Proposals are part of a process led by the Brazilian COP30 Presidency to guide action through 2030 The Igarapé Institute contributed analyses and recommendations to the development of the Roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, one of the initiatives led by the Brazilian
New Global Futures Bulletin calls for action on forests to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach The global race for the energy transition must move forward alongside the equally ambitious commitment to end deforestation, since forests, especially tropical forests but also temperate and boreal, are
Report highlights progress and gaps at COP30 in advancing Climate–Nature synergies and outlines pathways for implementation The Igarapé Institute has released Climate–Nature Synergies at COP30 and Beyond, a comprehensive analysis of COP30 outcomes in Belém and their implications for integrating climate, biodiversity, and land governance
Check out events, launches, and partnerships during the COP30 The Igarapé Institute returns from Belém after a strategic participation at COP30, contributing to the global climate agenda across three key themes: financing for nature, tackling environmental crimes, and new designs for effective international cooperation. The
On this decisive day for COP30, the Igarapé Institute calls on countries to deliver a roadmap to end illegal deforestation. Confronting the ecosystem of environmental crime with the seriousness it requires is the starting point of this roadmap. When forests are destroyed, carbon is no
CEOs and business leaders in Latin America have endorsed a new set of principles that both recognises the serious risk that environmental crime poses to ecosystems, economies, and communities and affirms the private sector’s commitment to take concrete, collaborative, and transparent action against such crimes.
The goal of KYT-e, a public and open-access platform available online, is to support sustainable businesses that generate positive impact and help curb illicit economies. Green enterprises, responsible investors, and public authorities now have a tool that helps projects and impact-driven businesses navigate the main
Igarapé at COP 30 Towards a More Just and Sustainable Planet Brazil is preparing to host COP30 in Belém do Pará at a decisive moment for the climate and nature agenda. For the Igarapé Institute, holding the conference in Amazonian territory represents a unique opportunity
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho at TED Countdown Summit 2025. June 16 – 18, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Humphrey Gateri / TED What if the future of global power didn’t depend on extracting and depleting the planet, but instead on restoring and regenerating it? That
In Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous Territory and across other parts of the Amazon Basin, illegal gold mining has metastasized into a transnational criminal enterprise. What starts with illegal deforestation and mercury poisoning ends with laundered gold flowing into global supply chains. The trade finances organized crime, corrupt officials,
Haiti is sliding into the abyss. Violence has intensified since the beginning of the year as gangs continued to overrun communities and paralyze basic services. The capital, Port-au-Prince, and several other cities are now largely controlled by powerful gang coalitions, most notably Viv Amsanm and Gran Grif. The country’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), formed with CARICOM over a year
Brazil’s federal police recently pulled back the curtain on a criminal web that had infiltrated the country’s fuel distribution chains. What looked like ordinary gas stations were, in fact, outposts of a vast laundering machine, washing dirty money with diesel and ethanol. According to Justice Minister Ricardo
Earlier this month, Juliette Dorson, a 50-year-old Haitian caterer, was shot while working an event in Port-au-Prince. Her business partner, Luc, died in the attack. She survived, but barely. For residents of Haiti’s capital, such horrors are tragically routine. Gangs now control four-fifths of the city, wielding not
The global development industry is facing a reckoning. Long reliant on Western donors, the sector is grappling with deep and sudden cuts to official development assistance. The crisis in aid affects tens of thousands of workers and service users with cascading effects on food security, poverty reduction, health and education provision,
On a gray afternoon in November 2021, Metropolitan Police officers pulled over a vehicle on a highway north of London, acting on a tip about a suspected drug deal. In the car, they found 250,000 pounds in cash, according to the investigators involved. A sweep
In a remarkable achievement, Nigerian policy analyst Mr Dapo Oyewole has received the Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany. Oyewole, who is the pioneer Secretary-General of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL), remarked
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa moved quickly to impose the rule of law immediately after his surprise election victory in 2023. In the short-term, the results of the country’s youngest ever leader were impressive, including a reported 18% decline in murder in 2024. The president’s administration also
As policymakers and tech luminaries descend on Paris for next week’s AI Action Summit, they are already finding their carefully crafted agenda upended by an unexpected gatecrash: DeepSeek. The Chinese firm claims to have developed a large language model rivaling the best American offerings, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT,
As we navigate a new era and an administration advancing Project 2025, we find ourselves at a crossroads of unprecedented technological dominance and profound societal challenges. There is a heightened urgency to steer innovation toward the public good while advocating for better safeguards. At New America, our Technology and
Non-lethal violence against women does not receive the necessary attention in public policy formulation. It is imperative to develop new strategies that effectively address the underlying causes and provide an efficient response.
The Igarapé Institute´s newest report unveils BRICS’s potential to play a key role in reforming global governance and addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis. BRICS should deepen cooperation, leveraging existing innovations in areas like renewable energy and biodiversity conservation. The New Development Bank (NDB)
Los datos actualizados de la plataforma EVA muestran un aumento del 22% en las tasas de violencia sexual en cinco años y destacan la necesidad de políticas preventivas eficaces. Datos de la plataforma EVA (Evidencias sobre Violencias y Alternativas para Mujeres y Niñas), desarrollada por
País registra un aumento en todas las formas de violencia no letal contra las mujeres Las cifras de 2023 muestran un aumento del 11% en las tasas de violencia sexual y del 22% en las tasas de violencia psicológica contra mujeres en solo un año
A new report by the FACT Coalition found that many investigations into environmental crimes do not follow the money. Of the 230 cases analyzed, 76% involved the use of front and shell companies, likely due to flaws in the anti-money laundering systems of foreign countries, researchers said.
Political violence is hardly new to America. Since the country’s inception, gunmen have shaped its political landscape, from the Civil War to the Ku Klux Klan, to high-profile assassinations and the bombing of federal buildings. Yet the threat of political violence has deepened in recent years and
I am writing from Cali, Colombia, where COP16, the UN Biodiversity Conference, is taking place. Among the various goals of those here to advocate for nature, one significant milestone has been achieved: the launch, this past Monday, of the Framework for the International Advisory Panel
This Monday (28th), the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB), composed of 25 organizations and experts from various countries, will present a global framework at COP16, the UN Biodiversity Conference. This framework provides guidelines to ensure the integrity of biodiversity preservation and restoration projects.
CALI, Colombia: The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) today launched its Framework for high integrity biodiversity credit markets. The Framework lays the foundation for how biodiversity credits, a financing mechanism, can be harnessed to drive much needed investment towards the conservation and restoration
Under Brazil’s presidency, the social agenda of the G20 has gained significant focus this year, with proposals addressing three key priorities of the country’s leadership: poverty alleviation, reform of global governance, and sustainable development. Participation from organizations extended beyond engagement groups, with formal contributions made
Homicides in the metropolitan area with Argentina’s highest crime rate have decreased this year as local police presence has increased and President Javier Milei implements a crackdown on crime to fulfill one of his main campaign promises. Homicides in the city of Rosario, an agricultural
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