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The document analyzes sustainable agriculture practices in the EU, USA, Canada, and Japan, focusing on 'Green Box' measures that are minimally trade-distorting. It examines the tension in the Doha Round between 'ambitious' net-food exporters seeking stricter limits on subsidies and 'cautious' or 'special consideration' groups advocating for flexibility to address non-trade concerns (NTCs) like food security and rural development. The author suggests that developing countries should push for a 'Development Box' and maintain Green Box access to protect small farmers and the environment while transitioning to open markets.

The report examines how environmental stress, resource scarcity, and inequitable access to natural resources contribute to political instability and violent conflict across various global contexts. Through case studies in Pakistan, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and the North Atlantic, it demonstrates that environmental mismanagement often amplifies existing social and political tensions. The authors argue that investing in sustainable resource management and equitable livelihoods can offset the need for peacekeeping and humanitarian relief by addressing the root causes of insecurity. The document also explores the impact of armed conflict on biodiversity and provides strategic recommendations for conservationists to operate effectively before, during, and after periods of violence.

The Fund Raising Working Group (FRWG) met on May 18, 2001, to address funding challenges and identify new donor opportunities for the IAI. Key concerns include the rise of debt in voluntary contributions from member countries, leading to proposals for penalties such as restricting voting rights or program participation. The group explored partnerships with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) via UNEP, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and the Organization of American States (OAS). While the European Commission was ruled out as a cooperation partner, the group aims to engage Spanish and Portuguese authorities and maintain links with the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) to reach European and Japanese agencies. The report also notes a need to improve the IAI Directorate's capacity for writing strong proposals by involving researchers (PIs and CoPIs) more effectively.

The document analyzes the existing legal framework provided by UNCLOS and the SSA for resolving fisheries disputes and evaluates lessons from other international bodies like the WTO, ILO, and the Montreal Protocol to suggest a graduated, transparent, and science-based dispute resolution system for the Western and Central Pacific.

The document analyzes the gap between the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) 'Growth-core force design' and its actual budget, which is insufficient to sustain the approved force. It details a shortlist of foreign suppliers for corvettes, submarines, main battle tanks, and aircraft, while explaining the role of Industrial Participation (IP) in these deals. The author argues that the total estimated cost of these acquisitions (R25-38 billion) is unaffordable, suggesting that South Africa can likely only afford R8-9 billion in procurement, prioritizing corvettes and submarine refurbishment.

The document finds that the extreme heat and wildfires of summer 2026 significantly increased the salience of climate change as a top public concern in most surveyed European countries, particularly those most affected. This shift led to a modest increase in support for government policy actions, such as carbon taxes and fuel duty increases, although personal lifestyle changes remained stagnant. The research highlights a strong public link between the weather events and climate change, rendering climate denial politically toxic, while noting that the primary political debate has shifted toward the pace and cost of the energy transition rather than the necessity of action.

The report finds that while global attitudes toward climate change remain largely stable, there is a distinct increase in concern and perceived impact within Europe, where salience rose in France, Italy, and Spain, and more people reported noticing heatwaves and droughts.

The author argues that the FfD4 outcome document, the 'Compromiso de Sevilla', prioritises consensus over transformation and fails to provide the necessary commitments to support developing countries. Key criticisms include the weakening of trade facilitation commitments, the lack of a review mechanism for special and differential treatment (SDT) provisions, and insufficient action against unilateral trade-distorting measures like the Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM). The text further highlights a lack of meaningful obligations for value addition in critical minerals and commodities, as well as a failure to address systemic challenges regarding technological monopolies and the need for co-development agreements to support climate-resilient development.

The Harare Declaration, adopted during the first African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD) in August 2021, calls for a systemic overhaul of the global debt architecture to address the vulnerabilities of African nations. It highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated poverty and debt burdens, potentially pushing 39 million Africans into extreme poverty. The document criticizes the current system for prioritizing creditor interests over social and environmental justice, noting a shift toward commercial bonds and a lack of transparency in debt contraction. To counter this, the declaration proposes the creation of an African Monitoring and Control Mechanism, a Monetary Fund, and an African Bank. It further advocates for a feminist approach to macroeconomics, a green recovery aligned with the AU's Agenda 2063, and the possibility of collective debt default to break the cycle of neoliberal dependency.

