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The front cover of IIED's 2016/17 annual report (Image: IIED)
IIED's 2016/17 annual report highlights the institute's impact
… IIED's 2016/17 annual report shows how the institute is delivering … report describes key achievements during the year. It sets out how IIED is supporting change, from generating important evidence-based … fed in to Mozambique's National REDD+ strategy.   Generating evidence about finance for decentralised energy IIED worked with Dutch NGO Hivos …
News, 17 October 2017
A farmers’ house in Bandevouri, South Region, Cameroon. Bandevouri is one of several locations where the Centre for Environment and Development seconded a law graduate to assist rural people in legal matters (Photo: Thierry Berger)
IIED webinar: improving accountability in agribusiness investments
… are affected by agricultural projects.  The webinar was part of IIED's work on Legal Tools for Citizen Empowerment , a collaborative … in relation to natural resource investments.  Outline programme • IIED associate Thierry Berger  introduced the webinar • Mamadou Fall, … channel .  [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz4Z3H0SwWI] About the panellists Mamadou Fall is a coordinator of the natural …
Event, 06 June 2017
Women washing clothes in a refugee camp in Bangladesh
Climate Change & Modern Slavery Hub launch
… The Climate Change & Modern Slavery hu b, co-developed by IIED, Anti-Slavery International and Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program , … between climate-induced migration and modern slavery, and learn about the new tools for researchers, policymakers and practitioners. … principal researcher (climate governance and finance team), IIED's Climate Change research group; Cristina Patriarca, safe migration …
Event, 09 October 2024
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… on biodiversity and the sustainable development goals.  Members of IIED's Natural Resources research group  and partners attended the … development support) programmes, but very little is actually known about how they manage risks.  This event was co-organised by IIED and … to shocks including climate change, and build resilience to bringing about transformation for the ecosystem dependent communities.  This …
Event, 01 September 2016
The logo of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
IIED at the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
… drawing more than 600 participants from around the world. IIED and partners participated in two sessions at the seventh session. … On Wednesday, 1 November, IIED and partners presented a side event about the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) … of Asociación ANDES  and coordinator of INMIP, gave a presentation about Peru's Potato Park biocultural heritage territory. The park is an …
Event, 30 October 2017
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Corporates could teach NGOs a thing or two about sustainability
… common, but they’ve both embraced social media with open arms to talk about sustainability. Allianz showcases its knowledge on climate change, … which reviews how companies are using social media to communicate about sustainability. All of the companies ranked were listed in leading … …it’s about your value and your usefulness,” he said speaking at an IIED event organised by Forum for the Future students . For that reason …
Insight, 27 June 2012
Cecil the lion, who was controversially hunted and killed last week, is pictured in 2014. But a ban on trophy hunting may not save lions and have unintended consequences (Photo: Vince O'Sullivan, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
IIED's best of 2015: blogs
… Changes in Chinese food production and consumption concern us all. IIED senior researcher Seth Cook reported from a workshop in Beijing … is the goal, than it is indeed time to change the way we think about food. Will climate change render the SDGs impossible? June: The … Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change brought stark warnings about how climate change could affect developing countries. Guest …
Article, 22 December 2015
50% of the planet falls outside national boundaries. Ungoverned, these seas are exposed to widespread abuses such as overfishing or the dumping of chemical waste and plastic (Image: IIED/Soapbox)
IIED animation: how a new global treaty could turn the tide to save the high seas
… by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida),  IIED is working with experts, policymakers and communities to close the … high seas and enables the people who depend on it to thrive. Further IIED animations about an inclusive blue economy Why the value that small-scale fishing … IIED animation: how a new global treaty could turn the tide to save the …
News, 21 February 2019
Biodiversity illustration
A brief history of biodiversity at IIED
… In the late 1980s and early 1990s the main focus came from IIED’s ground-breaking programme on environmental economics, which was a … the management and conservation of wildlife from considerations about the livelihoods of local communities. The publication is still a … our biodiversity related blogs, news and articles , or find out more about our biodiversity projects . …
Article, 16 August 2013
An interactive data visual that illustrates the scale and speed of urban transformation that research by IIED has sought to document and describe
IIED's best of 2014: multimedia
… Toulmin and filmed interviews with staff showing how the work of IIED and its partners is helping to ensure that policy on the world's … poorer communities. Users can also navigate to find key information about the institute and read stories about some of our programmes and projects.  Using animations to network …
Insight, 12 January 2015