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Methodological guide for testing the Belém Adaptation Indicators of the Global Goal on Adaptation
This guide was developed by Fundación Argentina 1.5 and Fundación Gran Chaco, with the support of Fundación Avina, combining the organizations' experiences with multi-level adaptation actions and drawing upon a pilot exercise conducted in the province of Chaco, Argentina. The guide aims to contribute to the global effort to pilot the Belém Adaptation Indicators by offering a practical perspective based on 11 interviews with representatives from countries, country groups, and organizations that generously shared their processes, challenges, and expectations.
Methodological guide for testing the Belém Adaptation Indicators of the Global Goal on Adaptation
This guide was developed by Fundación Argentina 1.5 and Fundación Gran Chaco, with the support of Fundación Avina, combining the organizations' experiences with multi-level adaptation actions and drawing upon a pilot exercise conducted in the province of Chaco, Argentina. The guide aims to contribute to the global effort to pilot the Belém Adaptation Indicators by offering a practical perspective based on 11 interviews with representatives from countries, country groups, and organizations that generously shared their processes, challenges, and expectations.
Regulatory and institutional regressions in environmental and climate governance in Argentina
Since December 2023, Argentina has been undergoing a period of debate and transformation in its environmental and climate policy, characterized by institutional reforms and a weakening of protection standards, which puts it at odds with the principle of non-regression. Among the main changes are the reduction of the institutional scope of the national environmental and climate sector, budget cuts, proposals to relax regulations related to the management and exploitation of natural resources and extractive activities, and changes to the system of minimum environmental standards. One of the most relevant debates is the reform of legislation protecting glaciers and the periglacial environment, which has been heavily criticized for the substantial modifications it introduces, primarily the restriction of protected areas and the transfer of regulatory powers to the provinces, with direct impacts on national climate policy. The tensions arising from deregulation processes, increasing demands for environmental protection, and the need to uphold international commitments made in the face of the climate crisis highlight the need to strengthen institutional capacities, guarantee minimum environmental protection standards, and consolidate effective governance mechanisms.
Regulatory and institutional regressions in environmental and climate governance in Argentina
Since December 2023, Argentina has been undergoing a period of debate and transformation in its environmental and climate policy, characterized by institutional reforms and a weakening of protection standards, which puts it at odds with the principle of non-regression. Among the main changes are the reduction of the institutional scope of the national environmental and climate sector, budget cuts, proposals to relax regulations related to the management and exploitation of natural resources and extractive activities, and changes to the system of minimum environmental standards. One of the most relevant debates is the reform of legislation protecting glaciers and the periglacial environment, which has been heavily criticized for the substantial modifications it introduces, primarily the restriction of protected areas and the transfer of regulatory powers to the provinces, with direct impacts on national climate policy. The tensions arising from deregulation processes, increasing demands for environmental protection, and the need to uphold international commitments made in the face of the climate crisis highlight the need to strengthen institutional capacities, guarantee minimum environmental protection standards, and consolidate effective governance mechanisms.
Testing of the Belém Adaptation Indicators in the Province of Chaco, Argentina. Lessons learned from a multi-scale exercise.
Argentina 1.5 and Gran Chaco Foundations have embarked on a joint journey to contribute to the testing of the BAI from a multi-scalar and multi-level perspective of adaptation. This policy report summarizes the progress made in recent months, which has involved joint capacity building and an effort to understand the extent to which BAI are applicable to the realities of the Chaco province in Argentina, and in particular, to the livestock production chain. To this end, the UAE-FGCR, along with the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) submitted by Argentina to the UNFCCC and the draft Response Plan of the Chaco province under Law 27.520, have been considered as key inputs for the exercise.
Testing of the Belém Adaptation Indicators in the Province of Chaco, Argentina. Lessons learned from a multi-scale exercise.
Argentina 1.5 and Gran Chaco Foundations have embarked on a joint journey to contribute to the testing of the BAI from a multi-scalar and multi-level perspective of adaptation. This policy report summarizes the progress made in recent months, which has involved joint capacity building and an effort to understand the extent to which BAI are applicable to the realities of the Chaco province in Argentina, and in particular, to the livestock production chain. To this end, the UAE-FGCR, along with the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) submitted by Argentina to the UNFCCC and the draft Response Plan of the Chaco province under Law 27.520, have been considered as key inputs for the exercise.
Submission by Task Force «Adaptation as a priority» and CANLA on the Baku Adaptation Roadmap
This submission is jointly presented by Talanoa Institute, Argentina 1.5, the Group of Climate Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC), Climate Action Network Latin America (CANLA), WWF-Brazil, Latin American Youth Climate Scholarship (LAYCS), Conectas Direitos Humanos, Instituto Socioambiental, Fundación Avina, and Instituto Decodifica on behalf of the Task-Force “Adaptation as a Priority for Latin America and the Caribbean” and Climate Action Network Latin America. This submission responds to paragraph 30 of the COP30 decision on the Global Goal on Adaptation, which invites Parties to submit views on the focus of the workshops and the technical paper under the first phase of the Baku Adaptation Road Map (2026–2028).
