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Sustainability
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Deeply researched articles on sustainability in the humanitarian and development space. Facts, figures, maps, and explainers — built for practitioners, not academics.

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Core research areas — from carbon markets to displacement-driven environmental pressure

Research That Moves
Organizations Forward.

GreenAtlas Insights publishes rigorous, practical research at the intersection of sustainability, humanitarian operations, and development finance. Every piece is built around data, illustrated with maps and infographics, and written to be usable — not just readable. Articles are published regularly and indexed in the GreenAtlas Sustainability Readiness Index.

Carbon Markets

Kenya's Carbon Market Regulations Act: What NGOs and SMEs Need to Know Right Now

Kenya has passed legislation that opens the door to carbon credit participation for a new class of organizations. Most don't know what it means for them.

📖 Explainer + InfographicComing Q3 2026
Displacement & Environment

When People Move, Ecosystems Follow: Mapping the Environmental Pressure of Displacement in the Horn of Africa

Displacement doesn't just move people — it moves environmental pressure. This piece maps how large-scale displacement events have reshaped land use, water demand, and forest cover.

🗺️ Map + Data StoryComing Q4 2026
Donor Requirements

IFRS S1 and S2: The Sustainability Disclosure Standards That Will Reshape Development Funding

International Financial Reporting Standards S1 and S2 are reshaping how organizations disclose environmental risk and impact.

📋 Policy GuideComing Q4 2026
Green Economy

3.3 Million Jobs: Where Africa's Green Economy Workforce Will Come From — and Who Is Being Left Behind

The ILO projects 3.3 million green jobs across Africa by 2030. But who will fill them?

📊 Data Analysis + ChartComing Q1 2026
ESG Reporting

The NGO ESG Gap: Why Development Organizations Score Lower on Sustainability Than the Private Sector

A paradox: the organizations most committed to human welfare are among the least prepared for sustainability reporting.

📊 Benchmarking ReportComing Q1 2026
Somalia

Sustainability Blind Spot: The Case for Green Readiness in Somalia's Humanitarian Sector

Somalia hosts one of the world's largest humanitarian operations. It also has near-zero sustainability infrastructure.

🗺️ Map + Policy BriefComing Q2 2026
Water & Waste

Invisible Waste: How Humanitarian Procurement Chains Generate Environmental Harm Nobody Is Tracking

From food packaging to medical waste, humanitarian procurement generates enormous quantities of waste that flow through supply chains with almost no environmental monitoring.

📦 Supply Chain AnalysisComing Q2 2026
Transport

The Last Mile Problem: Fleet Emissions in Humanitarian Logistics Across East Africa

Humanitarian logistics in East Africa relies on ageing vehicle fleets, long travel distances, and fuel-intensive last-mile delivery.

🗺️ Spatial Analysis + MapComing Q3 2026
Annual Index

GreenAtlas Sustainability Readiness Index 2025: Baseline Report for East African NGOs and SMEs

The inaugural GreenAtlas Sustainability Readiness Index — the definitive baseline for sustainability in East African civil society.

📘 Annual Index ReportFlagship Publication · 2026

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