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Wanted: monitoring, evaluation and learning manager for IIED Europe

IIED Europe is seeking an experienced monitoring, evaluation and learning professional with expertise and interest in climate resilience and adaptation

30 January 2023

Strengthening Indigenous land rights in Cameroon

30 January 2023

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Pastoralism in Development: a learning journey – free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

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New IIED Europe tracker sets the agenda for EU policy change

25 January 2023

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Blog

Why does so little aid seem to go to basic needs? – part two

David Satterthwaite
24 January 2023

Sustainable seafood and small-scale fisheries: improving retail procurement

25 January 2023

Focus on COP15

Our latest and key events, news, blogs and publications related to the Convention on Biologiocal Diversity COP15 conference

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COP15 negotiations agree new global biodiversity framework

19 December 2022

UN biodiversity conference (COP15)

A series of pages related to IIED's activities at the 15th Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP15)

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Blog

COP15: putting gender at the heart of biodiversity governance

Philile Mbatha
24 November 2022

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Where to find IIED and partners at CBD COP15: event listing

Event on 05 December 2022

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EU policies and the Majority World

Non-economic loss and damage: closing the knowledge gap

Sustainable seafood and small-scale fisheries: improving retail procurement

ALL ACT now! Progressing locally led action on loss and damage

Strengthening anticipatory risk response and financing mechanisms for social protection: a practical approach to tackling loss and damage

City planning with displaced communities: the benefits of inclusion

Why gender matters for biodiversity conservation

Climate-induced migration and health issues: a toolkit for policymakers

Our work in depth

Our researchers are active on a range of projects under wider programmes of work to tackle the biggest global challenges...

Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

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Housing justice

A programme of work producing knowledge and methodologies for housing policy and initiatives that promote wellbeing and sustainability in cities of the global South

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Localising forest-climate action

A programme of work engaging with locally-controlled forestry organisations to upscale effective climate change adaptation, resilience and mitigation through the restoration of forest landscape biodiversity

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