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Virtual conferences: not in the future, but now
… on how the poorest can act to adapt, hosted by IIED and AlertNet Climate and held a few weeks before the event, helped drive online traffic and interest in the conference. According to AlertNet Climate, that chat alone had 832 unique visitors, 80 of whom posted … projects to see first-hand how communities are adapting to climate change. That kind of experience can’t be replicated online. But this was …
Insight, 03 May 2013
Sorting apricots in Tajikistan. The diverse and extreme climatic conditions of Central Asia helped farmers develop fruit varieties adaptable to drought and other environmental stresses (Photo: UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The Paris Agreement – a framework for local inclusion
… The global agreement on climate change reached in Paris sets out a clear agenda for national-level … Yet their traditional livelihoods are often highly resilient and adaptive . Having secure rights to the traditional lands and natural … Climate change … Natural resource management …
Insight, 05 February 2016
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… applied in various contexts was also highlighted. It brought together climate scientists, adaptation practitioners, policymakers, and private … and IIED work. Related reading: Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation  | Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: … heritage indication labelling system   Assessing equitable management and governance of protected areas Knowledge Café (invitation …
Event, 01 September 2016
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?
Insight, 18 January 2016
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Towards resilience and transformation for cities within a finite planet
… Development, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation and mitigation all have a common concern with reducing …
Publication, 01 October 2013
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From the MDGs to the SDGs and Habitat III
… in urban policy and practice will be achieved. It includes papers on climate change in cities which examine how vulnerability and adaptation are … groups, but also passed on costs as well as maintenance and management responsibilities to those in the resettlement sites. …
Publication, 01 April 2016
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SDG2: achieving food security, sustainability and resilience using genetic diversity and indigenous knowledge
… a valuable resource for improving food security and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the SIFOR project (Smallholder Innovation for …
Publication, 01 December 2016
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Chapter 9. LEARNING BY DOING IN CO- MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS
Publication, 01 January 1970
A word cloud with words relevant to monitoring, evaluation and learning (Image: IIED)
Monitoring and evaluation, and impact evaluation methods
… set of skills and tools enables us to investigate transformational change in local-to-global systems. We are also considered a hub for … that can be used by countries to evaluate how far, and how well, climate risks are managed at international, national and sub-national … indicators to assess whether development outcomes bring better local climate resilience, and contributes to climate-resilient development …
Article, 01 March 2017
A woman miner in Tanzania, who features in a film on stories of change on artisanal and small-scale mining (Image: IIED)
Best of 2017: videos
… Showing the people who are creating change: artisanal mining Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is known … 23rd Conference of Parties (COP23) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn. One delegate provided a very personal view of … explores how farmers work together to sustain efficient water management systems, save seed varieties and respond to changes in …
Article, 12 January 2018