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This document provides the technical annexes for the 'Climate Finance Roadmap for Livestock in Latin America and the Caribbean.' It details the methodologies used to assess investment risks, investor preferences, and the resulting alignment between the two. The annexes also describe the modeling of capital composition across three scenarios—Business-as-Usual (BAU), Enhanced Financial Strategies (IFS), and Enhanced Financial and Policy Strategies (IFPS)—and provide detailed characteristics of livestock farming segments in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and other LAC countries.

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues that agroecology is a superior alternative to industrial agriculture and 'climate-smart agriculture' for addressing global hunger and climate change. It advocates for supporting small-scale producers and food sovereignty to build resilient, low-carbon food systems.

The Nyéléni Declaration, issued during the International Forum on Agroecology in Mali in February 2015, defines agroecology as a political and social tool for Food Sovereignty and a direct alternative to the industrial food system. The document outlines the core principles of agroecology, rejects corporate 'co-optation' of the term through concepts like 'climate-smart agriculture,' and proposes a comprehensive strategy for promoting small-scale production, protecting biodiversity, and ensuring the rights of women, youth, and indigenous peoples.

A joint statement by La Via Campesina and Friends of the Earth International supporting the proposals of UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter to the 17th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. The document advocates for a transition from industrial agricultural models to food sovereignty, emphasizing the rights of small-scale farmers to land, seeds, and water while opposing the influence of transnational corporations and international financial institutions.

This case study describes an agrometeorological project launched in 1982 by Mali’s Direction Nationale de la Météorologie (DNM) to help rural farmers manage climate risks and improve food security. The program provides weather forecasts, rainfall measurement tools, and technical advice through a multidisciplinary framework, resulting in higher crop yields and incomes for participating farmers.