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‘Dia Alternativo’ at CBA19: don’t miss all the locally-led action

26 March 2025

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Major disaster in the US declared every four days in 2024, IIED analysis shows

25 March 2025

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COP16 in Rome agrees way forward on biodiversity

28 February 2025

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Climate change leaving Bangladesh migrant workers vulnerable to modern slavery

18 February 2025

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Barriers keeping women from top tables at UN climate talks

11 February 2025

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Only 13 countries submitted 2035 climate targets on time

11 February 2025

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New collaborative initiative launches to transform housing justice

08 January 2025

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New biodiversity reports ‘a wake-up call’ for action

18 December 2024

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African livestock can triumph in the face of climate change

News, 03 February 2010

Copenhagen's climate finance - six key questions

News, 01 February 2010

Crisis in policymaking for people and planet demands new politics of inclusion

News, 27 January 2010

Road to recovery: mapping a sustainable economy

News, 07 December 2009

Balanced diet includes local and imported food, say IIED, Oxfam

News, 03 December 2009

Indonesia meeting to show how forests can bring sustainable benefits to all

News, 02 December 2009

Global network to help African farmers navigate globalised markets

News, 02 December 2009

Seed industry and UN agency ignore traditional ways to protect biodiversity and knowledge

News, 09 November 2009

G20 wastes hundreds of billions on perverse fossil fuel subsidies, says global coalition

News, 06 November 2009

Large dams can bring long-term benefits for displaced communities, says study

News, 05 November 2009

New issue of 'Environment and Urbanization' - Vol 21, No 2. 'Secure land for housing and urban development'

News, 15 October 2009

Farmers and scientists from Ethiopia and Peru demand indigenous approach to conservation

News, 01 October 2009

Tanzania has just 20 years to adapt agriculture to climate change, warn economists

News, 01 October 2009

Study shatters myth that population growth is a major driver of climate change

News, 28 September 2009

Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change

News, 07 September 2009

Costs of adapting to climate change significantly under-estimated

News, 26 August 2009

Report backs novel approach to improving forest governance

News, 17 August 2009

Malawi's statistics mask struggle to meet UN goal for water and sanitation in urban areas

News, 13 August 2009

Awards boost world media coverage in critical year for climate change

News, 21 July 2009

Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people

News, 08 July 2009

UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection

News, 29 June 2009

Report urges oil and gas multinationals to tackle energy poverty in host nations

News, 22 June 2009

Pastoralists are 'invisible assets' in fight against poverty and climate change

News, 18 June 2009

First book focusing on adaptation to climate change in cities

News, 10 June 2009

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‘Dia Alternativo’ at CBA19: don’t miss all the locally-led action

Major disaster in the US declared every four days in 2024, IIED analysis shows

COP16 in Rome agrees way forward on biodiversity

Climate change leaving Bangladesh migrant workers vulnerable to modern slavery

Barriers keeping women from top tables at UN climate talks

Only 13 countries submitted 2035 climate targets on time

New collaborative initiative launches to transform housing justice

New biodiversity reports ‘a wake-up call’ for action

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African livestock can triumph in the face of climate change

Copenhagen's climate finance - six key questions

Crisis in policymaking for people and planet demands new politics of inclusion

Road to recovery: mapping a sustainable economy

Balanced diet includes local and imported food, say IIED, Oxfam

Indonesia meeting to show how forests can bring sustainable benefits to all

Global network to help African farmers navigate globalised markets

Seed industry and UN agency ignore traditional ways to protect biodiversity and knowledge

G20 wastes hundreds of billions on perverse fossil fuel subsidies, says global coalition

Large dams can bring long-term benefits for displaced communities, says study

New issue of 'Environment and Urbanization' - Vol 21, No 2. 'Secure land for housing and urban development'

Farmers and scientists from Ethiopia and Peru demand indigenous approach to conservation

Tanzania has just 20 years to adapt agriculture to climate change, warn economists

Study shatters myth that population growth is a major driver of climate change

Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change

Costs of adapting to climate change significantly under-estimated

Report backs novel approach to improving forest governance

Malawi's statistics mask struggle to meet UN goal for water and sanitation in urban areas

Awards boost world media coverage in critical year for climate change

Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people

UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection

Report urges oil and gas multinationals to tackle energy poverty in host nations

Pastoralists are 'invisible assets' in fight against poverty and climate change

First book focusing on adaptation to climate change in cities