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Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21?
A series of interviews with leaders, experts and civil society representatives from the least developed countries. We wanted to hear about the reality that they face, the actions being taken, the role for climate finance – and their hopes for a Paris deal.
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Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development
A collection of pages showing how five African countries are finding new ways to mainstream biodiversity into policy and planning for development
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Case studies: reforming environmentally harmful subsidies
A series of case studies that explore how governments around the world are reforming and repurposing environmentally harmful subsidies to benefit people, nature and business. Governments can overcome sizeable political and technical challenges by working across ministries, communicating clearly their reasoning, objectives and changes and supporting those affected by reform
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Why COP17 matters for people and nature
Ahead of CBD COP17, this series explores the key issues shaping negotiations and implementation of the global biodiversity framework. Drawing on IIED research and partnerships, we examine what’s on the table, the outcomes we want to see, and why they matter for people and nature
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Housing justice
A programme of work involving research, capacity development, policy advisory and advocacy initiatives that advance housing justice through local and global partnerships
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UN climate change conference (COP31)
IIED at the 2026 UNFCCC climate change summit in Antalya, Turkiye (COP31). Along with our partners, we will support negotiators from the least developed countries, organise events and workshops, and analyse progress at the talks
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Outstanding women in development
A series of insights and interviews that reflect on the role, influence and impact of women in the field of sustainable development
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UN biodiversity conference (COP17)
This page contains our latest research, commentary, news, analysis and events around the 17th Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP17)
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Barbara Ward Lectures
A series of lectures by the current generation of outstanding women in development, in honour of IIED's founder Barbara Ward
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Global Water Initiative – West Africa
The Global Water Initiative (GWI) was an action-research and advocacy programme that ran from 2008-2017. It sought to improve global food security by enabling farmers to better access, manage and use water resources for sustainable agricultural production.
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