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Tanzania: participatory training events for small-scale farmers can introduce the concept of climate change and help farmers identify which crops could work well in their area (Photo: Cecilia Schubert/CCAFS)
From knowledge to action – how top down training is driving bottom-up resilience in Tanzania
… piloting approaches for more climate resilient planning, supported by IIED and Hakikazi Catalyst . Now, as in 2009, cash-strapped district … farmers and pastoralists to make climate-smart decisions about their livelihoods. The agency is now planning to incorporate … listening exercises can trigger local action. Sam Greene (sam.greene@iied.org) is a consultant working with IIED's Climate Change Group . …
Insight, 09 March 2015
UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection
… June) by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The findings come ahead of a meeting of the World Intellectual … rights over traditional knowledge, such as indigenous knowledge about medicinal plants, which conventional intellectual property laws do … to inventions such as drugs developed by private companies,” says IIED’s Krystyna Swiderska who coordinated the research in Africa, Asia …
News, 29 June 2009
Aceh, Indonesia, in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the ninth anniversary of which is on Boxing Day. Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Reading into the future this Christmas
… and finding time to read and reflect. Christmas is, of course, all about the birth of a child who represented a new beginning, a source of … lens of its consequences for the future. But the document says little about what difference, if any, such moves have made. As the early part … Long Term would be time well spent. Camilla Toulmin is director of IIED ( Camilla.toulmin@iied.org ) …
Insight, 23 December 2013
The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group (Image: IIED)
Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group
… society representatives from nine of the LDCs. The aim was to hear about the reality that they face, the actions being taken, the role for climate finance – and their hopes for a Paris deal. About the LDC Independent Expert Group The IEG brought together experts … and international agencies, who serve in their personal capacities.  IIED provided administrative, logistical and financial support. The …
Article, 03 August 2015
Three women holding a sack of rice between them.
Seeking cheaper, better quality rice: the cooperative rice distribution project in Jakarta
… This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of … then sell at cost to network members.  After gathering information about possible sources and prices in several areas, we asked the farmers …
Insight, 25 May 2022
Rows of plants on a rooftop make up an urban garden.
COVID-19 highlights three pathways to achieve urban health and environmental justice
… the risk of infection and mortality. While much is being said about increasing cities’ resilience to future outbreaks through measures … justice. This is the latest blog in our  series, curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwait e, examining different aspects of …
Insight, 27 August 2020
Temegnush Dhabi owns a two-hectare farm in central Ethiopia, growing chick peas. "I’m no longer seen as a poor widow but a successful farmer" (Photo: The Gates Foundation via Flickr)
Women's land rights and Africa's development conundrum – which way forward?
… upon more secure land access amongst rural women and men. It's about equal rights : The UN Charter of 1945 sees human rights and … to land, secure land rights and the power to make their own decisions about land use. Such changes are a cardinal requisite for fostering … which may have the potential to improve women's land rights. More IIED projects on gender and land Securing land rights in West Africa …
Insight, 12 December 2014
Pa Ousman Jarju, the first Special Climate Envoy to be appointed from a Least Developed Country (Photo: IISD)
Q&A: Why is the Green Climate Fund's pledging meeting important?
Article, 18 November 2014
Mpugu Parish borders Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (top right). Photo: Andrew Kirkby
Maps reveal what motivates people to take resources from flagship national park
… Bwindi is in south-west Uganda and is home to 400 mountain gorillas — about half of the world’s population. Each day tourists pay hundreds of … working with the Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) and IIED to collect data on where and how the poachers live. With this … appear in both academic journal articles and in resource book that IIED is developing for conservation and development workers in Uganda. …
Insight, 09 October 2013
Which is the best approach when working for sustainable energy for all? (Photo: Bernard Polet, via Flickr)
How can we finance sustainable energy for all?
… co-hosted by the International Institute for Energy and Development (IIED) and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) . The event brought … on a number issues, including: if social investors want to know about impact as well as returns, or if online crowdfunders are … This blog by IDS research fellow Ana Pueyo ([email protected]) and IIED principal researcher Emma Wilson (emma.wilson@iied.org) is part of …
Insight, 15 December 2014