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This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the drivers of deforestation in Colombia and the coherence of the policies designed to combat it. Using a framework based on ideas, institutions, and interests, the authors analyze how conflicting economic goals, institutional weaknesses, and the influence of powerful mining and agricultural interests hinder environmental progress. The brief highlights a significant gap between national conservation goals and the rights of local peasant communities, specifically citing the negative impacts of military-led enforcement strategies.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the policy incoherence surrounding deforestation in Colombia. While the country has a robust framework for the 2030 Agenda and climate goals, implementation is hindered by conflicting objectives, institutional weaknesses, and the influence of powerful economic interests in the mining and agricultural sectors. The authors highlight a tension between environmental enforcement and the rights of local peasant populations, recommending a more integrated, community-inclusive approach and regional cooperation to achieve sustainability goals.

This statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the G20's green energy transition is at risk of failure unless the rights of Indigenous peoples are legally protected. It warns that ignoring these rights leads to 'green colonialism' and creates significant legal, financial, and reputational risks for governments and industries.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics argues that progress toward net zero is overestimated due to inconsistencies in how land-based carbon accounting is handled in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) compared to IPCC methods. It highlights that current NDCs rely on unrealistic land-based removal targets that ignore ecological limits, social risks, and the declining ability of natural sinks to store carbon under rising temperatures.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement of solidarity with the people of Mozambique and the organization Justica Ambiental, condemning state violence and electoral fraud following the October 9 elections. The organization calls for an end to police repression, accountability for killings, and a shift away from neoliberal economic policies that have exacerbated poverty and inequality.

This report analyzes capital markets and financial instruments beyond rural credit used to mobilize private climate finance for the land use sector in Brazil between 2021 and 2023, focusing on thematic bonds, CBIOs, and BNDES operations.

This report analyzes the rural credit policy landscape for climate finance related to land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023. It examines the volume of climate-related credit, the criteria used for classification, the sources of funding, and the challenges regarding the verification and actual environmental impact of these financial flows.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the landscape of climate finance for land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023. It identifies rural credit as the primary source of funding but highlights significant gaps in sustainability verification and monitoring. The document outlines the roles of agriculture risk management, government spending, capital markets, and international cooperation, providing recommendations to improve transparency, align socio-environmental criteria, and leverage private investment to meet climate targets.

This report analyzes international development and cooperation finance flows for land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023, identifying multilateral development banks and international governments as the primary sources of funding, with a strong emphasis on the forest sector.

This report describes the methodology used by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) to quantify and compare financial flows for land use with climate action components in Brazil for the period 2021-2023. It details the criteria for classifying finance into mitigation, adaptation, dual benefits, and loss and damage, while outlining the data sources and the 'Climate Finance Ecosystem' used to track public and private resources.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-RIO) analyzes climate finance for land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023, focusing on agriculture and forests. It identifies a significant increase in annual average flows to US$ 17.1 billion, driven primarily by domestic private resources and rural credit. The document details the roles of various financial instruments, the impact of public policies like the Agricultural Plan and RENOVABIO, and the distribution of funds across mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage objectives.

This policy brief examines the intersection of municipal and traditional authority land management in South Africa, specifically focusing on case studies from the Vhembe District Municipality in Limpopo Province. It analyzes the hierarchical structures of traditional councils, the complex process of land development applications, and proposes innovations like the RECA model to mitigate land invasions and improve cooperative governance.

This briefing examines the balance between using agricultural land for biofuel production and maintaining soil organic carbon. It highlights that while biofuels can substitute fossil fuels, the carbon lost from soil during land conversion or residue removal can offset these gains. Specifically, it cites research indicating that land set-asides for carbon sequestration can be more effective for climate mitigation than corn-ethanol production over a 40-year period, and notes that tropical soils are especially vulnerable to carbon loss.

This fact sheet examines the relationship between land use, shallow groundwater levels, and flooding in the Argentinean Pampas. It highlights how the shift from perennial alfalfa pastures to annual grain rotations has increased flooding frequency and suggests that planting water-logging tolerant cover crops can mitigate these risks.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes deforestation within agrarian reform settlements in the Brazilian Amazon. It finds that while settlements cover only 8% of the biome, they accounted for 24% of forest loss in 2023. The study highlights a high concentration of deforestation in a small number of 'critical' settlements and suggests that this loss is likely driven by external actors rather than the settled families, as the scale of clearing is inconsistent with family farming.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-RIO) analyzes deforestation within agrarian reform settlements in the Brazilian Amazon. It finds that while these settlements occupy only 8% of the biome, they accounted for 24% of forest loss in 2023. The analysis reveals a high concentration of deforestation in a small number of settlements and suggests that this loss is driven by external actors rather than the resident settler population, as evidenced by the prevalence of large-scale clearing.

The report 'Panorama de Financiamento Climático para Uso da Terra no Brasil 2021-2023' by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes financial flows directed toward agriculture and forests aligned with climate goals in Brazil. It finds a significant increase in annual climate finance for land use, reaching an average of R$ 88.1 billion between 2021 and 2023, driven largely by rural credit and domestic private sources. The document details the instruments used, the sectors benefited, and the specific climate uses (mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage), while highlighting gaps in transparency and the need for more rigorous verification of sustainable practices.

This executive summary describes a project evaluating the effectiveness of forest reserves and payments for ecosystem services (PSAs) in reducing deforestation within tropical dry forests in Costa Rica and Brazil, emphasizing the need to control for biophysical and socioeconomic drivers to avoid overestimating policy impacts.

This executive summary describes a comparative study of ecotones (transition zones between forested and non-forested sites) across one site in Canada and four in South America. The research examines how climate change, land use, and anthropogenic pressures influence the movement and definition of ecosystem boundaries.

This executive summary describes a research project investigating how soil microorganisms, specifically arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), respond to climate change and land-use changes across temperate and tropical ecosystems in the Americas to support agriculture and food security.