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IIED director Camilla Toulmin enjoys the 12th D&C Days event at COP20 in Lima, Peru (Photo; Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre)
Zero-zero, dolphins and conversations for change
Insight, 11 December 2014
Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus spoke at the Dhaka adaptation conference. Yunus pioneered the concepts of microcredit and microfinance, and in 2006 won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating economic and social development from below (Photo: IISD Reporting Services)
3rd International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA3)
Article, 25 February 2009
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Mental models: understanding the causes and consequences of climate change (PLA 60)
… of complex processes but, ultimately, adaptive capacity. Climate change is a complex issue, and many lay people, not only those in the … may be. Yet, understanding the basic dynamics is important for adaptation decision-making. The mental model has proven to be an … Mental models: understanding the causes and consequences of climate change (PLA 60) …
Publication, 01 December 2009
Protect and survive: customary safeguards, traditional knowledge
… knowledge makes up the living core of culture. Bound up with local livelihoods and biodiversity, it forms a holistic system precisely … conditions ensures traditional practices are robust and adaptable to climate change. Such treasured knowledge needs protection from outside interests … Protect and survive: customary safeguards, traditional knowledge …
Article, 09 November 2009
A delegate at COP18 in Doha (Photo: N. Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED at the COP18 UN climate summit
… Doha talks A blog by Camilla Toulmin, entitled Seven ways to reignite climate action after dismal Doha Video updates IIED senior fellow … and development practitioners to debate the central theme of climate change adaptation (CCA). Sessions at COP 18 focused on learning-by-doing, … Climate change … IIED at the COP18 UN climate summit …
Article, 20 December 2012
A woman hands protective equipment to another woman.
Engaging pastoralist communities through citizen movements to amplify their voice
Article, 11 December 2020
Farmers in Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in Southwestern China have responded to climatic adversity by innovating to increase productivity using less water (Image: IIED)
Why listen to and support the most vulnerable?
Insight, 02 October 2015
Formerly arable land is seen dried in Fuyuan county due to drought in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Extreme climate impacts already causing devastation in mountain communities
… for their water .  Mountain ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … must make these regions a priority when agreeing and implementing adaptation policy." IPCC research (PDF)  shows that even modest changes … Extreme climate impacts already causing devastation in mountain communities …
News, 18 November 2015
More than 100 representatives of indigenous mountain communities met in Peru's Potato Park in April 2017 to share their expertise and build their international network (Photo: Lucia Flórez Zelaya)
Mountain indigenous peoples call for support for biocultural landscapes to achieve the SDGs
… their spiritual heritage and cultural identities, for food security, climate change adaptation and local economic development.  Mountain indigenous peoples … Climate change …
News, 28 June 2017
Men and women sit around a table listening to a woman talk next to a white flipboard. behind them is a giant illustration related to climate change.
Strengthening ethical and equitable partnerships
… these issues of power and resource differences. This work aims to change this dynamic.  Partnerships are central to IIED’s vision and … the work of intermediary agencies such as UN bodies, locally led adaptation partners and donors, among others.  We will seek to create … , conferences on community-based adaptation and the Development and Climate Days conferences , all of which emphasise a focus on local …
Project, 27 October 2022