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Fatima Denton, a member of IIED’s Independent Expert Group, speaking at the Development and Climate Days conference (Photo: Matt Wright)
Zero carbon – costs and opportunities for Least Developed Countries
… to move from an apocalyptic story, to a hopeful one," Denton said. Adaptation shift But there are also stories from many of the poorest … to the loss of land by migrating to cities in search of work . This adaptation by migration strategy provides a challenge for local … equated with charitable funds" — Fatima Denton Financial support for adaptation is an essential part of the zero poverty story, and that …
Insight, 10 December 2015
Poorest countries at greatest risk of losses and damage from climate change
News, 25 August 2022
Farmers carry bottled water to pour on a field of onion crops
Introduction to our work on climate-resilient development
… climate risk analysis and locally appropriate resilience building and adaptation measures into national and local development policies, plans … arrangements to manage climate risks, deliver locally-led adaptation, and address climate-related loss and damage, and Assessing … Evaluation, Reflection & Learning (PMERL) for Community-based Adaptation: a manual for local practitioners  – a toolkit produced by …
Article, 17 December 2012
A giant temple bell in Mongolia (Photo: David Berkowitz via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
The IPCC rings the warning bell louder. Is anyone listening?
Insight, 02 April 2014
A wind farm outside Adigrat, northern Ethiopia, is an example of low-carbon renewable technologies can initiate a process of transformational change within developing countries
Green Climate Fund: a big step forward, but many decisions pending
… Good news for adaptation The board reached an important agreement, aiming to allocate … climate finance to date has been for mitigation. Almost half of the adaptation money is expected to go to the Least Developed Countries and … concentrated unfairly. Private sector engagement As well as funding adaptation and mitigation projects directly, the Fund will have a third …
Insight, 28 February 2014
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Community-led approaches to tackling illegal wildlife trade. Case studies from Latin America
Publication, 01 September 2019
COP19 in Warsaw – a private finance climate conference?
… largely limited to investments in climate change mitigation, and not adaptation— the more urgent priority of the poorest nations. Two days … private sector contributions can be channelled to resource climate adaptation by the climate vulnerable poor in developing countries. But … much of the recent literature on private sector climate finance for adaptation (such as this new review by Bonizella Biaginia and Alan …
Insight, 31 October 2013
A woman fishing off the island of Padma Pakur.
Vulnerable communities tackling climate change are our best teachers
… into a significant new community-of-practice on Community-based adaptation (CBA) to climate change with learning shared at international … different countries. The learning-by-doing aspect of community-based adaptation (CBA) to climate change has resulted in a significant increase in knowledge and understanding of adaptation to climate change. There are several academic books coming …
Insight, 19 April 2013
A woman farmer holds a phone to her ear in a green field.
Q&A: Using digital technology to engage citizens in climate action
Article, 15 October 2020
Head and shoulders of four smiling people
Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
Article, 06 August 2020