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This toolkit provides guidance for interested and affected persons (I&APs) and communities in South Africa on how to participate in and submit comments during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for oil and gas projects.

This report by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines the state of democratic governance in Southern Africa, focusing on the role of civil society organisations (CSOs) in countering democratic backsliding. Drawing on youth consultations and a comparative analysis of West African civil society networks, the report argues that cross-border solidarity and regional networks are essential for strengthening accountability and protecting human rights in the SADC region.

This report synthesizes civil society organisation (CSO) submissions to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) from seven Southern African countries. It analyzes the interconnected challenges of political, economic, and environmental governance, highlighting a persistent gap between the adoption of democratic and policy frameworks and their actual implementation.

Liberia's Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), submitted in September 2025, outlines a revised climate action plan aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. The document updates the national base year for emissions from 2015 to 2022, resulting in a significant increase in absolute emission reduction targets. It integrates climate resilience across multiple sectors—including energy, agriculture, forestry, transport, and waste—and aligns with the national ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID). The plan emphasizes gender-responsive and socially inclusive actions, specifically targeting the needs of women, youth, and children.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute explores how development and climate financiers can scale up locally led adaptation (LLA) by leveraging complementarity between different funding models, building on community-led development (CLD) legacies, and integrating private sector capital.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the need for international cooperation on trade-related climate measures (trade-climate measures) within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It identifies a fragmented landscape of national and regional policies that create trade barriers and disadvantage developing countries. The document proposes a framework for cooperation across four levels: general principles of international law, regulatory processes and practices, specific design features, and technical aspects such as carbon accounting interoperability.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the 'twin transition'—the simultaneous pursuit of digital and green transformations. It analyzes how digital technologies can both enable climate action and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on the implications for developing countries and the pathways toward a net-zero digital economy by 2050.

This research paper examines the intersection of the evolving international trading system and the urgent need to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and sustainable development. It argues that while trade has historically contributed to environmental harm, it can be repurposed as a strategic tool for sustainability through new narratives, inclusive international cooperation, and coherent policy frameworks. The author identifies a shift from traditional trade liberalization toward 'multipurpose' approaches that balance security, resilience, and sustainability, and proposes a policy agenda to reorient trade rules, scale up sustainable technologies, and ensure equitable economic transformation for developing countries.

This white paper by Trend Asia provides an economic valuation of the potential losses resulting from the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island. The report argues that the project, framed as a 'green economy' transition, threatens the livelihoods of indigenous and local communities and causes significant ecological degradation. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research calculates that the total economic value of the island's ecosystems per household is far higher than government claims, and that the potential environmental losses from the project would be more than three times the average household income.

This document is a manual for The Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust, detailing the procedures for requesting access to information and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

This document is a manual prepared by The Table Mountain Fund to assist requesters in accessing information and managing personal data in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

This document is a manual produced by WWF South Africa for The WWF Nedbank Green Trust to facilitate requests for access to information and the protection of personal information in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual produced by WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) to assist individuals in requesting access to information and managing personal data in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The SAWCT Manual, published by WWF South Africa in September 2025, provides a guide for requesting access to records and managing personal information held by the Southern African Wildlife College Trust in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The Table Mountain Fund Manual, published by WWF South Africa in September 2025, provides guidance on requesting access to records and the processing of personal information in compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

The WWF LHSKT Trust Manual is a guide for requesting access to records and managing personal information for the Leslie Hill Succulent Karoo Trust, in compliance with South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual for The National Parks Trust of South Africa, compiled to comply with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It outlines the procedures for requesting access to records held by the Trust, the categories of information available, and the protocols for processing and protecting personal data.

The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual, published in September 2025, provides guidance on requesting access to records and the processing of personal information in compliance with South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

This document is a manual compiled by WWF South Africa in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). It provides guidelines for the public on how to request access to records held by the organization and outlines how WWF South Africa processes personal information.

A report by Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA) detailing how deforestation in the Congo Basin disrupts a climate teleconnection that provides critical rainfall to West Africa, specifically threatening the global cocoa supply chain and increasing costs for European importers.