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Kenya: Farmers visit a crop trial site to select the best sorghum varieties for climate resilience. Most climate change adaptation is done day-to-day by farmers, pastoralists, fishers and the urban poor. (Photo: S. Kilungo, CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The SDGs must carry us beyond Paris to 2030
… steps in this key year for development on the road to Paris and the climate summit, but they set a direction that must go beyond Paris, … of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) addresses our greatest global challenge. Without tackling … poorest communities within countries and this will continue to be a theme of our work. Most adaptation to climate change is done by farmers, …
Insight, 10 September 2015
A market takes place in the village of Tiogo next to the Tiogo Forest in Burkina Faso. With much of the food and hand crafts on sale from the forest, the community is dependent on the conservation of the forest to maintain their livelihoods (Photo: CIF Action, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Towards a fairer future for conservation
… collapsing. Species are becoming extinct at unprecedented rates. Our climate is in crisis… The benefits of development are not shared … of ecological integrity – World Conservation Congress The congress' theme, 'Planet at a crossroads', underlines that it is not too late to … concerns about watershed protection, biodiversity and climate change. There are some win-win situations but more often than not, …
Insight, 05 September 2016
A market stall. According to recent studies, 75% of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species (Photo: Hivos)
Cooking for our future
… diversity, socio-economic exclusion, environmental degradation, climate change. It’s not true our food system is broken, it’s just pointing in … Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme under the theme ‘Good Food for People and the Planet – working together towards …
Insight, 20 February 2019
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IIED's best of 2020: videos
… Over the coming months, IIED will be publishing a series of blogs exploring the lessons we have learned from organising events such … European Capacity Building Initiative (ECBI) , which supports junior climate negotiators from least developed countries (LDCs) to develop … The importance of youth inclusion was a strong theme of the year, and this was evident during CBA14 as the likes …
Insight, 30 December 2020
Black grouse fight in Vaala, Finland. The country is committed to protecting biodiversity under its implementation of the sustainable development goals (Photo: Markus Varesvuo/NPL/Barcroft)
Will the UK be left behind on sustainable development?
… moment for the implementation of the ambitious 15-year blueprint. The theme of this year's high-level political forum in New York is "leave no … the merit of uniting the big global challenges of our era – halting climate change, arresting the loss of natural assets, stopping the upward trend …
Insight, 25 July 2016
The Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation secures houses, sanitation and land rights for members. Communication and participation are central to the way it works (Photo: Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI), Creative Commons via Flickr)
Do you have the power to influence your own life?
… an impact. When it comes to solving the world's complex problems – climate change adaptation, poverty eradication – we need everyone to be … experiences of marginalised voices and will run a series of guest blogs on key themes before the event – we would welcome your engagement …
Insight, 06 March 2015
IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… and managed, and their role as drivers of sustainable development and climate change goals. Conference objectives The UN General Assembly agreed that … policy, hosting events and meetings, and producing briefings and blogs. IIED director Andrew Norton , members of IIED's Human Settlements …
Event, 20 October 2016
A community-based green energy project: Sinteyo and the women's group with solar panels at the greenhouse in Isiolo, Kenya (Photo: Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD)
Sharing the load: who pays for energy access?
… development forum and ' sustainable energy for growth ' is a key theme this year. The EU has recently boosted its energy spending through … money needed? Where is private money needed? What else needs to change to make finance Scaling up investment in off-grid energy … Group . Dr Sarah Wykes ([email protected]) is a lead analyst on climate and energy with CAFOD. …
Insight, 29 May 2015
A line of Christmas trees. Photo: Brett Flanders (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Sustainable development requires an infusion of love
… of global carbon emissions – was heralded as the easy win in UN climate change negotiations. Perhaps not… Humanity's ecological footprint …
Insight, 20 December 2013