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The experiences of mountain communities in Kyrgyzstan were shared at a learning exchange (Photo: Alan Zulch)
Mountain communities stress the importance of biocultural heritage for global food security
… of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) flags the growing impacts of climate change on mountain communities and the vital importance of indigenous … for conserving and enhancing genetic resources for climate change adaptation. The report has been published ahead of the 17th meeting of …
News, 15 February 2019
Smiling women and men standing in a field looking at a mobile phone
Power of 'tech plus people' in early warning, early action and climate risk management
Event, 20 October 2022
Covers of best publications 2021.
IIED's best of 2021: publications
… jobs, food security and empowerment as well as resilience to climate change.   Overall, we found a wealth of evidence that investments in … published alongside the issue paper .   3 Principles for locally-led adaptation Issue paper Recovery from COVID-19 provides a historic …
Article, 17 December 2021
Flooded street with tall buildings in the background
Rethinking urban climate resilience: time for a reset?
… and cities than in rural areas. Urban areas are highly exposed to climate change and are facing hazards at increasing frequency and intensity. … awareness on climate impacts, strengthening the social bonds between community members, improving governance processes and improving … Rethinking urban climate resilience: time for a reset? …
Insight, 18 July 2021
A woman farmer in Malawi, surrounded by maize, examines her crop
CBA12: Local experience driving climate action
… CBA12 in Lilongwe focused on getting local experience on climate action heard. Adaptation practitioners, researchers, policymakers and investors met at CBA12 to discuss how to promote local action on climate change. Read the  key messages that came out of the discussions . … CBA12: Local experience driving climate action …
Event, 11 June 2018
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Using forest ecosystems to build resilience in Chile
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is an increasingly popular and tested strategy among … for the best ways to help their people adapt to the challenges of climate change. The Ecosystems Protecting Infrastructure and Communities (EPIC) … Climate change …
Publication, 01 April 2019
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Fourth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation-Tanzania
… Climate change … Fourth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation-Tanzania …
Publication, 01 January 2010
"Now is the time for unprecedented global solidarity and cooperation. Now is the opportunity for true leaders to shine" says IIED Director Camilla Toulmin (Photo: IIED)
IIED statement on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
… and Development says: "The new IPCC report highlights the threats climate change poses to people's peace and prosperity. It shows that countries, … to the changing climate, but it shows too that there are limits to adaptation and this drives home the urgency of global action to reduce … IIED statement on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report …
News, 31 March 2014
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Building climate resilience through commercial agroforestry tree nurseries
… This climate resilience case study (No.4) from Kenya is the fourth of ten … provide advisory services on cultivation to local farmers. Climate change is perceived as a major threat, with rainfall irregularities, … has both helped its members and, through them, local community-based adaptation (CbA) to these changes. Nursery owners have been trained …
Publication, 01 October 2020
COP17 in Durban: Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres and the President of COP17, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (Photo: Michael Mazengarb, Creative Commons via Flickr)
United Nations climate change negotiations: IIED at COP17
Event, 20 December 2011