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The document evaluates the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), highlighting a tension between its recognition of human and indigenous rights and its failure to impose binding regulations on transnational corporations. It criticizes the framework for promoting 'sustainable intensification' in agriculture and allowing 'biodiversity offsets,' which the author argues can be used as 'greenwashing' to justify continued environmental destruction. The text provides guidance for civil society and NGOs to use specific GBF targets to pressure governments for better land rights and corporate accountability.

The document evaluates the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), highlighting positive steps toward preventing species extinction and protecting indigenous rights, while warning that the framework's reliance on total area targets and 'Nature-based Solutions' may implicitly permit biodiversity offsetting. It argues that the lack of explicit prohibitions on destructive activities like deep-sea mining and Arctic hydrocarbon extraction allows ecosystem destruction to continue, and encourages civil society to use the GBF's quality and restoration targets to hold governments accountable.

The document analyzes the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework, highlighting its recognition of indigenous rights and agroecology while criticizing its reliance on corporate self-reporting, 'sustainable intensification' in agriculture, and the implicit acceptance of biodiversity offsets (compensation). It urges civil society to use the framework's targets to pressure governments for stronger legislation and accountability.

The document analyzes the Global Biodiversity Framework, noting that while Target 4 promotes urgent measures to prevent species extinction and Target 3 emphasizes effective protected area management, the framework is flawed by an implicit reliance on biodiversity offsetting. The author argues that offsetting is a harmful practice that fails to address root causes of biodiversity loss and may justify the destruction of nature. Key gaps include the lack of explicit bans on high-impact activities like deep-sea mining and Arctic drilling, and a failure to adequately link conservation to industrial agriculture and fossil fuel extraction.

The document evaluates the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), noting that while Target 4 supports preventing species extinction and Target 3 emphasizes quality in conserved areas, the framework is undermined by the implicit enablement of offsetting. The author argues that the GBF lacks clear prohibitions on destructive activities like deep-sea mining and fails to adequately link conservation to industrial drivers of biodiversity loss. It suggests that civil society can use the GBF's targets on restoration and governance to hold governments accountable.

The document analyzes the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), highlighting its recognition of Indigenous Peoples' rights and the goal to protect 30% of the world's land and sea. However, it criticizes the framework for relying on corporate self-reporting, lacking mandatory regulations for transnational corporations, and promoting 'sustainable intensification' in agriculture, which may favor biotech and agribusiness. It also warns that the GBF's approach to restoration and conservation may enable harmful offsetting practices and the 'financialisation of nature'.

The report estimates that CAD 346.6 million is provided annually via national grants for natural infrastructure in Canada, with CAD 98.4 million reaching the Prairie provinces from combined federal and provincial sources. It finds that while conservation is a common objective in funding programs, the majority of actual spending is directed toward restored ecosystems (57%) and engineered systems (41.1%), with conserved ecosystems receiving only 1.7% of funding. The Natural Infrastructure Fund (NIF) is identified as the only fund explicitly targeting natural infrastructure projects.

The assessment identifies the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly (CCMA) as highly vulnerable to climate change, particularly through flooding and rising temperatures. Agriculture is ranked as the most vulnerable sector due to a total reliance on rainfed systems. The report highlights that coastal communities face severe risks from sea-level rise and erosion, exacerbated by illegal sand mining. Future projections indicate steadily rising temperatures and variable rainfall, necessitating adaptation strategies such as nature-based solutions, improved drainage, and the introduction of irrigation.

The guide provides a structured approach based on the XLRM framework to assess investments in water supply systems. It emphasizes comparing 'environmental additional investments' (IAA) against traditional infrastructure and efficiency measures. Using two Colombian case studies (Río Chinchiná and Río Chicamocha), the document demonstrates how nature-based solutions like ecosystem restoration can improve water regulation and increase low-flow (Q95) availability, thereby reducing the gap between water supply and demand. It also analyzes the Colombian regulatory framework, specifically Resolution CRA 907 of 2019, which allows certain environmental costs to be recovered through tariffs.

The report provides an evidence-based narrative of the April 2022 floods in Durban, which saw 304-311 mm of rain in 24 hours, resulting in 450 deaths and 40,000 displaced people. It evaluates the city's resilience strategies, such as the Community Based Early Flood Warning System (CBFEWS) and the Transformative Riverine Management Programme (TRMP), while detailing the devastating cumulative impacts on vulnerable populations. Through five case studies—including the Quarry Road West informal settlement and the Dassenhoek peri-urban area—the document highlights profound material loss, psychological trauma, and the erosion of development gains, arguing that such events serve as proxies for the broader impacts of climate change.

The Sharm-el-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda (SAA) serves as a global framework to drive adaptation and resilience transformations across food, water, health, and infrastructure systems. Launched at COP28, the First Implementation Report identifies progress in planning, finance, and technology, while emphasizing the role of businesses, financiers, and local changemakers as catalysts for transformational change.

