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The 'Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health' is a report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and various regional signatories. It outlines the specific vulnerabilities of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region to the climate crisis, emphasizing the intersection of environmental degradation, extreme poverty, and health inequities. The document proposes a framework of six key pillars—protecting health, mitigation with health benefits, climate justice, adaptation, leadership/governance, and financing—to guide regional governments and the international community toward a health-centered climate response, particularly in preparation for COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

This statement, produced by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and a wide array of regional signatories, outlines a common position for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regarding the intersection of climate change and public health. It advocates for the integration of health into national climate policies, a just energy transition, and the protection of vulnerable populations, particularly indigenous peoples and those in urban peripheries, ahead of COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change calling for the integration of climate and health education into medical curricula and professional training to prepare healthcare workers for the impacts of environmental degradation.

An open letter from the Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change calling for the integration of climate and health education into the curricula of all health professional training institutions to prepare the workforce for environmental and climate-related health risks.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Climate and Health Action calling on universities and educational stakeholders to integrate climate change and environmental degradation into health professional curricula to prepare the workforce for evolving global health challenges.

An open letter from the WHO-Civil Society Working Group calling on universities and accreditation bodies to integrate climate change and environmental health into the training of all health professionals. It highlights a global lack of institutional support and student-led gaps in medical education, proposing a framework of integrated competencies, cross-sectoral collaboration, and increased funding. The document provides examples of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Switzerland as models for action.

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group issued an open letter calling for the mandatory integration of climate and health education into all health professional curricula. Citing a global lack of such programs and institutional barriers, the group urges academic leaders and accreditation bodies to equip health workers to handle climate-related health risks. The document provides examples of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Kiribati, and references core competencies developed by the Global Consortium for Climate and Health Education (GCCHE).

This common position document, authored by a broad coalition of health and environmental organizations, outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It details the region's high vulnerability to extreme weather, the disproportionate impact on marginalized and indigenous populations, and the urgent need to integrate health into national climate policies (NDCs) and adaptation plans. The document advocates for a 'just transition' that eliminates fossil fuel dependency, transforms unsustainable food systems, and strengthens primary healthcare to build climate resilience ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

This document is an appendix listing the federal and state legislation consulted for a report on forest restoration in the Amazon. It provides a comprehensive bibliography of laws, decrees, and resolutions from the Brazilian federal government and the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, and Roraima, focusing on environmental protection, climate change, and land regularization.

The BDMG Regenerative Agriculture Fund is a financial instrument designed by the Development Bank of Minas Gerais (BDMG) to support farmers in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in transitioning to regenerative agriculture (RA). Developed through the FiCS Innovation Lab with technical support from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and other partners, the fund addresses barriers such as high risk perception, lack of technical knowledge, and limited access to affordable credit. The instrument employs a tri-partite structure combining credit guarantees, technical assistance, and a production support fund to mitigate the financial and productivity risks associated with the transition to RA.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the shift in Amazon deforestation from large-scale to small-scale clearings. It highlights how remote sensing-based monitoring, while effective at reducing large clearings, fails to detect areas of 25 hectares or less, leading landholders in states like Mato Grosso and Pará to adapt their practices to avoid detection.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and NAPC/PUC-Rio analyzes the shift in deforestation patterns in the Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2012. It highlights a transition from large-scale clearing to small-scale clearing, which is harder to detect via satellite, and argues for the need to tailor public policies to regional differences, specifically comparing Mato Grosso and Pará.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative argues that Brazil possesses the necessary policy tools to combat deforestation in the Amazon without compromising agricultural production, highlighting a historical decrease in deforestation rates alongside increasing agricultural GDP.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative argues that protecting the Amazon is essential for Brazil's economic growth and demonstrates that anti-deforestation policies are effective without harming agricultural production.

This report by NatureFinance and the World Bioeconomy Forum analyzes the current state and future potential of the global bioeconomy, focusing on the financial instruments and policy frameworks needed to transition toward a sustainable, nature-positive, and equitable economy. It proposes a strategic spectrum to categorize bioeconomic activities and highlights the critical role of international cooperation, particularly through the G20, to align finance with biodiversity and climate goals.

This guide by the Climate Policy Initiative outlines foreign exchange (FX) hedging instruments designed to mitigate currency fluctuation risks for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), particularly for long-term green projects. It details various commercial and concessional tools, the institutional and regulatory capacities required to deploy them, and the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) in reducing costs and building market readiness.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes transport infrastructure challenges in Brazil, specifically regarding agricultural grain transport, and proposes regulatory reforms to improve competitiveness and private investment.

This infographic by the Climate Policy Initiative and PUC-RIO examines the insecurity of rural property rights in Brazil, detailing how poor titling and institutional complexity lead to violence, deforestation, and economic inefficiency.

This infographic from the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural productivity and export costs in Brazil, specifically comparing the routes from Cuiabá to the ports of Santarém and Santos.

This document provides a glossary of land tenure categories used in a georeferenced database for the Amazon biome, defining various types of public, private, and protected territories, including indigenous lands and agrarian reform settlements.