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This policy briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the role of marine and coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in enhancing climate resilience, particularly in Southern and East Africa. It advocates for the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into national climate policies to protect vulnerable coastlines and livelihoods from sea-level rise and extreme weather events.

This synthesis report by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines the role of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in enhancing climate resilience in Southern Africa, specifically focusing on Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, and Tanzania. It advocates for the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem services into national climate policies and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to protect vulnerable coastal populations and ecosystems.

This policy brief examines the Tanzania Urban Resilience Programme (TURP) and its efforts to build climate resilience in the Msimbazi Basin of Dar es Salaam. It highlights the shift from hard-engineering to nature-based solutions, the importance of stakeholder engagement, and strategic project framing to secure diverse funding sources.

This briefing by Derek Brockbank of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) argues that shoreline recession in the Gulf Coast is caused by human activity benefiting the navigation industry and advocates for Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and nature-based resilience to sustain the coast.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines five strategies to reduce the food system's impact on freshwater resources, highlighting the disparity between the water people drink and the water required to produce their food.

This report details the outcomes of an event titled "Stepping Up Action on Building Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa," held during Africa Climate Week 2019 in Ghana. Facilitated by the African Union Commission, the Global Resilience Partnership, and the FAO, the event aimed to identify priorities for the 2019 UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit and COP25. It focuses on scaling up nature-based solutions, improving climate finance for smallholder farmers, and integrating early warning systems to protect African food security.

The Bellagio Statement, published in March 2019 by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), outlines a strategic framework for transforming food systems in vulnerable and fragile regions. It identifies three critical action areas—halting land degradation, promoting diverse food landscapes, and linking food system resilience to regional stability—to address rising global food insecurity and meet climate mitigation targets.

This briefing note outlines a climate risk assessment of water resources in Uganda's Ruhezamyenda catchment, offering recommendations for integrating these findings into catchment-level planning and the national National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

This outcome document details the proceedings and commitments from a cross-cutting roundtable on Climate Action and Resilience held during UNFCCC COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, on December 10, 2018. Organised by The Climate Resilience Network, the event focused on scaling up investments to enhance climate resilience for the most vulnerable people and countries, emphasizing the need for inclusive, people-centered actions and the integration of local and indigenous knowledge.

This case study describes the use of community radio in Niger to promote farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR), a technique used to restore degraded land by nurturing old tree stumps and roots to improve soil fertility, water availability, and crop yields.

This briefing document, prepared by the Chair of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) for the 26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), outlines the process for nominating a candidate to fill a vacancy on the SPAC in June 2018.

This policy brief argues for the integration of marine and coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into national climate strategies, particularly for vulnerable island and coastal states. It highlights the protective value of ecosystems like mangroves and coral reefs, the current gap in their inclusion in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and the need for innovative financing models to scale up these nature-based solutions.

This guide, published by Friends of the Earth International, outlines the concept and practice of declaring 'free territories' to protect lands from extractive industries, financialization of nature, and corporate imposition. It provides a framework for communities and indigenous peoples to exercise autonomy and human rights by formally rejecting projects such as mining, fracking, and GMOs.

This guide by Friends of the Earth International provides a compilation of ideas and experiences regarding the declaration of 'free territories'—areas where communities, indigenous peoples, or local governments formally reject specific harmful projects or policies. The document focuses on strategies to resist the 'financialization of nature' (FN), REDD projects, extractive industries, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to protect local autonomy and traditional ways of life.

The 2018 Progress Assessment Goal 5 Update evaluates global efforts to restore degraded landscapes and forestlands under the Bonn Challenge and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the Paris Agreement. It reports that Bonn Challenge pledges have reached 168.9 million hectares, surpassing the initial 2020 milestone of 150 million hectares, although measuring actual implementation remains a significant challenge.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) condemning the neoliberal capitalist system for exacerbating the climate crisis and disproportionately affecting marginalized populations in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically following Hurricane Irma and an earthquake in Mexico.

This case study examines the emergence of a 'restoration economy' in Kenya, highlighting how entrepreneurs are integrating landscape rehabilitation into profitable business models. Using examples like GreenPot Enterprises and Honey Care Africa, the document illustrates that restoring degraded land can generate financial returns while providing environmental and social benefits, though challenges regarding growth capital persist.

This World Resources Institute working paper analyzes the alignment between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. By mapping climate actions across 92 INDCs, the authors demonstrate that climate policies often generate mutual benefits for sustainable development, though these synergies are frequently unrecognized or uncoordinated at the national level due to institutional silos.

This policy briefing describes the 2016 World Conservation Congress (WCC) convened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Honolulu, Hawai’i. It outlines the congress's role in shaping the global conservation agenda through a motions process, its alignment with 2015 global sustainability frameworks, and the specific strategic interests and challenges facing African and South African member organisations.

This case study describes a CDKN-supported project in Belize that assessed the vulnerability of the coastal tourism sector to climate change and promoted the integration of adaptive management into national policy. The project emphasized the use of 'grey-green' infrastructure and stakeholder collaboration to balance economic growth with the preservation of critical coastal ecosystems.