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The Stakeholder Toolkit is a directory of guidance documents and institutional partners designed to assist government entities at various levels in managing forests. It categorizes resources by their utility for national versus local governments, highlighting tools for gender analysis, poverty alleviation, and jurisdictional sustainability. The toolkit also lists key global forums and organizations, such as the UN Forum on Forests and the Global Environmental Facility, that provide funding, research, and policy frameworks for forest conservation and sustainable development.

The Stakeholder Toolkit (March 2023) is a guide providing a curated list of resources, reports, and organizations designed to support national and local governments in improving forest governance, sustainability, and the protection of tropical forests.

The Stakeholder Toolkit serves as a directory of guidance materials and institutional networks for government entities. It categorizes resources into general forest governance tools, specific reports on jurisdictional sustainability and REDD+ strategies, and a list of international forums and programs such as the Global Environmental Facility and the Governor’s Climate and Forest Task Force. The toolkit distinguishes between resources tailored for national governments and those designed for local-level officials and subnational entities.

The document outlines the interconnectedness of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable food systems. It argues that these issues are driven by fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption, disproportionately affecting the poor. The guide advocates for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, regenerative agriculture, and a 'just transition' to protect the planet and ensure human rights to clean air and water.

The document outlines the interconnected nature of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable food systems. It argues that these issues are driven by fossil-fuel-based economic systems and over-consumption, disproportionately affecting the poor. The guide advocates for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, restorative agriculture, and social justice to protect the planet.

The document outlines the interconnected nature of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable food systems, arguing that these issues are rooted in excessive consumption and fossil-fuel-based economic models. It advocates for a radical shift toward circular economies, restorative agriculture, and social justice to protect the planet and its most vulnerable populations.

The document outlines the interconnectedness of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and social injustice, arguing that current economic models based on overconsumption and fossil fuels are unsustainable. It calls for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, sustainable agriculture, and a 'just transition' that protects the most vulnerable populations. Key priorities include limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, restoring ecosystems, ensuring universal access to clean water and air, and redefining economic success beyond GDP.

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable consumption, arguing that these are driven by fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption. It calls for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, regenerative agriculture, and social justice to protect the planet and its most vulnerable populations.

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social injustice, arguing that current economic and consumption models are unsustainable. It calls for a systemic transition away from fossil fuels, intensive agriculture, and consumerism toward regenerative practices and social equity to protect the planet for future generations.

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, attributing them to fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption. It advocates for a fundamental shift toward clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economies, while emphasizing that environmental solutions must integrate social justice and the protection of the most vulnerable populations.

The document outlines the interconnected nature of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and social injustice, arguing that current economic systems based on fossil fuels and mass consumption are unsustainable. It provides specific data on water scarcity, air pollution, and ecosystem collapse while advocating for a transition to clean energy, regenerative agriculture, and circular economies to protect the planet and its most vulnerable populations.

The document argues that the current ecological crisis—characterized by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—is rooted in overconsumption and fossil-fuel-based economic systems. It calls for a transition toward circular economies, regenerative agriculture, and a 'just transition' that prioritizes the rights of the poor, indigenous peoples, and future generations.

The guide details a market access methodology that shifts from simple geographical distance buffers to a model incorporating transportation costs, market size, and land conversion data. By converting infrastructure networks into graphs, the approach can simulate how new roads or bridges change market connectivity and subsequently drive deforestation. The document includes a practical example in Amapá, Brazil, demonstrating how a fictional road could lead to an estimated 368 km2 of deforestation and 17 million tons of CO2 emissions.

The guide details a methodology that moves beyond simple geographic distance to assess the 'area of influence' of infrastructure by analyzing how projects change market access. It combines transport costs, market size, and deforestation data into a statistical model to estimate ex-ante environmental risks.

The report assesses gender gaps in Colombia, specifically within rural and indigenous communities, to inform the Heritage Colombia (HECO) program's efforts in climate-responsive planning and forest management. It identifies significant disparities in land tenure, labor participation, and the burden of unpaid care work, while highlighting the risks of gender-based violence against environmental leaders. The document outlines a Gender Action Plan across three project components: strengthening governance, establishing participatory monitoring systems, and improving land and forest management, with specific targets for women's participation and the integration of gender-responsive indicators.

The author argues that international trade policy is shifting from a primary focus on trade liberalization and economic efficiency toward a 'multipurpose' approach. This new framework integrates broader objectives—including climate action, supply chain resilience, and national security—directly into trade policy rather than treating them as externalities. The document outlines domestic challenges, such as balancing incommensurable goals and breaking down departmental silos, and international challenges, including the increasing tension between national policy imperatives and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It concludes that while this shift addresses the perceived failures of globalization, it risks fragmenting international cooperation and increasing the divide between developed and developing nations.

The document finds that the world is off track to meet 2030 forest goals and 2025 private sector deforestation targets, driven by global demand for commodities. It highlights a lack of government priority and insufficient REDD+ incentives, limited impact from a small group of leading companies, and a gap between the recognized importance of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and the actual funding and legal protections they receive.

Global Witness reports that at least 177 land and environmental defenders were murdered in 2022, with Latin America accounting for 88% of these cases. The report highlights the extreme danger faced by Indigenous peoples, who represented 36% of those killed, and identifies the Amazon as a critical hotspot where 22% of global killings occurred. It specifically examines the role of illegal gold mining in Brazil, Venezuela, and Peru, and the impact of the 'green transition' mineral boom in Southeast Asia. The document argues that impunity for these crimes is systemic and calls for stronger corporate accountability, specifically through the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

The document examines the challenges and opportunities for establishing green jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly in rural areas affected by COVID-19. It highlights a significant gap between 'environmental jobs' and 'green jobs' due to high informality and the lack of decent work standards. Through case studies in Colombia (bioeconomy and nature tourism in Guaviare) and Chile (agroecology in La Serena), the brief argues for a territorial approach that combines public policy with community-led initiatives to foster resilience and a just transition. It concludes with recommendations for governments to institutionalize green job definitions, improve statistical tracking, and provide targeted financial and technical support to vulnerable populations, including women and youth.

WRI's 2023-2027 Strategic Plan shifts the organization from a focus on commitments to delivering tangible impact on the ground. The strategy centers on three interconnected global goals: improving human well-being (People), protecting ecosystem health (Nature), and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C (Climate). To achieve these, WRI targets transitions in three 'Human-Centered Systems'—food, land and water; energy; and cities—supported by shifts in 'Enabling Systems' including economics, finance, and governance. The plan prioritizes 12 focus countries and a network of 25 priority cities, utilizing a new results framework based on theories of change to measure progress toward 2027 and 2030 targets.