply chain failures, and operational shutdowns. It highlights the vulnerability of oil-dependent economies like Nigeria and the specific challenges facing South Africa's mining sector. Conversely, it identifies a 'silver lining' in the increased demand for gold due to its role in rapid antibody tests. The report argues that the crisis provides a governance opportunity for African nations to diversify their economies, reduce reliance on Chinese demand, and implement structural reforms to protect property rights and broaden tax bases.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that the COVID-19 crisis exposes the failures of a neoliberal, capitalist, and patriarchal system that prioritizes corporate profit over human life and nature. The organization argues that the pandemic aggravates existing structural inequalities, particularly for women, Indigenous Peoples, and the global South, while increasing vulnerability to climate disasters. It demands a systemic shift away from fossil fuel-driven economies, the abolition of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms, and the guarantee of fundamental rights through public services to ensure a just transition.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that the COVID-19 crisis exposes and exacerbates systemic inequalities driven by a neoliberal, capitalist, and patriarchal system. The statement links the pandemic's severity to the destruction of ecosystems by agribusiness and extractive industries, the weakening of public health through privatization, and the disproportionate burden of care work on women. It demands a transition away from fossil-fuel-dependent economies, the abolition of investor-state dispute mechanisms, and the suspension of intellectual property rights for medical supplies to ensure global health equity.

A solidarity statement calling for immediate government and international action to protect Amazonian indigenous peoples from COVID-19 by halting extractive industries and respecting indigenous self-governance.

The paper analyzes how the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) proposals—specifically Pillar 1 and Pillar 2—could affect the mining industry. It argues for the exclusion of the entire mining value chain from Pillar 1's 'Amount A' to protect the taxing rights of resource-rich countries and expresses concern that 'Amount B' and 'Amount C' could legitimize offshore marketing hubs and shift profits away from source countries. Regarding Pillar 2 (Global Anti-Base Erosion), the author supports a minimum tax to reduce costly tax competition but emphasizes that the rate must align with the mining sector's typically higher statutory rates (25% to 35%) and that mineral royalties should be excluded from the minimum effective rate calculation.

The report synthesizes the work of UN human rights treaty bodies (HRTBs), including the CEDAW, CESCR, and CRC, on climate change. It details how these bodies use state reporting, communications procedures, and general comments to hold States accountable for human rights violations caused by climate change and insufficient mitigation efforts. Key findings emphasize the need for highest-ambition emissions cuts, the phasing out of fossil fuels, and the protection of vulnerable groups, including women, children, and Indigenous Peoples.

The document identifies three typologies of rights-based claims in the extractive sector of South and Southeast Asia: environmental justice, Indigenous rights and land claims, and the right to conduct artisanal and small-scale mining. It highlights that while international law provides a framework for these rights, local actors face significant institutional, financial, and informational barriers. The brief recommends strengthening the rule of law, formalizing artisanal mining, and incorporating free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) into domestic legal frameworks.

The paper identifies three main categories of rights-based claims: environmental justice, Indigenous rights and land claims, and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) rights. It finds that claimants often use multi-scalar strategies, combining domestic litigation with mass protests and international advocacy. While some claims lead to the suspension of extractive activities or improved corporate engagement, others are met with state oppression or violence. The study highlights the critical role of civil society organizations (CSOs) as enablers and the importance of framing strategies to maximize available resources.

Friends of the Earth International assesses the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, acknowledging some progress in governance but condemning the lack of corporate accountability, the absence of indigenous rights, and the promotion of 'false solutions' like biodiversity offsetting. The organization calls for a systemic shift that addresses the root causes of biodiversity loss and ensures equity between the Global North and South.

This guide by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) outlines a conceptual framework for gender justice, advocating for a 'popular anti-capitalist feminism' to dismantle the interconnected systems of patriarchy, capitalism, racism, and neocolonialism. It defines the sexual division of labor as a tool for capitalist accumulation and explains how ecofeminism highlights the parallel exploitation of women and nature. The document provides definitions for gender identity and sexual orientation, and offers six practical recommendations for member organizations to promote gender justice and challenge patriarchal power structures.

The document defines patriarchy as a system of oppression that exploits women's bodies and labor to benefit men and the capitalist system. It advocates for a 'popular and anticapitalist feminism' to dismantle interconnected systems of oppression, including racism, classism, and neocolonialism. The guide emphasizes the role of ecofeminism in highlighting the parallel exploitation of nature and women within an extractivist model and provides a framework for implementing gender justice within organizations and communities.

The document argues that Zimbabwe's reliance on resource-backed loans and a lack of transparency in the extractives sector have fueled illicit financial flows and widened inequality. It highlights that while mining is a cornerstone of the economy, benefits fail to reach the poor because revenues are diverted to debt servicing and lost to corruption. The study recommends that Zimbabwe join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and embed tax justice into its governance models to protect national resources and improve social spending.

The report details how the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) integrates gender equality into climate change obligations through General Recommendations, joint statements, and State reporting. It highlights the Committee's focus on disaster risk reduction, the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls, and the necessity of women's active participation in climate policy. The document analyzes CEDAW's Concluding Observations from 2008 to 2019, noting a high volume of recommendations for Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, primarily focusing on adaptation and procedural rights, while also issuing specific mitigation demands regarding fossil fuel extraction and fracking.

The 2020 NYDF Progress Assessment reports that large-scale, top-down infrastructure and extractive projects continue to threaten intact tropical forests with minimal benefit to local communities. Despite the adoption of environmental safeguards by financial institutions and the mobilization of Indigenous peoples, systemic barriers—including limited corporate transparency, slow government implementation of forest policies, and continued financial flows to destructive activities—hinder progress. The report argues that meeting forest and climate goals requires a fundamental economic shift away from exploitation toward alternative development models.

The document outlines a framework for governments to assess the need for mining tax relief, identify eligible companies, set conditions for support, and select appropriate short-term tax relief options while avoiding ineffective measures.

The document outlines criteria for identifying mining companies in genuine financial distress and proposes specific short-term tax relief options, such as payroll tax deferrals and VAT credit acceleration. It emphasizes that aid should be conditional on maintaining employment and canceling dividends, and explicitly warns against granting income tax exemptions or removing withholding taxes for non-residents.

The submission argues for a paradigm shift toward people-centered development and rights-based conservation, emphasizing the need to decentralize power and energy systems. It highlights the role of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in preventing habitat loss and calls for the formal recognition of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs). The document specifically critiques large-scale extractivism and infrastructure projects in Kenya, such as the Marsabit wind power plant and Lamu coal plant, advocating for Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the integration of traditional knowledge. It also links the COVID-19 pandemic to environmental degradation, suggesting that the global coordination used to fight the virus should be redirected toward addressing the planetary crisis.