Publications

  • Letter from Brazil to UN Climate Change High-Level Champion

    During the Amazon Summit last August in the Brazilian city of Belem, Hivos and our partners from the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) coalition met with Razan al Mubarak, one of the two current United Nations High Level Climate Champions. We discussed the role of the Amazon in maintaining a livable global climate and […]

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  • Reclaimed Lands

    The publication Reclaimed Lands explores four scenarios about the future of just green transitions in Africa.

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  • Putting justice at the heart of climate finance

    This paper outlines why money should flow to the local level by showcasing good examples of locally led climate solutions. It provides examples of several existing mechanisms that have been designed to increase participation, transparency and accountability as potential vehicles to channel much needed resources to these kinds of solutions.

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  • Youth Food Action: Change Labs

    The purpose of this report is to expound on the benefits of adopting a Food Change Lab approach and share how this multi-sector stakeholder platform enabled us to attract and engage with various key stakeholders who are active players in the food system.

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  • Preliminary policy brief Harare

    Through our Youth Food Action research, we came up with key findings from the Harare food environment. The preliminary policy brief gives a summarized guide on the findings.  

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  • Preliminary policy brief Bulawayo

    Through our Youth Food Action research, we came up with key findings from the Bulawayo food environment. The preliminary policy brief gives a summarized guide on the findings.

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  • Art Advocacy and Climate Justice

    This study maps out the multiple ways in which art can function as a medium to advocate for climate justice. It presents ten case studies and concludes with opportunities, challenges and recommendations to foster “artivism” for climate justice.

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  • Without Indigenous women, there’s no future

    Faces, voices and dreams of the Indigenous women of the Amazon
    This photobook is a compilation of photographs and interviews to Indigenous women from the Amazon Basin with special emphasis on leaders from Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.

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  • Mobilizing finance for local climate change solutions

    This discussion paper aims to enable greater discussion, solutions, and action on climate finance issues at the local level.

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  • Putting justice, equity and human rights at the core of global climate action

    This white paper outlines the ambition, approach and Theory of Change of one of Hivos’ three impact areas: Climate Justice.

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