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This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides detailed recommendations to strengthen the first draft of the outcome document for the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FFD4). The document focuses on enhancing domestic resource mobilization, reforming private finance, improving climate financing for vulnerable nations, updating international trade rules, and establishing more robust debt-relief mechanisms.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes a framework for applying intersectional approaches to climate change adaptation. Based on a May 2024 co-production workshop, the document outlines core and process principles designed to address overlapping structures of inequality that exacerbate climate vulnerability, integrating these into the iterative adaptation cycle.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes a framework of fundamental and process principles to integrate intersectionality into climate change adaptation. Based on a May 2024 knowledge co-production workshop, the document aligns these principles with the iterative adaptation cycle—comprising impact assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)—to better address the structural inequalities that exacerbate climate vulnerability.

This executive summary describes a spatial targeting strategy developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to optimize the placement of water retention projects, such as wetlands and small naturalized dams, to reduce phosphorus loading in Canadian Prairie watersheds.

The May 2025 Peace & Security Council Report examines escalating tensions between Algeria and Mali, the institutional challenges of AU-ECOWAS collaboration, the rise of 'lawfare' to undermine democracy in Africa, and the role of illicit economies in fueling Sahelian extremism.

This policy briefing examines the development of sustainable ocean economies (SOE) in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS), identifying the drivers of investment and the regulatory and institutional frameworks necessary to transition toward climate-resilient, regenerative blue economies.

This policy brief examines the role of Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in Africa, highlighting how centering decision-making at the community level can address the severe economic and social costs of climate change. While many African nations have integrated adaptation goals into national policies, the document identifies significant governance and financial barriers that hinder the effective implementation of LLA, particularly within food systems.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the potential for carbon markets to provide climate finance to Malawi. It discusses the transition toward a regulated framework following the finalisation of Article 6 rules at COP29, the role of the Malawi Carbon Markets Initiative, and the importance of community-led projects like the Kulera Landscape REDD+ Program in ensuring equitable benefit-sharing.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) examines the state of wetland conservation in Myanmar, highlighting a significant loss of wetland area in the Upper Chindwin River basin. It argues that government-led initiatives have often been tokenistic and recommends a shift toward community-led management frameworks to ensure biodiversity targets and livelihood security.

The National Comprehensive Green Transition Assessment Report for Moldova evaluates the country's readiness to align with the European Green Deal (EGD). While Moldova has established strong legislative frameworks and ambitious climate targets, it faces significant gaps in implementation, governance, and financial mobilization. The report identifies a heavy reliance on international donor funding and highlights critical needs in energy decarbonization, building renovation, waste management, and biodiversity conservation to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

This report, commissioned by the Stockholm Environment Institute and conducted by ACT Global, examines public perceptions in Armenia regarding climate change, environmental protection, and energy security. Based on a survey of 1,000 individuals, it identifies a general awareness of climate change impacts—particularly health and economic effects—and a strong public preference for renewable energy and educational initiatives, while highlighting significant barriers to individual engagement such as lack of time and financial costs.

This report analyzes public perceptions in Moldova regarding the green transition, finding that while a majority of the population feels they understand climate change and support renewable energy, significant barriers such as lack of time and financial costs hinder personal engagement. The study highlights a strong public desire for government financial incentives for renewable energy and identifies waste management and green space expansion as top environmental priorities.

This report, commissioned by the Stockholm Environment Institute and conducted by ACT Global, analyzes public perceptions in Ukraine regarding climate change, environmental protection, and the green transition. Based on a survey of 1,000 individuals, it finds high levels of perceived personal impact from climate change, particularly regarding health, and strong public support for renewable energy development and waste management. While a majority of the population engages in some form of environmental protection, barriers such as financial costs and a perception that such actions are not common persist. The report also evaluates the perceived efficiency of various actors, noting that volunteers and youth are viewed as the most effective contributors to environmental protection.

This research paper examines how Colombia can redesign its renewable energy auctions to foster a just energy transition by integrating socio-economic and community-driven objectives. It argues that previous price-based auctions led to project concentrations in resource-rich areas like La Guajira, causing social conflicts and delays. The authors propose two main pathways: enhancing benefit-sharing and community engagement for large-scale projects through multicriteria award mechanisms, and scaling up energy communities via a reserved auction quota (adhesion process) and a dedicated support agency.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the role of agricultural subsidies in driving greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It analyzes the sources of emissions within the agricultural sector, the regional variations in emission intensities, and provides policy recommendations for reforming subsidies to align with climate goals while balancing food security and livelihoods.

This report by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the environmental impacts of agricultural subsidies and proposes frameworks for identifying and reforming those that are environmentally harmful. It emphasizes the need for international cooperation to avoid market leakage and competitiveness losses while aligning agricultural support with global biodiversity and climate goals.

This briefing by Trend Asia argues that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to support fossil gas through technical assistance (TA) and ambiguous policy language, despite pledges to align with the Paris Agreement. The document contends that framing gas as a 'transitional fuel' or 'low-carbon' enables the planning of infrastructure that locks countries into long-term fossil dependency and risks creating stranded assets.

A critical report by Trend Asia analyzing the new Government Regulation on National Energy Policy (PP KEN), arguing that it promotes 'false solutions,' extends the use of fossil fuels until 2060, and fails to ensure a just and sustainable energy transition in Indonesia.

This case study describes the implementation of decentralized solar micro-grids by GHE in Ladakh and northeast India to provide clean energy to remote communities where national grid extension is unfeasible.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research has appointed five members to its new Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) following a call for applications between February and March 2025. The selected members represent Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Peru, and were chosen for their expertise in bridging Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to address global environmental change.