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The report quantifies the economic and energetic losses at the Itaipu and Belo Monte hydroelectric plants caused by Amazon deforestation, which disrupts 'flying rivers' and reduces river flow. Together, these plants lose an estimated 3,780 GWh of electricity and R$ 1.1 billion in annual revenue. The study highlights that the loss of forest cover affects plants even those far from the biome, such as Itaipu, and suggests that the energy sector must actively support forest restoration and conservation to ensure financial sustainability and grid resilience.

The report critiques debt-for-nature swaps as 'greenwashing' tools that benefit private creditors and international NGOs while stripping Global South countries of territorial control. It details how these financial instruments often replace old debt with new, higher-interest loans and divert funds into financial markets before they reach conservation projects. The document highlights specific cases in countries like Ecuador, Belize, and Gabon to illustrate the loss of sovereignty and the persistence of extractive industries. It concludes by calling for the cancellation of illegitimate debts and the recognition of the Global North's historical ecological debt to the South.

The report critiques debt-for-nature swaps as 'green traps' that benefit creditors and international NGOs over debtor nations and local communities. It details how these mechanisms often replace old debts with new, more expensive loans, transfer territorial control to external actors, and encourage the commodification of nature. Through case studies in countries like Belize, Ecuador, and Gabon, the document illustrates the gap between promised conservation funds and actual spending, while highlighting the social costs, including the displacement of indigenous peoples. The author calls for the cancellation of illegitimate debts and the recognition of the North's ecological debt to the South.

The document critiques debt-for-nature swaps (DNS) as a 'green trap' that fails to provide real debt relief or effective conservation. It argues that these mechanisms, particularly recent market-based 'blue bonds', transfer territorial control to international NGOs and private actors, often imposing higher interest rates and restrictive conditionalities. The report highlights how sovereign debt forces Global South countries into extractivist models to generate foreign currency, and calls for the cancellation of illegitimate debts and the recognition of the North's ecological debt to the South.

The document details Argentina's engagement with the IAI, highlighting US$ 449,600 in funded projects related to human mobility, Earth cooling, and climate-health links. It lists Argentine participation in IAI scientific committees, scientific diplomacy training, and the STeP Fellows program, alongside specific collaborative projects involving institutions like CONICET and the University of Córdoba.

The document details the benefits of IAI membership for Chile, highlighting specific research grants, collaborative projects on climate-health-environment nexuses, and scientific diplomacy initiatives. It lists funded projects ranging from US$ 90,000 to US$ 299,600, as well as the participation of Chilean institutions and individuals in IAI committees and the STeP Fellows program.

The document details Colombia's participation in the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting its involvement in regional hydroclimatic and health-climate projects, the receipt of seed funding for research on climate and tropical forests, and the appointment of national representatives to scientific and indigenous advisory committees.

The document details the resources and opportunities provided by the IAI to Costa Rica, including seed funding for research on climate, health, and tropical forests, as well as capacity building in scientific diplomacy. It highlights specific projects such as the study of multidimensional vulnerability to dengue and diarrhea and fire management in the Trifinio Region, while listing available institutional resources like the IAI Virtual Campus and expert search tools.

The document details Ecuador's engagement with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting national representatives on scientific and indigenous advisory committees and specific research funding. It lists opportunities for Ecuadorian institutions and officials, including seed funding for health and energy-environmental building assessments, science diplomacy workshops, and the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship program.

The document details Jamaica's engagement with the IAI, highlighting national representatives from the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and the National Commission on Science and Technology. It notes specific funding for a project on the 'Climate-Health-Environment Nexus Risk in the ‘Shared Economy’ Hotel Sector' and participation in science diplomacy training and committees.

The document details the engagement of Mexico within the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting specific research projects on extreme heat in Mexico City, the participation of Mexican scientists in IAI advisory committees, and the availability of the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellows program for public officials.

The document details IAI's presence in Panama, highlighting its role as a member state and host. It lists specific funded projects focusing on urban ecosystem adaptation in Chitré, biodiversity conservation in the Balsas river basin of Darién, and ethnobotanical knowledge rescue for the Ngäbe-Buglé people. It also identifies key national representatives from SENACYT and MiAmbiente, and lists available resources such as the STeP Fellows program and scientific diplomacy training.

The document details Paraguay's participation in the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting the involvement of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción in the IAI Executive Council and the co-design of an environmental observatory in the La Plata Basin. It lists available resources such as a virtual campus and expert search tool, as well as opportunities for scientific diplomacy training, research funding through the Belmont Forum, and nominations for scientific and policy advisory committees.

The document details the United States' engagement with the IAI, highlighting specific research projects on climate-health risks in the hotel sector and agroforestry in the Brazilian Amazon, as well as the involvement of US institutions like the National Science Foundation and AAAS in regional environmental initiatives.

The document details the scientific diplomacy and research resources provided by the IAI to Uruguay, including specific funding for climate, health, and environment projects, as well as the participation of Uruguayan researchers in the STeP Fellows program and various advisory committees.

The report examines the severe biodiversity loss in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting phenomena like 'empty forest syndrome' and the 'reverse terraforming' caused by gold mining in the Amazon. It emphasizes the critical link between biodiversity and human well-being, citing the water crises in the Northern Andes due to páramo degradation and the role of soil organic matter in climate mitigation. The document advocates for 'inclusive conservation' that integrates Indigenous and local knowledge, arguing that Indigenous lands are essential for climate mitigation. It also analyzes the impact of global trade and 'telecoupling'—where demand for energy transition minerals like lithium in the Global North drives environmental degradation in the Andes—and calls for a sustainable blue economy and the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The report analyzes the integration of human mobility into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), finding that while 83% of submitted NAPs reference mobility, most lack detailed strategies for sub-national implementation. Through case studies in Costa Rica, Senegal, and Sri Lanka, it identifies gaps in financing, data, and coordination between national and local governments, while proposing a typology of approaches for localizing mobility actions.

The 2025 Progress Report details WWF's global initiatives to safeguard threatened species. Key achievements include the establishment of pangolin monitoring in southern Africa, the launch of the Elly Allies Initiative for Asian elephants, and the development of Shellbank, a DNA-based toolkit for sea turtle traceability. The report also highlights a 74% increase in wild tiger populations since 2010 and the formation of the Tribal Buffalo Lifeways Collaboration to restore bison to Native lands in the Great Plains.

ClientEarth asserts that the EU-Mercosur trade deal contradicts the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by allowing Mercosur countries to influence the implementation of EU law and by exposing EU Member States to trade disputes when enforcing deforestation rules. The analysis highlights specific articles in the agreement's Trade and Sustainable Development chapter that may force EU authorities to consider third-country information, potentially biasing objective assessments and country benchmarking processes. Furthermore, the agreement's broad definition of 'measure' and its 'rebalancing mechanism' could lead to legal disputes over EUDR compliance, creating political pressure that jeopardizes the EU's goal of protecting global forests.

Carbon Market Watch condemns FIFA's hosting decisions for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, asserting that the events will cause severe environmental damage. The organization highlights the failure of the 2022 Qatar World Cup's carbon neutrality claims and warns that the 2030 tournament's multi-continental structure and Saudi Arabia's 2034 bid—which includes building 11 new stadiums—will lead to massive emissions from construction and air travel. The statement also links these decisions to the influence of polluting corporate sponsors like Aramco and raises concerns over migrant worker deaths in host nations.