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Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama speaks at the podium at the start of the pre-COP23 ministerial meeting. He called for a coalition of partners to reach 1.5 degrees (Photo: Achala Abeysinghe/IIED)
Least Developed Countries Group sets out priorities for COP23
News, 25 October 2017
An early sunrise at COP14 in Poznan (Photo: Friends of the Earth, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
COP14 UN Climate Change Conference
… of the Parties (COP14) for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  has ended, and we can look back with pride on our work … attended. The final session was a high-level panel on funding adaptation, chaired by IIED director Camilla Toulmin, was standing room … Climate change … COP14 UN Climate Change Conference …
Event, 20 December 2008
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Resilient Farming Systems in Times of Uncertainty: Biocultural Innovations in the Potato Park, Peru
… in harsh environments have developed strategies and technologies for resilience and adaptation to climatic changes that have enabled survival over … landscape in Peru's high Andes. It also explores recent trends in climate, livelihoods, food security, crop diversity and social capital. …
Publication, 01 March 2016
"This workshop aimed to generate a shared learning on how climate financing for low-carbon climate resilient development can better reach the people who need it most" said Neha Rai about the event to discuss accessing climate funds for low-carbon resilience development projects (Photo: Neha Rai/IIED)
Reaching those that need it most: learnings for climate finance programmes
… March. The workshop looked specifically at the issue of accessing climate funds for low-carbon resilience development projects and how the needs of some of the world's … support climate-resilient development, while also addressing climate change by reducing carbon emissions and supporting development in what …
News, 02 April 2015
WoDaaBe pastoralist with his cattle.
Pastoral livelihoods and climate change in Niger
… pastoral groups in eastern Niger are adapting in practice to climate change. Fieldwork was completed documenting the differentiated impact of … and the extent to which Niger’s policy environment helped build the resilience of local pastoralist communities to adapt to climate change … Pastoral livelihoods and climate change in Niger …
Project, 05 February 2010
Young man pushing a cart with branches.
Q&A: What does the youth inclusion theme at CBA14 have in store?
… group that seeks to mobilise young people to drive environmental change and community development.  He is leading the youth track at next … people’s energy, creativity and knowledge in delivering local level adaptation. Q: Why is it important to have youth voices leading their … youth – of different ages, races, places – involved in locally-led climate adaptation. A youth-led initiative to restore fragmented …
Article, 25 August 2020
CBA13 networking: IIED senior fellow and director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) Saleemul Huq in conversation with Susan Nanduddu, director of the Uganda-based African Centre for Trade and Development
CBA13: event highlights
… people attended the 13th international conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA13)  in Addis Ababa to discuss how adaptation can contribute … Climate change …
Article, 04 April 2019
Agricultural biodiversity in a Peruvian market. Photo: Bioversity International/A. Camacho
Building resilient food systems
… the science of non-equilibrium ecology to adapt to the impacts of climate change in fragile agro-ecosystems. In Peru, work was carried out to link … methods with all relevant stakeholders for participatory breeding strategies facilitate the marketing of landrace (local varieties of … Resilience and diversity in food systems …
Project, 14 August 2013
LDCs can use the example of Brazil, which has achieved a drastic fall in emissions thanks to avoided deforestation, to see what is possible despite limited economic capacity. Pictured is deforestation for the use of clay in Rio de Janeiro (Photo via Wikipedia Commons)
Climate action: Diplomats' discussions yield four themes for 2014
… and Development recently to discuss this year's big milestones in climate change policy: In the UN negotiations, nations will begin drafting a new … resilient development', while 12 of the LDCs have moved beyond adaptation to detail the ways they can reduce their greenhouse gas … Climate change … Climate action: Diplomats' discussions yield four themes for 2014 …
Insight, 04 June 2014
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Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
… Many of these could prove vital in the effort to adapt agriculture to climate change. And yet most agricultural investment focuses on ‘top-down’ … weakening the capacity of local people to innovate for independent adaptation. Through participatory action-research, tools development and … Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR) …
Publication, 01 January 2012