Policy and planning

We use research and action to support evidence-based research, policy and planning that can deliver sustainable development

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

18 December 2024

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A missed opportunity: why COP29’s broken promises will leave billions behind

Tom Mitchell
28 November 2024

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The transparency framework: the mainstay of efforts to combat climate change

Ambinintsoa Heritokilalaina (Lalainà)
22 November 2024

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D&C Days 2024: Key messages

20 November 2024

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Navigating climate adaptation in urban Africa: lessons from Kigali

Dr. Parveen Kumar and Mr. Emmanuel Mwenje
03 October 2024

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Putting Uganda’s biggest users of climate adaptation knowledge at the heart of its creation

Annet Nakyeyune and Susan Nanduddu
16 July 2024

Global research priority tracker

New research by IIED Europe shines a spotlight on the policy priorities for the European Union as determined by experts from the Majority World

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IIED Europe Global Research Priority Tracker

EU policies and the Majority World

25 January 2023

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IIED Europe

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's policy and planning work

UN biodiversity conference (COP16)

A series of pages related to IIED's activities around the 16th Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP16)

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Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

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Stepping up global ambition for climate action and justice

A programme of work showing how IIED is supporting the most vulnerable countries to increase global ambition to stay below 1.5°C

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Putting social and environmental justice at the core of conservation, climate and development

A series of blogs and case studies scrutinising approaches to tackling the nature and climate crises

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Good practices in accessing and delivering adaptation finance to support Small Island Developing States and least developed countries

Demonstrating locally led adaptation principles in practice

Displaced people: the need for an ‘urban first’ approach

Economic penalties for refugees running businesses in Nairobi

Comprehensive Climate Impact Quantification (C-CIQ)

Syrian refugees in Jordan

Refugees in Jordan: a data-driven approach for change

Towards housing justice. Four propositions to transform policy and practice

Inclusive urban solutions: city actors engaging with displaced communities

Displaced people in Afghanistan’s cities need support

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How to build resilience: the ‘eco-flat’ at 33 Gauden Road

Insight, 12 June 2023

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Everything That Rises: an evening with Brianna Craft

Event on 27 June 2023

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Ambition, action, resilience: D&C Days

Article, 01 June 2023

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Reconciling power imbalances in conservation

Insight, 11 May 2023

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Climate change driving increase in farmer suicides in India

Press release, 10 May 2023

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National Adaptation Plans: LDCs need financing to turn words into reality

Insight, 24 April 2023

CBA13 Talanoa: discussing the issues (Photo: IIED)

CBA17 agenda

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World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit countries

Insight, 06 April 2023

Shaping adaptation: here’s how the CBA conferences are making an impact

Insight, 06 April 2023

Civil society organisations are key to creating better land policies: lessons from Zambia

Insight, 05 April 2023