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The document presents Community-Informed Water Systems Modelling (CI-WSM), a framework that integrates socioeconomic data and stakeholder participation into water planning models to address inequalities in water access. Tested in Bolivia and Cambodia, the approach uses a five-phase process to ensure that marginalization and cultural norms are reflected in water resilience analysis and policy strategies.

The guide outlines best practices for covering wildfires, advising journalists on physical safety, the distinction between climate-driven conditions and ignition sources, and the importance of reporting on vulnerable populations and adaptation measures. It notes that while direct attribution of a single fire to climate change is difficult, global warming increases the frequency and intensity of disasters through higher temperatures and prolonged droughts.

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region generates 19% of its electricity from wind and solar, exceeding the global average. While nearly half of the 33 LAC countries have pledged net-zero emissions by 2050, an implementation gap persists. The region possesses a third of global lithium, copper, and silver reserves, though investment has historically favored extraction over local manufacturing. Recent trends show a rise in electric vehicle sales and a shift in Venezuela toward solar generation to improve grid stability.

The Amazon Basin hosts over 2,700 fish species, representing 15% of global freshwater fish biodiversity, with 65% being endemic. These fishes provide critical ecosystem services, such as seed dispersal for rainforest regeneration, and are essential for the food security and livelihoods of millions of people. However, they are threatened by habitat fragmentation from dams, deforestation, pollution (particularly mercury from gold mining), overfishing, and climate change. The report advocates for a shift from isolated national strategies to a unified, basin-wide governance framework that integrates scientific data with Indigenous and traditional knowledge to protect river connectivity and sustainable fisheries.

The document examines conservation efforts in the Santa Fe and Alto Acre communities of Pando, Bolivia, highlighting the role of Brazil nut harvesting and diversified livelihoods in protecting the Amazon rainforest.

The document examines conservation efforts in the Bolivian Chaco, focusing on private livestock properties (Las Malvinas and Atajado Ancasoro) and the Reciprocal Water Agreement (ARA) in the Guaraní community of San Antonio del Parapetí. It highlights the tension between traditional sustainable livestock practices and the expansion of industrial agro-industry, while demonstrating how community-led agreements can protect critical water recharge areas through non-monetary incentives. The study emphasizes the need for legal recognition of these local efforts to ensure land tenure security and long-term environmental sustainability.

The TCO Monte Verde, a territory of the Chiquitano Indigenous People in Bolivia, maintains 98% forest cover through a combination of indigenous governance and formal forest management plans. Despite facing severe pressures from agricultural expansion, land grabbing, and massive forest fires in 2024, the territory serves as a critical barrier to deforestation in the Chiquitanía region. Conservation is driven by cultural identity, the need for water security, and the goal of preserving resources for future generations. While sustainable logging provides primary income, the community is exploring non-timber forest products and carbon markets to diversify their economy and further protect the forest.

The report examines Bolivia's conservation landscape, highlighting a tension between formal state strategies and local practices. While Bolivia has a robust system of protected areas and land tenure, conservation outside these areas is often hindered by state priorities favoring extractivism and agribusiness. The document argues that indigenous territories and community-led initiatives offer significant potential for OECM recognition, provided that the state shifts toward a more inclusive, less bureaucratic, and better-funded support system that aligns with local livelihoods.

The Amazonia Viva Program is a large-scale initiative requesting 200 million USD from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and 699.47 million USD in co-financing from the World Bank to protect the Amazon biome. The program targets a total of 3 million beneficiaries, including 993,609 direct beneficiaries, and aims to mitigate 8,468,951 tCO2eq over 20 years. It is structured into three components: National Programs and Actions, Regional Cooperation, and Program Management. Key interventions include securing land tenure, restoring degraded lands, promoting agroforestry, and strengthening transboundary governance and climate monitoring. The program specifically focuses on vulnerable groups, including Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants, who manage nearly 50% of the Amazon's territories.

The author argues that existing rights to information and expression are insufficient to address the quality and reliability of information in the digital age. He proposes a 'right to non-disinformation' to protect citizens from systematic deception that hinders the exercise of other rights. Using Bolivia as a case study, the text warns against the 'wrong solution' of criminalizing 'lies' or 'fake news' through legislation, which risks censorship. Instead, it suggests integrating this new right into human rights frameworks to complement non-interventionist strategies like fact-checking and media literacy.

