RegionsAdapt library

Explore Regions4 climate publications, regional knowledge, and peer learning resources developed with and for our members.

Goiás’s Zero Dumpsite Journey: From Open Dumps to a Pioneering Regional Waste Model

Brazil

Goiás is consolidating a historic transformation in municipal solid waste management.

Wales’ Circular Economy Journey: From Industrial Revolution to World-Leading Recycler

United Kingdom

Wales built its industrial history on extracting and consuming raw materials

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Catalonia strengthens Mediterranean cooperation for climate resilience and biodiversity

Spain

Catalonia is strengthening climate resilience and biodiversity protection efforts through the Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP).

Collaborating Across Municipalities to Preserve Rio de Janeiro’s Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Brazil

The State of Rio de Janeiro is working with 92 municipalities to expand and improve protected areas, supporting Atlantic Forests and people.

Aligning biodiversity and climate policy for resilient communities in Scotland

United Kingdom

Scotland is aligning biodiversity and climate policy to strengthen resilience in its ecosystems, communities, and economy.

Aichi Prefectural Government: Connecting Local Conservation to Global Biodiversity Goals in Japan

Japan

Aichi Prefecture, in Japan, is helping landowners recognize their land as natural sites to strengthen climate resilience and biodiversity

California’s 30×30: Protecting Nature, Lands, and Coastlines by 2030

USA

Delivering 30×30: Regions turning global biodiversity commitments into coordinated territorial action

Putting Communities at the Heart of Conservation in Québec

Quebec

Québec’s open call for conservation projects is centering people in decision-making, preserving both nature and participation.

Forests of Tomorrow: Restoring the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro’s Forests of Tomorrow Program restores the Atlantic Forest across key watersheds, boosting climate resilience.

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Goiás’s Zero Dumpsite Journey: From Open Dumps to a Pioneering Regional Waste Model

Wales’ Circular Economy Journey: From Industrial Revolution to World-Leading Recycler

#RegionsVoice 2026

Catalonia strengthens Mediterranean cooperation for climate resilience and biodiversity

Collaborating Across Municipalities to Preserve Rio de Janeiro’s Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Aligning biodiversity and climate policy for resilient communities in Scotland

Aichi Prefectural Government: Connecting Local Conservation to Global Biodiversity Goals in Japan

California’s 30×30: Protecting Nature, Lands, and Coastlines by 2030

Putting Communities at the Heart of Conservation in Québec

Forests of Tomorrow: Restoring the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro

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10 Years of RegionsAdapt: “Without Regions, Adaptation Stays on Paper”

Opinion | Ten Years of RegionsAdapt: What Regional Climate Action Tells Us About the Future of Adaptation

10 Years of RegionsAdapt: How a Shared Vision Became a Global Movement for Climate Adaptation

Financing Climate Adaptation: From Urgency to Action – Insights from the Pathways2Resilience Workshop in Normandie, France

The RegionsAdapt Report 2025 is out: Discover how financing adaptation is making a real difference where change happens

Partnering for Resilience: How Subnational Governments Are Engaging the Private Sector in Climate Adaptation

RegionsAdapt members featured by UN Climate Change Champions for their work on Indigenous-led resilience

From the Coastline Up: Regions4 at the UN Ocean Conference 2025

Pathways2Resilience Second Call for Regions and Communities

Pathways2Resilience: Supporting European Regions In Building Climate Resilience

CDP Regions4 States and Regions Climate Action Summary Report 2025

REGIONSADAPT BRIEF FOR ACTION – Strenthening Municipal Action through Regional Action

REGIONSADAPT BRIEF FOR ACTION – Mobilising Subnational Investment for Climate Resilience

REGIONSADAPT BRIEF FOR ACTION: How to apply the Global Goal on Adaptation and its indicator to local and regional realities?

Regions4 Contributions and Outcomes: Local Leaders Forum and COP30

RegionsAdapt Report 2025: Financing Adapation Where Change Happens: Scaling subnational action to close the gap

From Regional Action to Global Impact: Positioning Subnational Leaders for COP17 Global Review Process

REGIONSADAPT BRIEF FOR ACTION – Subnational Governments Collaboration with the Private Sector for Accelerated Climate and Nature Action

Ocean Solutions at Scale: Empowering Subnational Action for Restoring the Health of Marine Ecosystems

BRIEF FOR ACTION – Regional Leadership on Loss and Damage

RegionsAdapt Spotlight Series: Reflecting on a Decade of Regional Adaptation Progress and Shaping the Next Chapter

Strengthening Municipal Adaptation through Regional Action

Mobilising Investment for Climate Resilience

RegionsAdapt Spotlight Series: Insights from Scotland’s Third Adaptation Plan

Ocean Solutions at Scale: Empowering Subnational Action for Restoring the Health of Marine Ecosystems

Regional Leadership on Just Resilience

Financing Resilience International Forum

Policy-Science Dialogue “Supporting Adaptation Planning at the Regional Level by Connecting Knowledge to Policy Implementation”

Regions4 Learning Session -Nature at the Heart: Regions paving the way for multilevel governance across UN global Agendas

Bridging Scales: Multilevel governance and vertical integration in adaptation