The document outlines a 30-month Readiness and Preparatory Support project for Saint Kitts and Nevis, implemented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). It aims to address critical gaps in institutional governance, policy frameworks, and data availability that hinder the country's ability to access international climate finance and implement adaptation measures. Key activities include supporting the GCF accreditation of the Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis and the St. Kitts Co-operative Credit Union (SKCCU), digitizing land resource management, and developing strategic plans for waste management, coastal zones, and urban resilience in Charlestown, Nevis. The project also intends to produce at least one bankable project concept note supported by a pre-feasibility study on nature-based solutions for coastal protection.

CATF supports the CFTC's oversight of voluntary carbon markets but argues that current crediting protocols are insufficient to prevent market manipulation and over-crediting. The organization recommends adding 'durability' and 'vintage' as essential commodity characteristics and requiring project-level transparency rather than relying on general protocol disclosures. CATF further urges the Commission to strengthen criteria for additionality, quantification (specifically leakage avoidance and business-as-usual baselines), and the mitigation of reversal risks, particularly for nature-based projects. Finally, it emphasizes the need for independent third-party verification to avoid conflicts of interest between project developers and verifiers.

WRI implemented over 30 nature-based projects in Mumbai, Kochi, and Jaipur, including urban farming and water-body restoration, to combat climate risks like urban flooding and extreme heat. These initiatives, which included a school-based gardening project in Mumbai scaling to 250 schools and an urban farm at Jaipur Central Jail, led to the establishment of India's first national-level forum on urban nature-based solutions to share best practices and scale these approaches across Indian cities.

CAPE argues that biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution form an interconnected crisis that directly harms human health. They recommend a 'planetary health' approach to Canada's 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy, emphasizing the protection of green and blue spaces, the reduction of hazardous chemical pollution, and the recognition of the human right to a healthy environment. The document highlights the mental health benefits of nature exposure and the risks of zoonotic diseases resulting from habitat destruction. CAPE specifically calls for the phase-out of hazardous pesticides, the end of fossil fuel subsidies, and the centering of Indigenous knowledge and self-determination in conservation efforts.

The document examines the disconnect between Nigeria's top-down climate adaptation frameworks and the bottom-up initiatives already being implemented by local communities. It highlights that while national policies like the NDC and NAPF are comprehensive, they often exclude frontline stakeholders and lack clear implementation plans. Through case studies in Ogun and Anambra states and Lagos, the brief demonstrates how local actors use indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions to combat deforestation, fisheries collapse, and gully erosion. It concludes that scaling up LLA can enhance national resilience if the government addresses critical gaps in finance, capacity building, and technology access.

The document examines the gap between Ghana's national climate policies and the implementation of adaptation actions at the community level. It argues that transitioning from top-down dynamics to locally-led adaptation (LLA)—which empowers local actors to define and lead their own resilience strategies—can improve the effectiveness and sustainability of climate actions. Through three case studies in the Savannah, Upper East, and coastal regions, the brief demonstrates how LLA initiatives, such as organic shea processing, climate-smart agriculture, and nature-based coastal defenses, align with Ghana's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) while addressing local vulnerabilities. It highlights significant funding gaps, noting that Ghana's NDCs estimate adaptation costs between US $9.3 billion and US $15.5 billion by 2030, with the government able to provide only a quarter of this amount. The brief recommends that the Ghanaian government and international partners prioritize LLA to unlock climate finance and leverage local knowledge for more sustainable development.

The Greening Transportation Infrastructure Development (GRID) Integrated Program, approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in February 2024, provides nearly $27 million over five years to mainstream biodiversity into transportation infrastructure. Led by WWF with support from ADB and UNEP, the program implements national projects in Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Suriname, and Ukraine. These projects focus on improving policy environments, participatory planning, innovative financing, and technical capacity to create nature-positive, low-carbon, and climate-resilient infrastructure, such as ports and highways.

The GCF Board's 37th meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, resulted in the approval of 15 funding proposals totaling USD 736.4 million and the adoption of the 2024 administrative budget of USD 112.4 million. Key strategic outcomes include the endorsement of the Readiness Strategy 2024–2027, which allocates USD 501.5 million to enhance country ownership and direct access, and the confirmation of USD 9.3 billion in pledges for the second formal replenishment (GCF-2). The Board also established an ad hoc Committee on Human Resources Matters to address systemic compensation and policy issues. Significant discussions occurred regarding the potential for a regional presence to reduce operational bottlenecks and the ongoing debate over the financing of results-based payments for REDD+, which was deferred to the next meeting.

The document argues that while African nations have submitted ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), they face a massive climate finance gap and high debt burdens that hinder a just energy transition. It critiques previous G20 presidencies for treating developing countries as a monolith and failing to address Africa's specific needs, such as the disparity between mitigation and adaptation funding. The brief recommends that the Brazilian and South African G20 presidencies focus on increasing the flow and quality of finance through concessional capital, debt-for-nature swaps, and the re-channeling of special drawing rights, while also enhancing Africa's participation in carbon markets and attracting private sector investment.