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The document examines the heightened vulnerability of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand during the Covid-19 pandemic and previous disasters, such as the 2004 tsunami and 2011 floods. It identifies root causes of this vulnerability, including discriminatory labour laws, precarious living conditions, and limited social protection. While the pandemic saw some pragmatic, inclusive measures—such as universal health access and visa amnesties—the brief argues that these should be institutionalized. It recommends a human-rights-based, multi-hazard approach to DRR that involves migrants in hazard mapping, provides multilingual communication, and streamlines social security access to build broader societal resilience.

The document examines water scarcity in the Mekong Region, highlighting a governance structure often dominated by top-down authority and a lack of enforceable water allocation rights. It notes that urban and industrial needs are typically prioritized over agriculture, leaving vulnerable groups—particularly women and the rural poor—at higher risk. The briefing also discusses the influence of international financial institutions and political motivations on irrigation infrastructure and the projected impacts of climate change, including increased temperature and seasonal rainfall uncertainty, which threaten agricultural productivity and food security.

The document serves as a journalistic guide to 'event attribution', the scientific method used to determine if and to what extent climate change influenced a specific extreme weather event. It warns against common reporting errors—such as ignoring climate change, claiming it as the sole cause without evidence, or over-caution in reporting heatwaves—and provides specific scientific guidance on heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires, tropical cyclones, and heavy snowfall.

WWF-Nepal and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation translocated 10 adult gharials from Chitwan National Park to a 17.4-mile stretch of the West Rapti River in Banke National Park. The site was selected for its stable temperatures, sandy banks, and low human activity. The project included an acclimatization period, community awareness campaigns involving 122 participants, and the training of four citizen scientists. Monitoring indicates that at least 5 of the translocated crocodiles have been sighted, aligning with a typical 50% survival rate for such releases in Nepal.

Free-flowing rivers, defined as those largely unaffected by human-made changes to flow and connectivity, are critical for biodiversity, groundwater recharge, and human survival. Only one-third of the world's 246 longest rivers (those 1,000 km or longer) remain free-flowing, with most remaining in remote, less developed, or politically complex regions. Infrastructure, particularly dams, roads, and buildings, disrupts sediment transfer and animal migration, threatening deltas and fish stocks. WWF aims to protect these systems by opposing harmful dams, promoting protective laws, supporting sustainable energy alternatives to hydropower, and pursuing dam removal.

Ecological connectivity allows animals to move freely to find food and breed, sustaining natural processes that provide clean air, soil, and water. Human activities—including infrastructure development, deforestation, and overfishing—fragment these habitats, leading to human-wildlife conflict and ecosystem breakdown. Climate change further necessitates connectivity as species must move to adapt to shifting environments. WWF implements restoration strategies such as wildlife corridors and sustainable land-use planning, exemplified by projects in Borneo, Southern Africa, the Mekong region, and the Terai Arc. To scale these efforts, WWF co-created the Wildlife Connect initiative with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation and the IUCN WCPA.

The 'Food is Local' fellowship by WWF International provides funding for master's and PhD students from 32 eligible countries to conduct interdisciplinary research on transforming food systems to be more sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient. Eligible applicants must be citizens of the listed countries, have two years of conservation experience, and plan to start their studies by January 2024. Research proposals are encouraged to cover themes such as agroecological practices, gender equity, and the role of food systems in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The document describes the global decline of free-flowing rivers due to fragmentation from dams, roads, and dikes, which threatens biodiversity and human livelihoods. It highlights the creation of a scientific inventory of the world's last free-flowing rivers and provides case studies of conservation successes and ongoing threats in Mexico, Colombia, Slovenia, Zambia, Brazil, and Myanmar.

The document examines the challenges Chinese transnational corporations face in managing environmental and social risks during overseas expansion, particularly in extractive and infrastructure sectors. It introduces a 4x4 conceptual matrix to identify key stakeholders across host countries, investor countries, third countries, and international regimes. Through case studies of the Rio Blanco mine in Peru and the Myitsone Dam in Myanmar, the report illustrates how reliance on central government relations often leads to conflicts with local communities and environmental degradation. It argues for a shift toward comprehensive stakeholder engagement and the implementation of mandatory domestic regulations to ensure sustainable overseas investment.

The document examines how roads, railways, and canals fragment Asian elephant habitats and increase mortality through vehicle and train collisions. It advocates for the 'mitigation hierarchy'—prioritizing avoidance over minimization and compensation—and details structural solutions such as underpasses, overpasses, and viaducts. The guide highlights specific case studies from India, China, Malaysia, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, while recommending the adoption of emerging detection technologies and standardized monitoring to ensure ecological connectivity.

The report details various wildlife conservation initiatives, including the restoration of plains bison in the Northern Great Plains of North America and the monitoring of elephant populations in southern Africa's KAZA region. It highlights population increases for tigers in India and Bhutan, as well as the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) and air-sampling technology to monitor rare species and combat illegal wildlife trafficking.