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Crops float on water
Time to team up with nature to adapt to climate change
Insight, 26 September 2019
Three gorillas sit in grass in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
Uganda project to strengthen policies that link poverty and conservation
… Group, who include representatives of government departments, civil society organisations, research institutions and the private sector. … people in the right ways to encourage changes that support social and environmental goals." The new report is the result of a planning meeting …
News, 09 October 2012
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
… resilience and sustainability, and provide solutions to technical, environmental and social feasibility. It discussed strategies to achieve … – companies, investors, development banks, government negotiators and civil society, international funds – around ways to enhance the channelling of …
Event, 05 November 2016
The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the world's largest cities. It is surrounded by rivers and lies only a few metres above sea level. The urban poor living in flood-prone areas are most threatened by climate change (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
The IPCC and an urbanising planet
… their roles in scaling up adaptation of communities, households, and civil society and in managing risk information and financing."   But a city … also recognised the importance of local government as the head of the Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department of eThekwini …
Insight, 06 November 2014
Tackling the trade law dimension of ‘land grabbing’
… in the public domain, and few know exactly what is being agreed. But civil society organisations are stepping up efforts to improve public … renewable energy mandates with having catalysed improved social and environmental practice in biofuel developments. The demand for biofuels …
Insight, 14 November 2013
Environment and social justice must be at heart of policymaking, says international alliance
… heard the challenge today at a meeting of government officials and civil society organisations. George Varughese, representing the Ring alliance, … need to challenge economic and social norms that promote inequity and environmental degradation." The meeting was called to discuss and make …
News, 17 June 2007
Global Initiative on Community Based Adaptation formally launched in Tanzania
News, 01 March 2010
Busy commuter traffic
What drives the world’s changing urban geographies?
… about the very large economic, technological, social, political, environmental and demographic changes that have underpinned or … down public expenditures. It had to meet demands from citizens and civil society – for infrastructure, for public health, for schools, for …
Insight, 23 April 2020
Women from Paraguay's Ita Guasu indigenous community discuss their community development plan. Civil debate and value-based decision making will be key to implementing the SDGs (Photo: USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Positioning the SDGs within the politics of national development
… The world has entered a possibly unprecedented period of environmental, political, social and economic change. Governments are … rules to live by. Such politics play out in many arenas, including civil society in all its guises, and business big and small, as well as the …
Insight, 12 July 2016
IIED aims to contribute to the achievement of change which benefits poor people and the environment. The institute's strategy for the next two years has been published (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Engaging for change – refreshing our strategy for the next two years
… within safe boundaries. And for all the progress we have seen in civil society, business, local government and many parts of the international … Powerful voice IIED has always been a powerful voice for social and environmental justice, and we have a particular focus on linking local …
Insight, 09 August 2017