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This case study examines how the government of Timor-Leste integrated Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) as a guiding principle within its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process to link climate action with ecosystem protection.

This document is a participant list for the 52nd Meeting of the Executive Council to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held on 18 November 2021. It lists representatives from member countries (including Canada, Chile, the US, and Panama), observer parties (Argentina, Colombia, and Peru), and various advisory and observer organizations.

This report examines the intersection of climate change and agriculture in the Canadian Prairies, detailing the risks to productivity, the sector's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and the role of beneficial management practices (BMPs) and policy support in increasing resilience.

This briefing by RMI argues that reducing embodied carbon (EC)—emissions from the procurement, manufacturing, construction, and disposal of building materials—is essential for India to meet its COP26 climate commitments. The document highlights that while operational emissions are often the focus, the rapid growth of India's urban construction and the energy-intensive nature of its steel, cement, and brick industries present a significant risk of locking in high emissions for decades.

The Delhi-based Ant Studio developed the 'Beehive', a passive, modular façade cooling system that uses terracotta cones and recycled water to reduce indoor temperatures without electricity or harmful gases.

This research paper evaluates the local food security impacts of biofuel crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically comparing sugarcane and jatropha projects across Mozambique, Malawi, and Eswatini.

This research paper examines Bruno Latour's theories on climate change denial, specifically his focus on the ontological differences between Modernity and the Anthropocene and his call for a new language to replace the 'Modern gaze'.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) criticizes the 2021 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), arguing that the South African government's commitment to austerity and a primary budget surplus by 2024/25 ignores the social and economic crisis. The IEJ contends that budget cuts to health, education, and social protection, combined with insufficient infrastructure and job creation funding, will stifle recovery and increase inequality.

A statement from World Resources Institute President & CEO Ani Dasgupta evaluating the outcomes of COP26, noting that while 151 new national climate commitments were submitted, they are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C. The statement highlights progress on phasing down coal, doubling adaptation funding, and addressing loss and damage, while criticizing the failure of developed countries to meet the $100 billion annual finance goal and the decision to allow old emission credits in carbon markets.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) criticizes the 2021 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), arguing that the National Treasury is pursuing a strategy of large-scale disinvestment and austerity that fails to address South Africa's economic and social crises.

This joint submission by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides comments to the UNCITRAL Working Group III on the reform of damages and compensation in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). The authors argue that current practices are inconsistent and create 'regulatory chill', particularly regarding climate action, and advocate for a legally binding multilateral treaty to standardize compensation and restrict speculative valuation methods.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute analyzes the alignment of G20 COVID-19 recovery spending with the Paris Agreement. It argues that G20 nations have largely ignored the climate crisis in their recovery packages, favoring carbon-intensive solutions over clean energy, and proposes a typology of five policy levers—monetary, financial/real-economy, fiscal, public finance, and information instruments—that governments can use to align finance flows with climate goals.

This case study by the Climate Policy Initiative tracks public and private urban climate investment flows in Jakarta between 2015 and 2019, identifying a heavy reliance on public funding and a significant underutilization of private finance.

This report examines the landscape of urban green finance in Hyderabad and Kolkata, India, mapping the flow of public and private funds toward climate change mitigation and adaptation across six key sectors, including clean energy, sustainable transportation, and waste and water management.

This briefing describes Liberia's efforts to enhance sustainable agricultural investment through the renegotiation of large-scale land deals and administrative reforms following the 2006 installation of a democratically elected government.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the barriers preventing ride-hailing drivers in the United States, Europe, and Canada from switching to electric vehicles (EVs) and proposes strategies for governments and industry stakeholders to accelerate electrification.

This research paper argues that African countries must strategically and collectively mobilize climate finance both within and outside the UNFCCC system, as developed nations have failed to meet their financial commitments and are increasingly providing support through debt-increasing loans.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) expresses grave concern over South Africa's fiscal trajectory ahead of the 2021 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), arguing that National Treasury's focus on 'fiscal consolidation' and austerity will hinder economic recovery and harm vulnerable populations.

This case study examines the risks and impacts of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, highlighting the transboundary nature of these disasters and the need for regional cooperation in disaster risk reduction.

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute argues that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) must leverage the global clean energy transition to drive industrialization and address severe energy deficits. The author proposes that the region utilize a combination of green industrial policies, strategic use of natural gas for baseload power, and the leveraging of critical mineral reserves to move up the global value chain, while insisting that the transition must account for the economic differences between developed and developing nations.