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A statement by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and other organisations calling on COP28 Parties to integrate health into all climate policies, phase out fossil fuels, and scale finance to protect human health and the environment.

The Climate Smart Shrimp Fund (CSSF), proposed by Conservation International, is a financial mechanism designed to help shrimp farmers transition to sustainable production systems while restoring mangrove ecosystems. The fund combines a technical assistance facility with a revolving debt facility to improve farm efficiency, reduce disease risks, and increase carbon sequestration.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) facilitates 'corporate capture' by shifting from state-led multilateralism to a multistakeholder governance model.

This report by Friends of the Earth International examines how the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) facilitates a shift from state-led multilateralism to 'multi-partnership' governance, which the authors argue allows multinational corporations to influence food system policies and promote corporate-friendly solutions.

This report critiques the UN Food Systems Summit for replacing state-led multilateralism with a multi-stakeholder approach, which the authors argue enables transnational corporations to dominate food systems governance and promote corporate-friendly solutions.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) Enabling Logic Model outlines a strategic framework to enhance global resilience by 2030, focusing on food systems, urbanisation, and the integration of resilience into private and financial sectors.

This document is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on December 9, 2023, between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SE-CAC) to establish a framework for cooperation in science, technology, and innovation.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice outlines the necessity and framework for a just transition within South Africa's food system. It argues that the current industrial food system is characterized by deep inequality, corporate dominance, and environmental degradation, and proposes a transition based on human rights, ecological stability, and equitable livelihoods.

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice outlines the necessity and framework for a 'just transition' within South Africa's food systems. It argues that current industrial food production is characterized by deep inequalities, corporate dominance, and environmental degradation, and proposes a transition based on agroecology, fair livelihoods, and the right to nutritious food.

This fact sheet, published by the Institute for Economic Justice, advocates for the adoption of agroecology to create just and climate-resilient food systems in South Africa. It contrasts agroecology—a bottom-up approach based on ecological science and traditional knowledge—with 'false solutions' such as GMOs and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), which the document claims reinforce industrial control and inequality. The text outlines how agroecology enhances resilience through local production, biodiversity, and the redistribution of power and resources to small-scale farmers.

The Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge is a non-binding initiative designed to encourage companies to align their financial investments with evidence-based interventions to end hunger by 2030. This guidance document outlines the conditions for signing the pledge, the types of eligible financial commitments, the governance structure of the initiative, and the reporting requirements for participating companies.

This guide provides a framework for companies and investment funds to make financial commitments to the 'Private Sector Pledge for Zero Hunger'. It outlines how businesses can align their investments with scientific evidence to help eradicate hunger by 2030, detailing the types of eligible investments, priority regions, and the governance structure for implementing these non-binding pledges.

This report by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) and UNIDO ITPO Germany examines the role of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) in enhancing agricultural productivity and addressing global food system challenges. It identifies key barriers to productivity, such as lack of access to finance and clean energy, and presents 15 case studies from emerging markets demonstrating the application of solar PV, hybrid systems, and biomass technologies for irrigation, cooling, and processing.

A guide produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Holy See's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si’. It outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social injustice, advocating for a fundamental transformation of economic and social systems away from fossil fuel dependency and over-consumption toward stewardship and care.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute establishes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline and the 2030 reduction target for the Cool Food initiative, a global group of dining facilities.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines dietary trends in China and proposes a behavioral science framework to increase adoption of the 2022 Chinese Dietary Guidelines to improve health, food security, and environmental sustainability.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) study involving over 6,000 online participants demonstrates that specific environmental messaging on restaurant menus can significantly increase the selection of plant-rich, lower-carbon dishes.

This working paper examines the potential for faith-based organizations (FBOs) to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) in Rwanda, noting that while FBOs manage a significant portion of the country's health and education infrastructure, few have formal FLW programs due to resource and knowledge gaps.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) Strategic Plan 2023-27 outlines a shift toward an interconnected approach to address systemic crises in climate, nature, and human well-being by transforming the human systems driving unsustainable production and consumption.

These conference proceedings summarize findings from over 50 listening sessions conducted between March and October 2020 to inform the Two Degree Initiative, a CGIAR flagship effort aimed at helping 200 million small-scale agricultural producers globally adapt to climate change.