Submission by Task Force «Adaptation as a priority» and CANLA on the Baku Adaptation Roadmap
This submission is jointly presented by Talanoa Institute, Argentina 1.5, the Group of Climate Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC), Climate Action Network Latin America (CANLA), WWF-Brazil, Latin American Youth Climate Scholarship (LAYCS), Conectas Direitos Humanos, Instituto Socioambiental, Fundación Avina, and Instituto Decodifica on behalf of the Task-Force “Adaptation as a Priority for Latin America and the Caribbean” and Climate Action Network Latin America. This submission responds to paragraph 30 of the COP30 decision on the Global Goal on Adaptation, which invites Parties to submit views on the focus of the workshops and the technical paper under the first phase of the Baku Adaptation Road Map (2026–2028).
The challenge for Latin American civil society to influence the translation of ambition into results at COP30.
The final outcome of COP30 reveals a deep structural tension: while Brazil's status as host country enabled an unprecedented opening of civil society space and territorial mobilization, the formal negotiation process experienced a worrying diplomatic setback, particularly regarding the consensus reached at COP28 in Dubai on abandoning fossil fuels. In this scenario of fragmentation and power asymmetry, Latin American civil society did not act as a monolithic bloc, but rather as an inhabited ecosystem (DeJordy et al., 2020) of influence, heterogeneous and interdependent. The diversity of tactics did not express fragmentation, but rather a functional convergence aimed at sustaining climate ambition within a regime structured by minimal consensus. Through the lens of participant observation, this report analyzes how the diversity of tactics employed by Latin American civil society constituted a strategic response to the ineffectiveness of the multilateral process. The document explores how the various actors in the ecosystem formed by civil society organizations deployed persuasion techniques to sustain climate ambition, facing structural inequalities and the limits of the negotiation process in a context of high geopolitical complexity, as well as its implications for the next negotiation instances.
The challenge for Latin American civil society to influence the translation of ambition into results at COP30.
The final outcome of COP30 reveals a deep structural tension: while Brazil's status as host country enabled an unprecedented opening of civil society space and territorial mobilization, the formal negotiation process experienced a worrying diplomatic setback, particularly regarding the consensus reached at COP28 in Dubai on abandoning fossil fuels. In this scenario of fragmentation and power asymmetry, Latin American civil society did not act as a monolithic bloc, but rather as an inhabited ecosystem (DeJordy et al., 2020) of influence, heterogeneous and interdependent. The diversity of tactics did not express fragmentation, but rather a functional convergence aimed at sustaining climate ambition within a regime structured by minimal consensus. Through the lens of participant observation, this report analyzes how the diversity of tactics employed by Latin American civil society constituted a strategic response to the ineffectiveness of the multilateral process. The document explores how the various actors in the ecosystem formed by civil society organizations deployed persuasion techniques to sustain climate ambition, facing structural inequalities and the limits of the negotiation process in a context of high geopolitical complexity, as well as its implications for the next negotiation instances.
Just Energy Transition and Gender: Points of Convergence at COP30
Over the past decade, the integration of a gender perspective into climate governance has undergone significant evolution within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP30, under the presidency of Brazil, culminated in the Belém Package, which contains 29 decisions adopted by consensus on topics such as just transition, finance for adaptation, trade, technology, and gender (COP30, 2025). Related to this, one of the main achievements of COP30 was the adoption of the new Belém Gender Action Plan (2026–2034), which incorporates a broader and more robust approach than previous plans. The objective of this policy brief is to synthesize the key elements of the new Belém Gender Action Plan, highlight its links with the just transition mechanism, analyze its implications for a just energy transition, and offer strategic recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean. The document seeks to serve as a practical tool for organizations, governments and regional actors that promote a just transition, with a focus on the energy sector and centered on the rights and effective participation of women, people of sexual diversity and local indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.
Just Energy Transition and Gender: Points of Convergence at COP30
Over the past decade, the integration of a gender perspective into climate governance has undergone significant evolution within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP30, under the presidency of Brazil, culminated in the Belém Package, which contains 29 decisions adopted by consensus on topics such as just transition, finance for adaptation, trade, technology, and gender (COP30, 2025). Related to this, one of the main achievements of COP30 was the adoption of the new Belém Gender Action Plan (2026–2034), which incorporates a broader and more robust approach than previous plans. The objective of this policy brief is to synthesize the key elements of the new Belém Gender Action Plan, highlight its links with the just transition mechanism, analyze its implications for a just energy transition, and offer strategic recommendations for Latin America and the Caribbean. The document seeks to serve as a practical tool for organizations, governments and regional actors that promote a just transition, with a focus on the energy sector and centered on the rights and effective participation of women, people of sexual diversity and local indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.