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The document argues that the 2030 global mitigation targets of the Paris Agreement cannot be met without protecting and empowering IPLCs. Analysis of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru shows that 92% of forested IPLC lands are net carbon sinks, sequestering an average of 30 metric tons of carbon per hectare annually—more than twice the rate of non-IPLC lands. Despite this, the NDCs of these four countries largely fail to acknowledge the role of IPLC lands in meeting national targets. The paper identifies critical governance gaps, including lack of legal land recognition, limited land rights, and poor implementation of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC). It also highlights the prevalence of illegal deforestation and violence against environmental defenders. The authors recommend that governments strengthen partnerships with IPLCs, ensure full legal land titling, and integrate specific IPLC carbon sequestration data into national inventories.

The report argues that the climate goals of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru are heavily dependent on the carbon sequestration provided by IPLC lands, yet these lands are insufficiently recognized in national climate policies and face severe threats from illegal activities and governance gaps.

The report argues that the lands of indigenous peoples and local communities (PICLs) in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru are critical carbon sinks that are currently undervalued in national climate commitments. Analysis shows that 92% of PICL forest lands in these countries are net carbon sinks, sequestering an average of 30 tonnes of carbon per hectare annually—more than double the rate of non-PICL lands. Despite this, the NDCs of these four countries contain limited references to PICLs and lack specific targets for protecting their lands. The report identifies significant governance gaps, including incomplete land titling, limited land rights, and the failure to implement Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). It further highlights that these lands are under constant threat from illegal mining, logging, and agribusiness, often involving state collusion. The authors recommend that governments strengthen partnerships with PICLs, integrate their carbon sequestration data into national inventories, and ensure full legal recognition and protection of their territories to meet 2030 climate goals.

The gender assessment for the Peruvian Amazon Eco Bio Business Facility (EBBF) identifies systemic gender inequalities in Peru's forestry and agricultural sectors, including limited land ownership, high rates of informal employment, and significant gaps in education and decision-making power. It highlights that women in the Amazon face particular vulnerabilities due to lower Spanish language proficiency and higher poverty levels. To address these, the document proposes six mitigation measures: requiring portfolio companies to create gender-specific action plans, promoting women's leadership in eco and bio businesses, ensuring equitable access to project benefits, implementing a gender-sensitive complaint mechanism (including SEAH protocols), strengthening the capacity of project management units, and establishing a monitoring system for the Gender Action Plan (GAP).

Carbon Market Watch (CMW) critiques a draft guidance document for companies purchasing tropical forest carbon credits, primarily arguing that the draft implicitly supports 'offsetting'—which CMW deems scientifically inaccurate when substituting fossil carbon with biological carbon. CMW demands the removal of the word 'consensus' from the title, as the draft does not reflect the views of many NGOs and CSOs. The response emphasizes the need for mandatory transparency regarding how much revenue from credit transactions actually reaches indigenous peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) versus intermediaries. CMW also insists that 'corresponding adjustments' under the Paris Agreement must be mandatory for any claims of emission reductions to prevent double counting.

The document identifies infrastructure and extractive industries as 'drivers of drivers' that open forest access and facilitate further deforestation. While these sectors directly cause less loss than agriculture (10% and 7% respectively), they enable vast indirect degradation. The brief highlights systemic failures, including power imbalances excluding Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), lack of transparency, and finance flowing to destructive activities. Despite some progress through G7 commitments, World Bank initiatives, and increased legal actions by IPLCs, the document argues that a fundamental realignment of economic pathways and incentives is required to protect intact forests.

The document argues that colonial legacies continue to shape climate impacts and the way research is conducted, often disadvantaging the Global South. It proposes a framework for shifting power across three stages of the scientific process: project design, implementation, and dissemination. Key recommendations include adopting co-productive methodologies, ensuring equitable funding and hiring practices, practicing active reflexivity in the field, and diversifying publication channels to include regional and open-access journals. The authors emphasize that while individual researchers can take action, systemic change is required from institutions and funders to dismantle structural barriers.

The IAI Gender & EDI Policy establishes a framework to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in science and global environmental change research. It focuses on reducing biases in project selection, improving hiring and grant practices, and increasing the visibility of equity-seeking groups. The policy details operational goals such as developing EDI rubrics for funding, implementing flexible work policies, and creating training programs for researchers on EDI methods. It also proposes the creation of an Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Advisory Committee to guide the institute.

The document highlights how women, Indigenous peoples, and Dalits in Nepal are disproportionately vulnerable to disasters due to social norms and inequalities, yet are critical, often overlooked actors in disaster risk reduction. It identifies 'transformative DRR' as an approach that addresses the root causes of vulnerability through education, legal advocacy, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. The briefing details the contributions of various organizations—such as the Women-Friendly Disaster Management group and ProPublic—and recommends that decision-makers align national laws with international human rights frameworks, ensure accountability for infrastructure projects, and provide better resources and visibility for grassroots women defenders.

