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People living amid the arid terrain of Wajir in Kenya will benefit from the expansion of a pilot project (Photo: Oxfam East Africa via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Kenyan local climate fund's success heralds expansion to 29% of nation
… Aid and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) — to other arid and semi-arid counties of Kenya. The consortium secretariat is housed at the NDMA. "The important thing about this approach is that vulnerable communities are the ones making … at Raha Palace Hotel on January 24 2014. For more information see the IIED briefing paper  " Ensuring devolution supports adaptation and …
News, 24 January 2014
An image of the front of a stationary train on the Addis Ababa light rail system, which opened in 2015, and was the first to be built in Sub-Saharan Africa. The two railway lines, which have their own dedicated power grid, demonstrate how Ethiopia is seeking low-carbon energy initiatives (Photo: Wikipedia, via Google licence)
Q&A: Linking low-carbon pathways with the SDGs
… The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Independent Expert Group (IEG) , IIED and the ESRC's STEPS Centre will host a dialogue on Monday, 13 June … dependence on fossil fuels and avoiding carbon emissions. But this is about more than tackling climate change. The provision of reliable, … and develop sound policies with clear objectives is crucial. What about the financing gap? YS: At international level, many think …
Article, 30 May 2016
Izabella Teixeira, Minister of Environment of Brazil, taken during the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2011.
Influencing the outcomes at Rio+20
… IIED is playing an important role in getting government representatives … have maximum impact in influencing outcomes. There are mixed views about the likely end result from Rio. Optimists point to the growing … And, as the Green Economy Coalition points out, many questions about how to “kick-start” a green economy remain unanswered . …
Insight, 24 May 2012
Good governance key to success of payments to tackle deforestation and climate change
… June by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). It warns that such payments alone are not enough. They will be … at its heart as deforestation and forest degradation accounts for about 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The new study by … this is such a new area of policy it is essential to share knowledge about what works and what does not. The N-CFI can play a critical role …
News, 05 June 2009
Farmers in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in Southwestern China have responded to climatic adversity by innovating to increase productivity using less water (Image: IIED)
Why listen to and support the most vulnerable?
… and foremost, logical to involve the people affected in decisions about their lives. Working with the most vulnerable and supporting their … to, properly understood and acted on.  Dr Hannah Reid (hannah.reid@iied.org) is a research associate with IIED's Climate Change Group and biodiversity team. This blog draws on …
Insight, 02 October 2015
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REDD+ delivery models for different forest management regimes in Uganda
… led by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED, UK) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Aas, Norway). … a system for benefit sharing. This study aims to generate knowledge~about the practical and economic viability of pro-poor models of REDD+ …
Publication, 01 June 2006
Chinese and African delegates visit a nursery and learn about a reforestation project in Pemba, Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
… the Chinese Academy of Forestry, the Global Environmental Institute, IIED, WWF as well as other international organisations. Programme The … . Presentations The presentations from the meeting are available on  IIED's SlideShare platform , as follows: Changes in China's policy and … forest sector context and challenges, and highlights key facts about forest trade and sector reform. It presents the World Bank's …
News, 20 November 2017
Plans to protect forests could do more harm than good unless power is in local hands
… teams in ten nations in Africa and Asia to promote decision making about forests that is fair and sustainable. It highlights success … but it must be built from the bottom up," says James Mayers, head of IIED’s Natural Resources Group and co-author of the FGLG report. … for activities between now and 2013. The project has been steered by IIED since it began, in 2003, and has been funded by the UK and Dutch …
News, 24 August 2011
Market Analysis and Development training course participants (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Bolivia's indigenous peoples drive forest farm innovation to benefit Mother Earth
… producer groups are also being discussed. Training participants heard about the successes and challenges of Brazil nut and rubber tappers' … defining lesson from the week was that, while business information (about markets, legal requirements, technology, social acceptance) was … around multiple product lines – and provide services to our members". IIED is working through the FFF to capture in a compendium examples of …
Insight, 25 November 2014
A boat near Fiji. Tourism and fishing are important industries for the Pacific nation of Fiji. Both of these economically important sectors depend on effective marine conservation (Photo: Sam Gao, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ocean of bliss: rewriting the narrative
… World Oceans Day , there are plenty of reasons to think positively about our oceans. They are the foundations of our well-being and … the crisis narrative to one that is focused on solutions.  What's IIED doing to this end? At IIED, our work  aims to promote and support healthy and resilient oceans …
Insight, 08 June 2015