9 January 2020
IIED is marking the ten-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake by publishing an online archive documenting post-disaster community planning work in the city of Port-au-Prince. IIED will also launch a working paper summarising the experience gained in Haiti and host a discussion meeting later this month
19 December 2019
The Paris Agreement provides a foundation for the most robust climate change transparency system to date. IIED research has identified ways to improve this reporting by aligning global and national activity
10 December 2019
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre reports from the 2019 Development & Climate Days event, where IIED director Andrew Norton highlighted that "every year the remaining carbon budget for a safe world declines"
5 December 2019
The new chair of the IIED board of trustees will be Dr Tara Shine, the institute has announced
2 December 2019
Ahead of COP25, IIED is calling for urgent climate action along with focused support for the most vulnerable
25 November 2019
An IIED discussion paper highlights the importance of informal food markets in Zambia
18 November 2019
IIED has launched a new series of blogs and interviews exploring how business and investors are contributing to sustainable development
15 November 2019
The second episode of IIED's new ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast highlights the importance of energy access as a driver for sustainable development
11 November 2019
An IIED study has identified when and where spawning hilsa most require protection and highlights the need for different management strategies to ensure the sustainability of this key food source
21 October 2019
IIED's November Fish Night event will focus on the deep sea, and the impacts of human activities on this fragile environment
15 October 2019
IIED has published a guide to a stakeholder-led methodology for assessing the quality of governance at protected areas and other conserved areas.
2 October 2019
IIED has today released the first in a new series that will deliver practical evidence and strategic insights to support businesses and investors as they address environment and development challenges
1 October 2019
Join our Twitter chat on Thursday, 10 October to discuss sustainable diets, healthy food and how people can drive food system change
23 September 2019
The world’s least developed countries have launched a long-term strategy for climate resilience and net zero emissions by 2050
21 September 2019
Registrations have opened for Development & Climate Days 2019 at COP25
18 September 2019
IIED and partners have released a navigator that catalogues ecosystem-based adaptation tools for planning and decision-making
23 August 2019
The first episode of IIED’s new ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast has been launched to coincide with the BBNJ negotiations in New York. The podcast will offer listeners informal insights into the complex issues facing the world and provide expert analysis of key international events
15 August 2019
IIED will argue more attention is needed to monitor action against commitments that have been made to tackle illegal wildlife trade at a major international meeting on protecting wildlife this week
22 July 2019
IIED and partners have published four submissions to the UN working group on reforming investor-state dispute settlement. The submissions reflect a concern about ensuring sustainable development is central to the reforms
19 July 2019
IIED and 12 other leading environment and development organisations are urging the UN’s Western European and Others Group – the body that decides where to hold the 2020 UN climate summit – to support the UK/Italy bid
17 July 2019
The 2019 international conference on Community-Based Adaptation saw more than 300 practitioners, policy makers and researchers discussing how to build a climate resilient future. The key messages from CBA13 have been published today: they present a vital opportunity to get local-level climate change adaptation onto the international agenda.
8 July 2019
IIED has published a practical handbook on how to assess progress on Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Life below Water. By encouraging better monitoring and evaluation of SDG14, the new handbook aims to support better reporting and learning across the 2030 Agenda
30 May 2019
Join our latest webinar on 19 June 2019 to discuss an experience of tackling challenges affecting farmers and workers in a global value chain
6 May 2019
On 6 May, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services published its first global report on biodiversity since 2005. Prepared by 150 leading experts from 50 countries, it confirms that nature is being destroyed faster than at any other time in human history. A million more species will become extinct within decades
1 May 2019
Landcam.org supports improved land governance and inclusive dialogue on land policy reform in Cameroon
