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An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
… like no other. The 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA14) in 2020 was very much the same and yet fundamentally … Climate change … CBA14: From local solutions to global action …
Event, 20 September 2020
Man in a mangrove forest
Striving for better: following LDC leadership in addressing the climate crisis
… Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity; never has the world … far from where they are implemented, overlooking the expertise of local communities or authorities. Unsurprisingly, these top-down … of dealing with the climate crisis. The LDC initiative for effective adaptation and resilience (LIFE-AR)  sets out a plan for implementing …
Insight, 26 January 2021
Rural communities in Kenya are increasingly being affected by climate change, limiting opportunities for development. (Photo: Robin Wyatt)
Development and Climate Days 2018
… 2018 to debate issues at the interface between development and climate change.  At the end of the two-day event the participants agreed key … negotiations, business sector planning and the formulation of climate adaptation strategies in-country. The 24th COP took place in the Polish … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP24) …
Event, 08 December 2018
Cattle are driven down a road by nomads
Climate change is advancing in Nigeria: we can’t keep running
… for us about their experiences. This month’s topic was the global climate strikes: we wanted to learn more about whether and how our … across the globe make a united stand against the inaction on climate change. Here I would like to share how climate change is playing out in … in Nigeria? Yes, some people are protesting. Some NGOs in the local area are creating small movements, but you don’t see things …
Insight, 17 December 2019
Talking change: climate change adaptation in Tanzania
… "Society, institutions, people, economies — all need to change, to be flexible and adaptable in light of a changing climate," said Professor Pius Yanda while delivering opening remarks for … representatives. The workshop, which is part of a new climate change adaptation program at TNRF, focused on critically reviewing existing …
News, 01 June 2012
Head and shoulders of four smiling people
Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our … public health crises and the risks of climate change in cities ; it forms part of our efforts to observe and … action on climate change.   The LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR)  aims to develop an over-arching …
Article, 06 August 2020
Representatives of communities from Peru, Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea have formed an International network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (Photo: Lhab Tshering)
Indigenous mountain communities call on governments to support traditional knowledge-based adaptation
… impacts of climatic changes on their food and farming systems and the adaptation responses needed.  Climate change threatens mountain ecosystems and the people that depend on them … Climate change … mountain communities call on governments to support traditional knowledge-based adaptation …
News, 18 June 2014
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Constraints for adopting climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Southeast Kenya
… Climate uncertainty challenges the  livelihoods of  smallholder farmers … while farmers express knowledgeability regarding environmental change and climate-smart practices but are confined by limitations and … of the farmers. This study contributes to existing climate change adaptation research by increasing our understanding of  how physical and …
Publication, 01 October 2021
A group of four men and women wearing overalls, one with an axe over his shoulders and one crouching down, pose for a photo. In the foreground are a few rocks, with a dusty landcsape and mountains in the background.
Lessons from a fruitful journey: seven years of EbA research and action
Insight, 31 May 2022
Divisional Adaptation Planning Committees (DAPCs) act as community focal points (Photo: Sam Greene/IIED)
Local climate finance mechanism helping to fund community-prioritised adaptation
… Communities in many contexts have developed their own adaptation strategies, uniquely suited to their environment, to manage climate variability and uncertainty. Over time, they have developed … level to support more vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change. What is IIED doing? IIED is part of a community of practice in …
Project, 26 November 2015