The document highlights how women environmental defenders, Indigenous peoples, and rural communities in the Philippines combat disaster vulnerability by mobilizing against environmental destruction and structural inequalities. It identifies these actors as essential for 'transformative DRR'—an approach that moves beyond traditional hazard mitigation to address the root causes of risk, such as land tenure insecurity and gender inequality. The brief provides recommendations for decision-makers and stakeholders to support these defenders through human rights compliance, accountability for resource extraction, and expanded educational opportunities.

The document proposes the creation of the 'Brazilian Platform of sustainability', an integrated system and information toolkit designed to unify fragmented public and private traceability and certification data for cattle and soybeans in the Legal Amazon. The initiative aims to address information gaps that hinder the enforcement of deforestation-free supply chains and the effectiveness of existing moratoriums. By connecting databases like the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the Brazilian Traceability Service of the Cattle and Buffalo Production Chains (SISBOV), the platform intends to increase transparency, attract private investment for low-emission agriculture, and support Brazil's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The project, implemented by the FAO over 24 months with a budget of USD 449,510, will establish a governance model involving government agencies, industry associations, and NGOs to foster a sustainable agricultural economy.

The proposal seeks USD 599,893 from the GCF to update Chile's 2014 National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It identifies critical gaps in the existing framework, including weak sub-national coordination, rudimentary monitoring systems, and a lack of financial strategies for adaptation measures. The project, implemented by the FAO, aims to strengthen institutional governance, develop specific vulnerability assessments for indigenous peoples and the tourism sector, and create a digital monitoring platform. It also focuses on catalyzing private sector engagement and establishing a financial plan and project portfolio to ensure the implementation of identified adaptation solutions.

The report criticizes the COP26 Presidency and UNFCCC Secretariat for restricting observer access to negotiating areas, which the author claims undermines the monitoring of key discussions on finance, loss and damage, and Article 6, and risks the adoption of 'false solutions' due to the exclusion of frontline voices.

WWF International outlines a framework for high-impact nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate mitigation, emphasizing that interventions must simultaneously benefit human well-being, biodiversity, and the climate. The report argues against narrowly designing projects for carbon credits, instead advocating for landscape-scale or jurisdictional approaches that align with national strategies and the Paris Agreement. It provides a hierarchy for forest-related interventions—prioritizing REDD, then improved forest management, and finally afforestation, reforestation, and restoration—and details essential safeguards, including free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) for Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). To ensure integrity, the blueprint recommends rigorous due diligence to mitigate risks such as inflated baselines, leakage, and non-permanence.

The guide advocates for long-term commitment and deep engagement with Indigenous peoples over short-term, 'expeditivo' fieldwork to prevent exploitation and misrepresentation. It highlights the work of photographer Claudia Andujar with the Yanomami since 1971 and the documentation of the Standing Rock protests as examples of impactful, enduring storytelling that supports Indigenous rights and territorial defense.

The document emphasizes the need for communication professionals to prioritize the safety and dignity of Indigenous peoples, particularly in the Americas. It warns against 'parachute journalism' and the risks associated with public disclosure, advocating for constant consultation, respect for traditional authorities, and the avoidance of colonialist or discriminatory imagery.

The document argues against the exoticization and generalization of Indigenous peoples and their environments, specifically criticizing the 'white savior' narrative and the use of staged imagery. It emphasizes the need to represent the diversity of forests beyond the Amazon and to acknowledge the cultural and climatic adaptations of Indigenous communities in various settings, including urban and industrial areas. The guide advocates for narratives driven by the voices of Indigenous people themselves to protect their dignity and prevent the social segregation and land dispossession that result from harmful stereotypes.

The document introduces a guide of eight principles for Indigenous media presence, developed to counter the risks of simplification, sensationalism, and stereotypes in climate-related narratives. Based on research and consultations with Indigenous leaders, photographers, and NGOs across 10 countries in Meso and South America, the project aims to move beyond mere representation toward a lasting, positive, and impactful media presence that supports Indigenous self-determination and climate justice.

The document outlines the need for a shift from mere representation to a lasting and impactful 'Indigenous media presence' to avoid stereotypes and sensationalism. It introduces eight principles developed through research with Indigenous leaders, media agents, and NGOs across 10 countries in Central and South America, aiming to support Indigenous self-determination and sustainable climate solutions.

The document advocates for a shift from 'hero-based' narratives to collective, consensual processes in photography and storytelling involving Indigenous Peoples. It emphasizes that the process of engagement must precede the final product, requiring transparency, mutual support, and the active participation of Indigenous communities in deciding how they are represented and which images are published.