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A group of women farmers, with their backs to the camera, bend over to plant on a sandy field.
Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing
… directly, transparently and on their own terms Challenge unfair economics : COP17 must tackle the economic incentives driving … and traded Realise the value of nature : the cultural, social and environmental value of nature must be recognised – supporting …
Event, 19 October 2026
A group of men of different nationalities, all in formal dress, clap and smile as they pose for a photo.
Critical minerals: reflections on the G20 Leaders’ Summit
… capital for long-term economic transformation.  Mindful of the environmental degradation and impoverished communities left behind by … highlighted the need to protect rights, tackle social and environmental harms and ensure that ‘beneficiation’ reaches the … non-discriminatory and relevant standards on economic, social and environmental aspects’. A G20 Critical Minerals Framework, referenced in …
Insight, 02 December 2025
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
… in ISDS, based on the Colombia-Spain BIT, over new consultation and environmental requirements that delayed issuing operating permits (in … as a barrier to climate action, which were met with interest from environmental ministries, NGOs (PDF)  and trade unions (PDF) . A major …
Insight, 18 May 2026
Tree nursery
Strengthening climate resilience through agroforestry and community forestry
… Togo and Malawi) to facilitate peer-to-peer learning on the theme of ‘Boosting community forestry and agroforestry business’. The … (CFM) systems and agroforestry enterprises in building resilience to environmental challenges, particularly in the context of Zambia’s severe … for advocacy. The organisation has made significant strides in environmental sustainability by introducing alternative livelihood …
Insight, 19 November 2024
Women sitting down in a circle. One of them is holding a laptop and talking.
Announcing the Saleemul Huq Memorial Scholarship finalists and C-CIQ toolkit launch
… of Humanitarian Affairs Harj Narulla, barrister, climate and environmental justice, Doughty Street Chambers Bhim Adhikari, senior …
Event, 09 September 2024
Aerial view of housing with metal roofs, palm trees and a river
Environment & Urbanization Better Cities Day
… SAGE , Environment & Urbanization (E&U)  is a world-leading biannual environmental and urban studies journal that seeks to advance a more … and disaster risk communication programme manager at Resurgence – Environmental Services  Smruti Jukur Johari  is urban planner and … Romola Sanyal is associate professor of geography at London School of Economics  Dyfed Aubrey is inter-regional advisor at UN-Habitat Diana …
Event, 16 March 2023
Two women throwing fishing nets at a lake
Critical themes at IIED
… IIED set up the 'critical theme' discussion series to explore new ideas and to broaden the … 2014’s series on economic issues fed into a strategic review of environmental economics. The following year, a discussion on gender equality was …
Article, 05 March 2021
Aerial view of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
China, ecological civilisation, and green economy vision: 2021 and beyond
Event, 01 March 2021
Building with a mural of a young girl.
Forced displacement and the city
Event, 26 September 2023
A solar panel outside a rural house on stilts
Critical theme: Can China help build a global eco-civilisation?
… by IIED and chinadialogue , featured a panel of China scholars and environmental practitioners. About the panellists Lila Buckley , senior … Innovation Studies at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing and works on aid policies and practices 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