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Head of media Beth HerzfeldIIED experts are available for interviews and background briefings on a wide range of environmental and development issues, from climate change and climate finance to China and development, the economics of development, urban issues and resilient cities, and the illegal wildlife trade. See a full list of our areas of work.

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Small-scale fishing in Cambodia (Photo: WorldFish/Jamie Oliver, Creative Commons via Flickr)
5 June 2017

As the UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 in New York starts, IIED director Andrew Norton said: "It is vital that this meeting is a game changer – both for the health of the oceans and for the people who depend on them."

1 June 2017

In response to US President Trump's announcement that the United States has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, IIED director Andrew Norton said: "US President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement will be a huge blow to the United States' economy and its global standing. It directly contradicts the president's aims for America to be great again and play a lead role on the world stage.

4 April 2017

As the United Nations' Green Climate Fund board meets on 4 April, IIED director Andrew Norton said: "The Green Climate Fund needs to seize this crucial opportunity and ensure money is used more effectively by directly channelling it to poor communities."

7 March 2017

Less than 10 per cent of money committed under international climate funds to help developing countries take action on climate change is estimated to be directed at the local level, new analysis reveals as the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance meets in Bonn, Germany today

19 November 2016
A lack of urgency at COP22 means that the poorest countries in the world must wait a further two years before key decisions are made on how to put the Paris Agreement into action, says IIED director Andrew Norton
15 November 2016
IIED's climate change head has welcomed the appointment of the new chair of the Least Developed Countries Group, Gebru Jember Endalew
10 November 2016
As Donald Trump wins the US election, IIED director Andrew Norton calls for the United States to continue to be a leader in the fight against climate change
3 November 2016
As the Paris Agreement enters into force, IIED director Andrew Norton calls for the voices of the most vulnerable to be heard, and for a timetable for action to be agreed

Media mentions

News article | The New York Times, US | 2 June 2017
In the face of US President Donald Trump's announcement that he's pulling out the Paris Agreement, IIED's Clare Shakya warns that climate finance will suffer.
News article | The Guardian, UK | 20 April 2017
To help make sure cities are resilient, Sarah Colenbrander, researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group, says they need a municipal government that recognises basic rights and welcomes citizen engagement.
News article | Washington Post, United States | 29 March 2017
IIED director Andrew Norton discusses how the issue of "climate change is a highly inconvenient truth for nationalism" within an article outlining the links between climate change denial and a nationalist, populist agenda.
Blogs | Devex, US | 29 March 2017
The director of IIED's Human Settlements research group, David Dodman, writes about the potential of informal settlements and the people who live in them to contribute to the development of 'smart cities' of the future.
Blogs | Research to Action, UK | 23 March 2017
IIED's head of Research Communications, Rosalind Goodrich, uses a conversation on Twitter as the starting point for a blog about the importance of thinking about communication strategies at the beginning of research projects.
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