The briefing highlights a dangerous pattern of missing or inconsistent data on oil accidents across the Americas, noting that only Brazil, Canada, and the United States maintain regularly updated open datasets. Even in these countries, critical information such as ecological damage, human health impacts, and the responsible companies is often omitted. The document emphasizes that this lack of transparency violates international norms and obscures the systemic vulnerabilities of an interconnected petroleum supply chain, particularly in sensitive regions like the Amazon where ageing infrastructure poses significant risks.

The report catalogs 30 operational financial mechanisms for tropical forests, totaling US$ 25.9 billion in planned, issued, and disbursed funds. It highlights a significant funding gap compared to the US$ 66.8 billion annually needed by 2030, noting that 31% of identified funds have not yet been disbursed. The analysis emphasizes that while conservation currently dominates funding, restoration offers higher potential for private and blended finance, and jurisdictional REDD+ remains the most significant instrument, representing over US$ 15.3 billion.

The report maps 30 international financial mechanisms totaling US$ 25.9 billion aimed at tropical forests, highlighting a significant funding gap compared to the US$ 66.8 billion annual need identified by UNEP. It analyzes the roles of various actors, the prevalence of result-based payments like REDD+, and the geographic concentration of funds in Latin America, specifically Brazil and Guyana.

The report highlights a systemic lack of transparent and consistent data on oil accidents across the 35 nations of the Americas. While Brazil, Canada, and the United States provide the most regular open data, significant gaps remain regarding the severity of impacts, fatalities, and responsible parties. The document emphasizes that this data scarcity obscures the true scale of environmental and social risks, particularly in sensitive regions like the Amazon, where aging infrastructure and operational failures continue to cause significant spills.

The report details a workshop series organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), and The Degrees Initiative. The program focused on solar radiation modification (SRM) as a case study for emerging climate intervention techniques. Through expert presentations and a multilateral negotiation simulation in Bogotá, Colombia, the initiative aimed to bridge the gap between science and policy for officials from Latin America and the Caribbean. Key outcomes include a consensus on the need for regional research to ensure equitable participation in global forums, concerns over 'moral hazard' regarding climate mitigation, and the importance of including Indigenous Peoples and local communities in research governance.

The CEO of Mighty Earth criticizes the European Commission for delaying the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year, suggesting the official reason of IT failures may mask political capitulation. The author notes that while the EUDR has already encouraged some companies like Nestle and Carrefour to implement traceability systems, the delay emboldens non-compliant companies and undermines those who have already prepared. The note also highlights a lack of philanthropic investment in the political defense of the law and mentions a $1 billion commitment from Brazil to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility.

The document provides legal proposals to integrate environmental rights into the LBI, emphasizing the need to hold transnational corporations accountable for environmental degradation and climate change. It advocates for the recognition of the RtHE, the inclusion of the financial and extractive sectors in the LBI's scope, and the implementation of strict liability for hazardous activities. The briefing also highlights the necessity of protecting environmental human rights defenders and ensuring that human rights obligations take primacy over trade and investment agreements.

The briefing paper advocates for a legally binding international instrument to end corporate impunity regarding environmental and human rights abuses. It highlights the insufficiency of voluntary frameworks and argues that the LBI can operationalize the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment by establishing mandatory due diligence, extraterritorial jurisdiction, and strict liability for parent companies across global value chains.

The report finds that while durable CDR (storage >1,000 years) is essential for neutralizing fossil emissions, corporate uptake is low and concentrated among a few companies, notably Microsoft. Many companies instead rely on non-durable CDR, which the authors argue is unsuitable for neutralizing long-cycle emissions. The report highlights risks of double counting between companies and governments and a systemic lack of transparency regarding the environmental and social impacts of CDR projects. It recommends that voluntary initiatives like SBTi require companies to set separate monetary and removal targets based on ability to pay, rather than merging them into net-zero goals.

The document analyzes the institutional strain on BRICS caused by its expansion, noting that while the bloc's global influence has grown, its consensus-based governance struggles with divergent member interests. It evaluates Brazil's 2025 presidency, which attempted to prioritize institutional development but saw most structural reforms deferred in the Rio Declaration. The authors contrast the informal nature of the broader bloc with the formal success of the New Development Bank (NDB) and propose six targeted, low-bureaucracy improvements—including a shared document repository and standardized onboarding—to improve operational effectiveness without sacrificing the group's flexible identity.