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This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that strengthening command and control mechanisms, specifically through technological innovation in monitoring and law enforcement, is essential to combating illegal deforestation in Brazil. It highlights the success of the DETER system in the Amazon and proposes expanding these capabilities to other biomes and smaller-scale deforestation.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that strengthening environmental command and control—specifically through technological monitoring and law enforcement—is essential for Brazil to combat illegal deforestation, protect its native vegetation, and maintain its international agribusiness competitiveness.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative recommends aligning Brazil's Rural Credit policy with the Forest Code to incentivize environmental conservation and agricultural productivity without requiring additional treasury funds.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) proposes aligning Brazil's rural credit system with the 2012 Forest Code to incentivize environmental conservation and agricultural productivity. The authors recommend increasing credit limits for producers who comply with environmental laws, arguing that such a policy can be implemented without additional costs to the National Treasury by redirecting existing funds toward the provision of public goods.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that Brazil can achieve large-scale reforestation and meet its Paris Agreement emissions targets by prioritizing natural forest regeneration on public lands in the Amazon, specifically within protected territories and undesignated public lands.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that public lands in the Amazon, particularly protected territories and non-designated lands, provide a strategic opportunity for Brazil to implement large-scale reforestation through natural regeneration to meet climate goals without harming agricultural production.

This executive summary report, produced by WWF South Africa in collaboration with IIASA, assesses the current and future potential for sustainable aviation biofuel feedstock production in sub-Saharan Africa. Using a systems analysis approach and RSB sustainability criteria, the study identifies 'REMAIN' land—areas not required for food security or environmental conservation—and evaluates the technical potential of various feedstocks to meet a minimum 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) savings criterion. The report concludes that while significant technical potential exists, it is likely to decrease by 2050 due to population growth, food demand, and climate change.

RMI introduces the concept of 'MOD Cities' (Mobility-Oriented Development), proposing the creation of living test sites where urban designers, municipal governments, and the vehicle-service industry collaborate to integrate new mobility services with urban design.

This fact sheet details a EUR 75 million green bond issued by SID Banka, a Slovenian development bank, on December 5, 2018. The bond supports a broad range of green sectors, including renewable energy, transport, and land use, with specific exclusions for fossil fuel-based assets.

This technical report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the intersection of rural credit and environmental protection in Brazil. It argues that while Brazil has successfully modernized its agriculture and reduced deforestation, the current financial system is overly complex, dominated by public banks, and lacks sufficient risk management tools. The authors propose a phased transition to align financial incentives with the 2012 Forest Code, increase private sector participation, and shift public subsidies toward the provision of public goods and insurance instruments.

A case study regarding a legal challenge by the Global Environmental Trust and others against Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd, where the High Court of South Africa dismissed an application to stop coal mining operations near the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Nature Reserve.

An open statement by Friends of the Earth International and the World Rainforest Movement, signed by over 100 organizations, denouncing the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for failing to eliminate violence and environmental destruction in the industrial palm oil sector over 14 years.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative and SITAWI examines the potential for green bonds to finance sustainable agriculture in Brazil. While Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse with established government credit programs, green bond issuance in the land-use sector has been dominated by the forestry industry. The document identifies barriers for small producers and suggests that securitization of agricultural receivables (CRAs) and bank-led green bonds could expand financing for eco-efficiency, soil health, and sustainable crop production.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative and SITAWI examines the potential for green bonds to finance sustainable agriculture in Brazil. While Brazil is a global agricultural powerhouse with significant climate goals, green bond issuance in the sector has been largely limited to forestry and paper. The document identifies barriers to sustainable financing—particularly for small-scale producers—and suggests that aggregating small loans through securitization (such as green CRAs) and leveraging international capital markets could scale up investment in low-carbon agricultural technologies and practices.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the adoption dynamics of three agricultural technologies in Brazil between 2006 and 2017: no-till farming (Plantio Direto), tractors, and fertilizers. Using data from the 2017 Agricultural Census, the study identifies three distinct spatial patterns of adoption, suggesting that the drivers and environmental consequences of agricultural intensification vary by technology.

This case study by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) evaluates the feasibility of beef cattle farming and fish cultivation as alternative livelihoods for oil palm smallholder farmers in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The research focuses on diversifying income to mitigate risks associated with climate change, market price volatility, and the long productivity lead times of oil palm plantations.

This research paper evaluates whether legal territorial protection in the Brazilian Amazon effectively shields forests from deforestation. Using a spatially explicit panel dataset from 2006 to 2014, the author finds that protected territories successfully reduce forest clearing in high-risk areas compared to unprotected cells under similar pressure. However, the study concludes that this protection does not reduce the overall level of regional deforestation but instead deflects clearing activity to unprotected areas.

The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Land Use is a guide by RMI that provides four specific actions for subnational governments to address climate goals through land management, open space conservation, methane capture, and regenerative agriculture.

This document is a formal response from a land development applicant, submitted by Peter Dacomb of The Practice Group, to the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality. The response addresses various objections and letters of support regarding an application to change the land use of Portion 1 of the farm Yzermyn 96 HT from agricultural to mining and related purposes under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) and the 2016 Municipal By-law.

This briefing from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents a draft outreach brochure for adoption by the Conference of the Parties (CoP) during its 26th meeting in Antigua, Guatemala.