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US Secretary of State John Kerry, pictured with chairperson of the African Union, Abdel Aziz, is opposing African countries' desire for a legally binding agreement at COP21 (via Google Images licence)
Message to Secretary of State John Kerry: a legally binding treaty in Paris is essential
… countries, business, and civil societies that countries are serious about these commitments   Commitment from all parties under a … be a review process to track commitments on all issues. (Read more about the key ingredients of the agreement here ). However, the legal … under international law.  Achala C Abeysinghe (achala.abeysinghe@iied.org) is principal researcher in IIED's Climate Change Group , and …
Insight, 13 November 2015
A mango tree frames views of a forest in Mozambique in the distance.
China in Africa’s forests
… up a large proportion of China’s forest product imports – currently about 4% with a value of US$1.3 billion, according to Chinese government … from other countries, many Africans feel they lack information about Chinese investments in their countries. In a survey carried out by African partners working with IIED, due to be published in June, a majority of African forest sector …
Insight, 20 March 2013
An Ethiopian government delegation learns about energy innovations in a climate smart village in Kenya. Ethiopia's government hopes to combine climate resilience with economic growth (Photo: CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What's happening to aid to the Least Developed Countries?
… to the Paris conference on climate change is a compelling priority. IIED analysis suggests that this can be estimated at $93.7bn per year … carbon dioxide (CO2) in advanced economies in 2014 would have raised about $25 billion for climate finance with seven per cent of revenues … charges on international aviation and maritime emissions (about four per cent of global CO2 emissions) could raise a further $25 …
Insight, 18 January 2016
A rally protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) takes place in Wellington, New Zealand (Photo: Neil Ballantyne, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The rise of civil society advocacy on investment treaties in Malaysia and the Philippines
… middle-income countries, also need to be heard in these debates. An IIED legal tools webinar recently discussed how the voices of civil … process As Cotula argues in this journal article , decisions about investment treaties, and their contents, are political. So … and the Philippines, the public had very little or no knowledge about investment treaties, let alone investment provisions and ISDS …
Insight, 26 March 2015
Back view of a man walking through dense forest
PCLG: a small grants initiative for locally led action on the links between people and great ape conservation
… IIED coordinated PCLG since its formation in 2005 as the Poverty and … to get money to where it matters to support locally-led action. IIED did not define what an eligible activity should include, but rather … of the granting cycle, and collected lessons on what has worked well about the initiative this year, and what challenges have been faced.  …
Project, 15 August 2013
Farmers in Nepal. Nepal has introduced a range of strategies and policies to tackle climate change (Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Author Q&A: Trends in climate change legislation
… Subhi Barakat is a senior researcher in IIED's Climate Change research group . He is an expert on public … the challenges they face in taking climate action. What's the book about?  SB: The book looks at general trends in climate legislation …
Article, 08 May 2018
Plan Vivo partners at a conference in Sweden commit to actively engage in the implementation and accountability of the SDGs (Photo: Plan Vivo Foundation)
The SDGs speak and we like what we hear
… It is not unusual to hear good ideas on what to do, or not to do, about climate change. The surprise comes when you feel they make sense. … held in Sweden at the end of September. Most people don't know about Plan Vivo but it has been around a long time. It is the first and … step, and this one has already been taken.  Dr Ina Porras (ina.porras@iied.org), is senior researcher (environmental economics) in IIED's …
Insight, 15 October 2015
A question of time
Insight, 25 November 2010
Small-scale miners dry ores in the process of gold mining in Geita, Tanzania (Photo: John Louis/Investing In Gold, Creative Commons)
Dialogues for a sustainable and productive artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… wellbeing, as well as to illicit trade and even criminal activity. IIED's ASM dialogue programme provides a much-needed forum for … can move from backward-looking, abstract reflections towards thinking about the future of local people's lives and landscapes. In addition, a … policy and collaborative efforts Learn more Keen to learn more about IIED's ASM work and receive project updates? Sign up to receive …
Project, 24 January 2014
A street barber in Kolkata, India. It is estimated that the city has nearly 2m street traders (Photo: Nicolas Mirguet, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The other half of the future – business' informal sector
… world, most business is done by small businesses. When anyone talks about the private sector being at the forefront of tackling the major … apply to attend the informality conference, email us at informality@iied.org . But whether you can attend or not, the informal sector is not … on so far is recognised at last. Mick Blowfield  ( mick.blowfield@iied.org ) is director of IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 04 February 2016