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The Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2026, launched by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), is an initiative to recognize and showcase business leadership in climate adaptation and resilience. The awards target organizations that can demonstrate measurable outcomes in building resilience through real-world action, moving beyond ambition to evidence-based results.

A briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research notifying parties of re-nominations and new nominations for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-34).

A notification from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding the composition of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the 34th Conference of the Parties (CoP-34).

This supplementary submission by the Just Transition in the Food System Group to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) argues that food insecurity in South Africa is a result of structural conditions and policy failures. It advocates for a rights-based food system transition focusing on agroecology, a Universal Basic Income Grant, improved land access for women, and aligned state budgeting to fulfill the constitutional right to food.

This report documents a three-day workshop focused on the intersection of climate change and South Africa's food system, specifically exploring how to use the Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 to advocate for justice-based transformations. The workshop brought together diverse stakeholders—including labour, civil society, and small-scale producers—to move beyond technical 'climate-smart' fixes toward transformative alternatives like agroecology and land reform.

This technical note provides guidance and tools, including the Coolfood Calculator, for members of the World Resources Institute's Coolfood Pledge to set and track greenhouse gas emissions targets and dietary shifts toward plant-rich meals.

This report details a workshop held from 20 to 22 October 2025, organized by the Institute for Economic Justice to build capacity among diverse food system constituencies to engage with South Africa's Climate Change Act (CCA). The workshop focused on the intersection of climate change and food systems, the need for a just transition that prioritizes agroecology and land reform, and the specific policy entry points provided by the CCA's mandated National and Sector Adaptation Plans.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics argues for the creation of a comprehensive, quantitative global pathway for food systems transformation, similar to the IEA's energy sector roadmap. It highlights that while food systems contribute over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, existing frameworks are fragmented, lack legal enforceability, and often omit critical areas such as the reduction of animal-sourced product consumption and biodiversity targets.

This briefing by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective explores the use of 'agroecological territories' and integrated landscape approaches to transition African food systems toward sustainability. It argues for a holistic framework that connects agricultural practices, biodiversity conservation, and embedded food systems to address systemic environmental degradation and food insecurity.

This briefing by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective examines the intersection of trade policy and the transition to agroecological food systems in Africa. It argues that current trade regimes, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), often prioritize industrial agriculture and neoliberal orthodoxy, which can marginalize smallholder farmers and undermine food sovereignty. The document advocates for a shift toward 'territorial markets' and regional trade policies that align with agroecological principles to enhance food security, nutrition, and environmental resilience.

This report analyzes the financial requirements for transitioning China's agrifood system to a net-zero, climate-resilient, and socially just future. It highlights that while China is the world's largest emitter in the agrifood sector, current climate finance is insufficient and poorly aligned with the sector's needs. The authors argue for the implementation of 'transition finance' to mobilize private capital, the creation of credible corporate transition plans, and the integration of 'just transition' principles to protect vulnerable small-scale farmers. Key recommendations include improving climate disclosure, aligning agricultural subsidies with climate goals, and enhancing policy synergy between transition and inclusive finance.

This research paper, produced as part of the Behavioural Change Towards Climate-Smart Agriculture (BEATLES) project, examines stakeholder perceptions of drivers and barriers regarding the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) across five specific European food production systems.

This systematic map by the Stockholm Environment Institute reviews 227 articles to categorize public policy interventions aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable food consumption, highlighting a research bias toward high-income countries and non-intrusive policy instruments.

The document describes 'Como Con Eco', an educational project implemented in Colombian schools and universities to raise awareness about food resilience and climate action. Executed by the social enterprise 2811 and EAN University with funding from Fundación Botnar, the project aims to transform students into 'agents of change' by teaching them about the food production chain and sustainable systems.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) has released its Strategy Summary & Implementation Plan for 2023–2027, which outlines a framework to achieve systemic social and economic change. The strategy focuses on producing critical knowledge, shifting economic discourse, and supporting collective power to advance economic justice in South Africa and across the African continent, with a specific emphasis on feminist and intersectional analytical lenses.

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute analyzes the outcomes of COP 28 in Dubai, assessing how the agreements and financial commitments align with the priorities of African nations and civil society organizations. It evaluates progress on the Loss and Damage fund, adaptation finance, the transition away from fossil fuels, and food system resilience, concluding that while historic agreements were reached, the scale of financial commitments remains insufficient to meet Africa's urgent climate needs.

An executive summary by the Stockholm Environment Institute assessing the environmental, health, and social impacts of novel meat and dairy alternatives compared to conventional animal source foods (ASF).

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) welcomes the Emirates COP28 Leaders Declaration as a historic first for food systems and climate, noting its endorsement by 134 heads of state and its commitment to integrate food and land use into national climate and biodiversity plans by 2025. While praising its focus on financial support and Indigenous knowledge, IISD criticizes the declaration for failing to explicitly demand the phase-out of fossil fuels within food systems to meet the 1.5°C warming limit.

This guidance note, published by the Global Resilience Partnership in December 2023, examines 24 marginal, small-scale initiatives termed "Seeds" within African food systems. The document analyzes how these initiatives contribute to equity and sustainability, the barriers they encounter, and how development partners can better support them to achieve systemic transformation.

This research paper examines the critical need to phase out or repurpose agricultural subsidies that harm biodiversity, as mandated by Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It highlights the paradox where food systems rely on biodiversity but are the primary drivers of its loss, and provides case studies from the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil to illustrate how public funding can be redirected toward sustainable land management and climate resilience.