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Panel discussion at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Four speakers are sitting on chairs behind a table on a podium with a big blue screen behind while the audience is sitting on chairs and listening.
Santa Marta conference highlights legal barriers to the energy transition
Insight, 18 May 2026
Men stand on lorries loading and unloading sacks at a busy market.
Trade and sustainable development
Project, 14 June 2022
Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
Project, 22 December 2021
A solar panel outside a rural house on stilts
Critical theme: Can China help build a global eco-civilisation?
… the ' China in the world ' programme of work that focuses on the sustainable development challenges of China’s overseas aid, trade and … Development and Innovation Studies at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing and works on aid policies and … in China-Africa South-South Cooperation. About the Critical theme series IIED set up the 'Critical theme' discussion series to …
Event, 25 September 2019
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… and Working with nature to build resilience. While each theme is distinct, it was clear from sessions that none of these areas … actors. This is no longer tenable, nor is it just, resilient or sustainable. A holistic perspective on building systemic resilience is … climate-friendly diets; and reducing food loss and waste at farm and business levels.   There is a need to strengthen flows of learning, …
Article, 12 November 2021
The logo for the Sustainable Development Goals (Image: the United Nations)
Public-private partnerships and aid's 'private turn': addressing the investment law dimensions
… 2030 Agenda.   In the context of shifting policy on the role of business in development processes, many donors have responded by … But the legal arrangements underpinning them do not necessarily place sustainable development centre-stage and could create unanticipated … initiative – Regulating Aid Investments in Development (RAID). If the theme resonates, we would be delighted to hear from you. Dr Lorenzo …
Insight, 30 January 2018
The home page of the AdaptaClima web platform
Sharing knowledge on climate change adaptation in Brazil
… and the Center for Sustainability Studies of the São Paulo Business School of Getulio Vargas Foundation (GVces) to develop the … improve Brazil’s ability to adapt to climate change. A participatory development process The development of AdaptaClima involved some 60 … evolved via a highly participatory process involving public, business, civil society, financial, academic and international …
Project, 14 May 2018
A group of people standing outside
Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
Article, 14 June 2021
Durban Beach, South Africa (Photo: Darren Glanville, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Investing in natural capital to deliver the SDGs and reduce poverty
Insight, 17 July 2017
A leopard in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. Uganda is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, and wildlife tourism is an important source of income (Photo: David Cook, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Uganda urged to use biodiversity for sustainable development
… and charities who will come together to discuss this year's IDB theme in the Ugandan context – biodiversity for sustainable development. The event, organised by WCS, NEMA and U-PCLG, … and corporate response toward creating strong environment and social business risk management systems while guaranteeing sustainable economic …
News, 22 May 2015