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Grants for developing nations to address climate change outweighed two to one by new debt
… of the funds developing countries receive for projects to address climate change come as loans rather than grants, according to new analysis by … this week at the Africa Climate Summit. Sejal Patel, an environmental economist at IIED, said: “Climate finance is a mess that the richest …
News, 07 September 2023
Climate change costing rural women in Bangladesh up to 30% of their outgoings
… expenditure on measures to protect themselves from the impacts of climate change including flooding and storms, according to new research from … weakest inhabitants of this ailing planet.” Paul Steele, IIED’s chief economist, said: “Our estimate of what people living in rural Bangladesh …
News, 18 May 2022
Thirty per cent increase in debts leaves African countries unable to fight climate change and nature loss
… start of the European Union-Africa summit in Brussels which will have climate change as a major focus. Several African countries, including Kenya, … climate change and environmental degradation. Sejal Patel, an IIED researcher, said: “Restructuring debt so that it’s linked to programmes …
News, 17 February 2022
Guide for linking sovereign debt to climate and nature action supports decision-makers to restructure debt in response to COVID-19 and the Ukraine war
… been working to encourage creditors and receiving countries take up climate and nature debt instruments – to tackle the debt, climate change and nature emergencies together, and to ensure an inclusive and … and Development (CCICED), also translated into Mandarin .  IIED chief economist Paul Steele said: “The guide has already proved to be a really …
News, 28 April 2022
Podcast: four countries working together to get climate finance to the local level
News, 22 April 2020
Podcast: Improving climate budgeting during COVID-19
News, 05 June 2020
Climate justice needs vaccine justice
… dominate systems for vaccine supply then this picture could easily change, with infections continuing to grow in poorer countries that are … global population is vaccinated.  On the basis of responses from 295 economists in 79 countries, the report makes a startling observation – … proved to be important in responding to the pandemic. COVID and the climate crisis – not separate issues IIED has worked for decades for …
Insight, 01 February 2021
Tanzania has just 20 years to adapt agriculture to climate change, warn economists
… out for Tanzania to adapt. The researchers predict that impacts of climate change in Tanzania's agriculture sector will reduce the nation’s total … economy as so many other sectors are dependent on agriculture," says economist Muyeye Chambwera, who co-authored the research. East African …
News, 01 October 2009
Truly transformative change is key to combating the biodiversity crisis
Insight, 30 June 2020
Fish Nights: promoting knowledge and inspiring change in fisheries
… create space to share hard-earned lessons and are intended to inspire change to create fisheries that work today and into the future. The … the seafood industry, the impacts of challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change on women, and how gender equality can be championed in … sector could do to promote sustainable fisheries. IIED's chief economist, Paul Steele, examined government policies affecting fisheries …
Article, 10 December 2020