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This policy brief analyzes the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) role as a primary financier for climate change adaptation in 2015. It outlines key tasks for the GCF to ensure effective, country-owned adaptation, including the scaling of direct access for national institutions, the piloting of 'enhanced direct access' through small grants, and the development of robust investment and accountability frameworks that avoid maladaptation.

The IAI activities plan for July 2015 – June 2016 outlines institutional restructuring, research initiatives focused on ecosystem services and adaptation, and a series of capacity-building seminars and workshops across Latin America and the Caribbean.

This document is a budget request from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2015/2016 fiscal year and a preliminary request for 2016-2018. It details the operational costs required to maintain services, monitor scientific programs, and manage the transition of activities in Montevideo, while proposing an 8.9% increase in member country contributions.

The 'Handbook for the Inter-American Network on Government Procurement', published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in 2015, provides a comprehensive guide for implementing Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) in Latin America and the Caribbean. It advocates for shifting the procurement mindset from the lowest purchase price to optimizing value-for-money across the entire lifecycle of an asset, integrating environmental and social criteria into every stage of the procurement cycle to drive inclusive green growth.

The SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change, launched in January 2015, aims to research and influence the supply side of fossil fuel development to align with a 2°C global warming limit. The initiative focuses on the emissions implications of infrastructure, the political economy of extraction, and the role of international governance. It utilizes case studies in Colombia, South Africa, Indonesia, Norway, and the U.S. to explore the transition away from fossil fuel dependence.

This briefing introduces Transformative Transparency, an online information and decision-support platform developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Global Canopy Programme (GCP). The platform aims to increase sustainability in agricultural supply chains by using production, trade, and customs data to map the flow of commodities from production landscapes to consumer countries, identifying the actors and risks involved.

This position paper by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) argues against the 'financialization of nature,' which it defines as the process of turning biodiversity and ecosystem functions into financial assets and tradable instruments. FoEI contends that pricing nature leads to the privatization of the commons, marginalizes Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and allows corporations to continue destructive activities through offsetting mechanisms.

This position paper by Friends of the Earth International (ATI) argues against the 'financialization' of biodiversity, which it defines as the process of converting nature into financial assets and commodities. The document critiques market-based mechanisms such as biodiversity banking, natural capital bonds, and payment for ecosystem services, asserting that these tools facilitate corporate control over nature, marginalize Indigenous and local communities, and provide 'false solutions' that allow continued environmental destruction through offsetting.

This report by Friends of the Earth International, Corporate Europe Observatory, and the Transnational Institute examines how the British-South African corporation Anglo American uses its political influence and lobbying networks to protect its coal business and promote 'false climate solutions' while causing significant social and environmental harm at the El Cerrejón mine in Colombia.

This report by Friends of the Earth International, Corporate Europe Observatory, and the Transnational Institute examines how the British-South African mining company Anglo American uses its influence to promote 'dirty energies' and 'false solutions' to the climate crisis. It focuses on the environmental and social impacts of the El Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia and the company's lobbying efforts within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

This report by Friends of the Earth International, the Corporate Europe Observatory, and the Transnational Institute examines how the mining company Anglo American uses its influence over governments and the UNFCCC to promote 'false solutions' to the climate crisis while continuing the extraction of polluting energy sources, specifically focusing on the El Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia.

This fact sheet describes the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) Programme on Sustainable Lifestyles and Education (SLE). The programme aims to foster the uptake of sustainable lifestyles as a common norm to address global challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency, and biodiversity conservation through multi-stakeholder cooperation and education.

The Agricultural Supply Chain Adaptation Facility (ASCAF) is a proposed 'value chain financing' mechanism designed to catalyze private investment in climate resilience for small- and medium-sized agricultural producers in low- and middle-income countries. Administered by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and backed by donor-funded first-loss guarantees, the facility aims to enable agribusiness corporations to provide medium- to long-term loans and technical assistance to their suppliers for climate-adaptive investments.

The New York Declaration on Forests Action Agenda (2014) outlines a comprehensive framework for governments, companies, indigenous peoples, and multilateral institutions to slow, halt, and reverse global forest loss. It details a 'menu of key actions' for various stakeholders and reports a surge in zero-deforestation commitments from global commodity traders and consumer goods companies, alongside national pledges for forest restoration and the protection of indigenous lands.

This report identifies key climate-related impacts and issues facing Colombia's road sector, emphasizing the vulnerability of transportation infrastructure to floods and landslides and the need to integrate climate risks into future investments and institutional coordination.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) hosted a workshop on 3 September 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil, to discuss the role of public and private financial institutions in scaling up climate finance. The event focused on the opportunities provided by international funds like the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), as well as the use of innovative financial instruments to mitigate risks and overcome barriers to low-carbon investments in Brazil.

This 2014 working paper by CDKN evaluates the integration of climate change into the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Based on dialogues in Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya, it argues that while a stand-alone climate goal is necessary for political visibility and funding, climate objectives must also be mainstreamed across all goals to avoid siloing. The paper identifies gaps in the draft SDGs—particularly regarding health, education, and gender—and emphasizes the need for nationally relevant indicators, robust governance, and a shift toward private sector investment and public-private partnerships to achieve climate-resilient development.

The Action List Decisions from the Twenty-Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Mexico City on August 13-14, 2014, outlines administrative approvals, committee appointments, and policy positions regarding global change adaptation.

The document records the decisions made during the 22nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Mexico City on August 13-14, 2014. The meeting focused on administrative appointments, budgetary approvals, and strategic recommendations for climate change adaptation in Latin America.

This research paper introduces the concept of "National Financing Pathways" (NFP) to help developing countries align climate agendas with development objectives. It explores how the interplay between national policy, institutional frameworks, and various finance sources creates a "national finance ecosystem" that determines the pace of low-emission and climate-resilient development, drawing on discussions with representatives from Chile, Colombia, and Peru.