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Delegates from the LDC Group, including chair Gebru Jember Endalew and IIED's Achala Abeysinghe discuss the revised APA text, Bonn, May 2017 (Photo: IISD/ENB/Kiara Worth)
Introduction to our work on global climate law, policy and governance: supporting LDCs in and outside of the UNFCCC process
Article, 17 December 2012
A farmer in Tattaguine, Senegal benefits from an irrigation project. IIED is advocating for the Green Climate Fund to speed up the process of getting finance to local levels, those who need it most (Photo: Ryan Kendrick Smith, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: a message to the Green Climate Fund board
Article, 10 October 2016
CBA5 participants visited Char Kukri-Mukri island on the southeast coast. Here women tend mangrove seedlings destined to provide a barrier against erosion (Photo: B. Koelle)
5th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA5)
Article, 13 April 2011
A photo of a man addressing a conference, pictured through the heads of those listening
Leading on nature: can the new Secretary of State deliver bold action on environment and poverty?
… dramatically increase spending levels on the twin challenges of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. Rory Stewart said : “I’d like to … on these issues. Action on the climate crisis IIED's head of climate change, Clare Shakya, gave evidence at the parliamentary inquiry into UK … to both mitigation (through carbon storage and sequestration) and adaptation (by enhancing resilience and adaptive capacity  of productive …
Insight, 31 May 2019
D&C Days at COP20 focused on innovative approaches and incisive dialogue for climate-smart development
Development and Climate Days event at COP20 focuses on zero-zero
Event, 06 December 2015
Urban climate action champion Debra Roberts gave the 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture (Image: IIED)
2016 Barbara Ward Lecture: Debra Roberts says global urbanisation strategy needs greater focus on practical implementation
… Durban's first environmental manager, dealing with biodiversity and climate change issues. She now leads the Sustainable and Resilient City … is lead author of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report . She is also currently …
Article, 11 October 2016
CBA12: Key messages
… CBA12 focused on getting local experience on climate action heard. The CBA community of practice shared innovation, … of effective devolved climate finance Innovating in applying adaptation technology Transforming 'lived experience' and local … examined how technologies help local communities adapt to climate change and how these technologies can attract investment. New technology …
Article, 11 June 2018
Many residents of Dar es Salaam live in informal settlements and are vulnerable to a wide range of climate threats, including sea-level rise and coastal erosion and flooding (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4)
… Africa – to share and discuss knowledge about community-based adaptation (CBA) planning and practice.  Conference highlights Speaking … , emphasised the need to find linkages between national policies on climate adaptation and local level activities.  The  programme (PDF) … much of the knowledge and skills required to cope with climate change impacts. Communities can increase their resilience to climate …
Article, 02 February 2010
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site, but resource degradation has made lowland areas vulnerable to flooding caused by changing rainfall patterns. (Photo: Hulivili, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
… to Andualem Sisay (AS) about the country's challenges in relation to climate change and the progress made towards achieving its ambitious target of … sectors are very crucial and are components of building a resilient adaptation and mitigation strategy.       NT: How do you asses … Climate change …
Article, 24 November 2015
Debra Roberts will become the latest 'outstanding woman in development' to deliver the Barbara Ward Lecture
Champion of urban climate action to deliver IIED's 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture
… is lead author of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report . She is also currently co-chair … for putting Durban on the map as a frontrunner in climate change adaptation.  She led the Durban Adaptation Charter for Local Governments … Champion of urban climate action to deliver IIED's 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture …
News, 19 July 2016