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Women demonstrating
How community mapping of storm water drains is fighting evictions in Karachi’s informal settlements
… banks of the nalas , considered to be blocking the flow of water. In 2020, rains flooded both low and high-income areas , paralysing the … on mapping At a meeting of civil society organisations in September 2020, ahead of planned demolitions along the Manzoor Colony nala , the … the Gizri Creek and reducing the nala’s width to 60 feet. In November 2020, the  police moved into Manzoor Colony with heavy machinery to …
Insight, 24 March 2021
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IIED and partners at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP14)
… key recommendations to send to CBD COP14, contributions to the post-2020 agenda, and recommendations on sustainable wildlife management for … UNESCO on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity (2001-2020), from 22-24 November. The forum's closing plenary was followed by … UNESCO on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity (2001-2020). The summit was an invitation to states, stakeholders and …
Event, 17 November 2018
Aerial view of a floded town
Climate-vulnerable indebted countries paying billions to rich polluters
… $21 billion in 2022 – up from $14 billion in 2021 and $13bn in 2020. But despite the huge sums countries in the global South spent on …
News, 10 July 2023
Ethiopian women sort coffee beans at a long table. IIED's Critical Theme will explore gender equality issues (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Putting gender centre stage
… that include a gender manifesto (2016) and gender equality policy (2020). Find out more about  IIED's work to analyse and integrate gender …
Page, 28 July 2022
A group of four men and women wearing overalls, one with an axe over his shoulders and one crouching down, pose for a photo. In the foreground are a few rocks, with a dusty landcsape and mountains in the background.
Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action
Insight, 31 May 2022
A stallholder in front of a food stall
Resilient food systems and COVID-19: lessons for a Just Transition
… food supply chains, according to the ‘ Global Report on Food Crises 2020 ’. Food shortages, restrictions on movement and soaring … 14 and 49 million people may be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020, according to various modest projections ( World Bank ,  … Alliance for the Future of Food and Salzburg Global Seminar  in May 2020, and also draws on the rich discussion during the event. …
Insight, 22 May 2020
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Nature-based solutions: delivering national-level adaptation and global goals
Publication, 01 November 2018
A series of grey abandoned and crumbling stone houses in an unwelcoming landscape
New website for research into refugee wellbeing and livelihoods
… In early 2020, IIED and partners began comparing the experiences of refugees and …
News, 14 June 2021
Indian woman does maintenance work on solar panel, with mountains in the background.
Experience sharing on long-term strategies (LTS) in least developed countries
Event, 13 August 2020
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Biocultural innovation: the key to global food security?
… and resilient production by 2030, and maintain genetic diversity by 2020. Achieving these aims simultaneously in particular sites requires …
Publication, 01 June 2018