The Civil Society FfD Mechanism argues that the EU is negotiating in bad faith by attempting to undermine a February 2024 agreement on a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (Para 27). The group also calls for the retention of Para 66 and Para 73, asserting that unilateral trade measures justified as climate actions create unbalanced barriers for Global South exports and hinder the transition to greener pathways. Finally, the statement demands full transparency for the FfD4 preparatory process, including live streaming and simultaneous sharing of texts with civil society, criticizing co-facilitators Spain and South Africa for failing to uphold these modalities.

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) activity report for 2009-2012 details the centre's growth to a team of 31 researchers focused on the socio-economic aspects of climate change. The report outlines four primary research lines: adaptation and impacts, mitigation measures, international climate policy, and climate policy specifically for the Basque Country. Key achievements include the production of 226 articles and 18 books, the development of the ARIES modelling technology for ecosystem services, and the creation of the REMEDIA scientific network for agroforestry GHG mitigation in Spain. The centre also emphasizes knowledge transfer through policy briefings, the Klimagune workshops, and the 'Training Caravan' educational initiative for students in the Basque Country.

The document outlines a comprehensive framework for implementing climate citizens' assemblies, emphasizing deliberative democracy to generate public policy recommendations. It details a five-phase process—preparation, learning, reflection/deliberation, recommendation drafting, and decision-making—while providing specific guidance on independent governance, inclusive participant selection, and the use of digital facilitation tools. The guide is based on experiences from state-level and regional assemblies in Spain, including those in Barcelona, Mallorca, and Guipúzcoa.

The document outlines a comprehensive approach to implementing deliberative democracy for climate policy, detailing a five-phase process: preparation, learning, reflection, recommendation drafting, and decision-making. It emphasizes the need for independent governance, representative sampling, and inclusive accessibility measures to ensure high-quality, legitimate public policy recommendations.

The document outlines a comprehensive approach to deliberative democracy applied to the climate crisis. It details a five-phase process—preparation, learning, reflection, recommendation drafting, and decision-making—supported by independent governance structures. The guide emphasizes inclusivity, accessibility, and the use of both digital and physical tools to ensure a representative sample of citizens can produce legitimate policy recommendations for governments and social actors.

The document outlines a comprehensive approach to implementing climate citizens' assemblies as tools for deliberative democracy. It details a five-phase process—preparation, learning, reflection/deliberation, recommendation drafting, and decision-making—while emphasizing the need for independent governance, representative sampling, and inclusive accessibility. The guide provides specific technical tools for virtual and in-person facilitation and uses examples from assemblies in Spain, Barcelona, Mallorca, and Gipuzkoa to illustrate different scales of implementation.

The document outlines a comprehensive approach to implementing climate citizens' assemblies, emphasizing deliberative democracy to generate public policy recommendations. It details a five-phase process—preparation, learning, reflection/deliberation, recommendation drafting, and decision-making—while highlighting the importance of independent governance, inclusive participant selection, and the use of specific facilitation techniques to ensure balanced participation. The guide also provides practical tools for managing virtual and physical sessions, ensuring accessibility for diverse populations, and maintaining the anonymity of participants to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.

The document presents a portfolio of BC3's urban research, focusing on the socio-economic and ecological implications of climate change. Key studies include an analysis of Bilbao's Sustainable Energy Action Plan, flood-risk assessments in Bilbao, Zurich, and Zaragoza, and the evaluation of heat-health warning systems and green roofs in Madrid.

The briefing identifies a structured pattern of wildfire-related disinformation on social media, where 'core' narratives like arson deflection and government mismanagement serve as gateways to more extreme conspiracy theories and climate denial. It highlights how these narratives have spread across different regions, including Chile, Spain, Greece, Canada, and Hawaii, often leveraging the 'attention economy' of Big Tech platforms to undermine the link between climate change and increasing wildfire intensity.

The report identifies three primary ecosystems driving climate mis- and disinformation: the 'attention economy' of online influencers, state-affiliated networks (specifically Russia), and the fossil fuel lobby. It details how the #ClimateScam hashtag has gained prominence on X, how ad tech companies monetise websites hosting climate denial, how Russian state media instrumentalises climate topics for geopolitical influence, and how fossil fuel companies use Facebook advertising for greenwashing. The document argues that these efforts undermine the public mandate for Net Zero and calls for structural changes to digital platform incentives and greater transparency in ad tech.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations call for the expansion of the Online Harms Act to combat disinformation. They argue that tech platform architectures prioritize profit over safety, allowing climate disinformation and foreign interference to thrive. The letter proposes six recommendations: implementing a duty of care for safety, increasing algorithmic transparency, requiring financial disclosure for monetization, regulating online advertising, establishing digital sovereignty, and investing in information resilience.