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IIED remembers Peter DeMarsh
14 March 2019 IIED pays tribute to a leader of family foresters who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on 10 March 2019The Bolivian diet: women’s voices and choices
8 March 2019 To coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, a photo exhibition explores Bolivian women's attitudes to traditional foodsTwitter chat planned on scaling up local climate action
5 March 2019 Join IIED and Practical Action for a Twitter chat on 13 March 2019 to discuss how to scale up local climate actionIIED animation: how a new global treaty could turn the tide to save the high seas
21 February 2019 The final instalment in a series of three animations from IIED on how nations can move towards an inclusive blue economy explores how a new global treaty – the first of its kind – could end lawlessness that threatens conservation of the high seasMountain communities stress the importance of biocultural heritage for global food security
15 February 2019 Ahead of an intergovernmental forum on biodiversity and food security, the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples has published a report highlighting the importance of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge for climate adaptationIIED animation: it’s time for policy to catch on to small-scale fishing
15 February 2019 A new animation from IIED – the second instalment in a three-part series – urges policymakers around the world to recognise the value that small-scale fishing brings to national economiesIIED and partners urge citizen involvement in international food policy debate
5 February 2019 IIED and Hivos will highlight the importance of listening to citizens' voices at an international conference on sustainable food systems this weekIIED to host second Twitter chat on oceans
23 January 2019 Join our Twitter chat on 6 February to discuss the ocean, the blue economy and fisheriesHelp pilot the navigator of tools for ecosystem-based adaptation
15 January 2019 IIED, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC and GIZ are seeking feedback on a new Navigator that catalogues tools for ecosystem-based adaptation planners and practitioners"Follow the science": Least Developed Countries Group lead negotiator
10 December 2018The chair of the UNFCCC Least Developed Countries Group, Gebru Jember Endalew, called for climate action to be guided by science when he spoke at the closing of Development and Climate Days 2018
"Half a degree matters" – D&C Days focuses on IPCC special report on global temperature-rise scenarios
9 December 2018The 2018 Development and Climate Days opened with a stark warning: "We don’t have 12 years to save the world; in fact we probably have 12 minutes"
Workshop helps negotiators from developing countries prepare for COP24
6 December 2018Almost 30 climate negotiators from vulnerable developing countries attended a workshop before the Katowice climate talks to be briefed on the key issues and negotiating strategies
IIED's December forests newsletter
6 December 2018Our latest forests newsletter reports on the recent work of IIED's forestry team and highlights the China-Africa Forest Governance project, new publications on the China-Mozambique timber trade and women’s entrepreneurship, and blogs from both Joji Cariño of the Forest Peoples Programme and IIED's Duncan Macqueen
IIED animation: using fiscal policy tools to create a sustainable future for ocean and people
28 November 2018A new animation explains how governments can use tools such as taxes, penalties and subsidies to support the health of the ocean and protect the livelihoods of people who depend on it
IIED publishes updated guide to social assessment for protected areas
14 November 2018The new, expanded second edition incorporates practical learning from sites in five countries and strengthens focus on governance and equity
Webinar: No hidden catch: mainstreaming small-scale fisheries in national accounts
7 November 2018Join our webinar on 20 November 2018 to discuss how natural capital accounting methods could be used to identify the contribution made by small-scale fisheries to the national economy
Call for evidence: long-term effective adaptation
5 November 2018The Least Developed Countries Group is inviting submissions on effective long-term adaptation to climate change. The submissions will contribute to a major new initiative that seeks to develop a long-term vision for climate resilience up to 2050
IIED's pro-poor gorilla tourism project shortlisted for major award
29 October 2018An initiative promoting local economic development near Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has been shortlisted for the World Responsible Tourism Awards
IIED webinar: Gender and biodiversity conservation – progress and future directions
25 October 2018Join our webinar on 13 November 2018 to discuss promoting gender in the context of conservation policy and practice
IIED remembers Jockin Arputham
15 October 2018IIED pays tribute to an inspirational leader and fighter for slum-dwellers' rights, who died on Saturday, aged 71
New director for IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group
11 October 2018IIED today announces the appointment of Laura Kelly as director of its Shaping Sustainable Markets research group
New “People not poaching” platform supports communities as the first line of defence against IWT
11 October 2018Ahead of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London (11-12 October) a unique interactive website is being launched today to foster learning and share experiences on community engagement in combating poaching and the illegal wildlife trade. “People Not Poaching: the Communities and IWT Learning Platform” will enable organisations and communities to share IWT successes and lessons
Women are advancing the march to protect biodiversity
9 October 2018Ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity, IIED has launched a series of blogs and interviews illustrating the role, influence and impact of women working to safeguard the world’s biodiversity
Fish Night 5: Can subsidies work for fish and for people?
27 September 2018IIED's latest Fish Night event will look at how we can make sure that subsidies designed to benefit marine and coastal ecosystems don’t have a detrimental effect on smaller fisheries
Join us for the 16th Development & Climate Days at COP24
24 September 2018Registrations have opened for Development & Climate Days 2018 at COP24