The IIED blog
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Farming the future: Cuba's food transformation
19 May 2016A visit to Cuba served up a menu of innovative climate-friendly food projects for Khanh Tran-Thanh
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Taking the Paris Agreement forward: what to expect in Bonn?
16 May 2016As discussions get under way in Bonn on the next steps for the Paris Agreement on climate change, Achala Abeysinghe looks at what needs to be achieved
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Next steps to strengthen global land governance
15 May 2016In 2012 there was a milestone international agreement on voluntary guidelines on the governance of land and tenure. The authors of a new progress report review the lessons learned about implementing the guidelines, and offer some recommendations for the future
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Facing an increasingly urban world
13 May 2016An estimated 54.5 per cent of the world's population live in urban areas, compared with 37.9 per cent 40 years ago. In this context, can Habitat III deliver the 'new urban agenda' we need?
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Expediting direct access to the GCF for least developed countries
9 May 2016The 10th community-based adaptation conference culminated in Dhaka last week with a strong message to engage communities in climate change action. This implies a greater role for local governments and communities in determining how climate-related decisions are made
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Revealing the hidden refugees in African cities
6 May 2016A growing number of refugees and displaced people are living in cities in East Africa and the Horn of Africa – but governments are slow to recognise and meet their needs
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Food summit secures strong commitment to drive change in Ugandan food systems
28 April 2016A two-day gathering in the town of Fort Portal, in Kabarole District in western Uganda, concluded with firm pledges from politicians, farmers, street vendors, technical experts, civil society, church leaders and youth, setting out how they will each tackle the deepening problems in the region's food systems
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CBA10 field trips: adaptation in practice
27 April 2016The 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation offered field trips to see how people in urban environments are taking practical steps to deal with the impacts of climate change. IIED's Matt Wright reports
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Is community-based adaptation suited to cities?
26 April 2016In the week of the urban-themed 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation, we ask what is needed for this approach to succeed in urban spaces
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Responding to cities under siege
21 April 2016How can humanitarian programmes improve civilian protection in war besieged cities?
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Can we transform our cities?
19 April 2016Can cities prosper while meeting their responsibilities for acting on climate change? This is the focus of a new book by IPCC authors, co-edited by IIED's David Satterthwaite
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A valuable learning experience
19 April 2016An intern looks at the lessons he has learnt during his internship with IIED
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Accessing climate finance in Kenya
18 April 2016Devolved powers are allowing communities greater access to climate finance in four counties in Kenya
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Governing the ungoverned 50% of the planet
11 April 2016Essam Yassin Mohammed reports back from the first round of a UN preparatory meeting to create an agreement on the sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas
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Trophy hunting under fire
11 April 2016Cecil the Lion's legacy now extends to princes and politicians, but shouldn't the poor also have a say
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Chinese engagement in African agriculture is not what it seems
6 April 2016New research by IIED's Seth Cook, which features in the journal World Development, uses the agri-food sector in Ethiopia and Ghana to show how the role of Chinese migrants in Africa is poorly researched and understood
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Can natural capital accounting increase water access?
5 April 2016New accounting methods for natural resources could help governments get to the source of the problem when it comes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on access to water
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Forced to sell the roof over their heads
4 April 2016Compensation supports fisher families during a ban on hilsa fishing in Bangladesh – but a visit to a family in Govinda exposes the harsh realities of income loss
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Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
1 April 2016City governments in East Africa are grappling with rapid urbanisation and widespread poverty. Pursuing low-carbon urban development could offer a many of benefits
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CSR practices of Chinese businesses in the global South
31 March 2016Can Chinese business engagement ensure sustainability and benefit the poor? Our research suggests complex factors shape their operations – of which Chinese policies play only a minor role
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Formalising the informal
30 March 2016What does it mean to 'formalise' the informal sector? Discussions at an informality event with our partners revealed some of the barriers to successful formalisation and examples of what works
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Equity, inclusion, conservation and the SDGs
29 March 2016What's fair when it comes to conservation? Phil Franks explains how a new research tool is providing some insights
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Enhancing women's role in land management decisions
24 March 2016Large-scale agricultural investments impact upon men and women in different ways, yet women's voices and interests are not always heard in decisions about land. An IIED webinar examined how this could be changed
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Nurturing the shoots of China's sustainable agriculture
23 March 2016A growing trend towards sustainable food offers hope for addressing environmental, social and food safety concerns associated with China's food system
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Improved water access unaffordable for urban poor
22 March 2016On World Water Day, a new briefing shows that the urban poor are missing out on the benefits of 'improved' water services because the costs are too high