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A road full of congested traffic.
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… Organised and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum is the foremost international gathering for exchanging views … Reduction & Resilience; Lucy Earle, IIED Urbanisation intersects with climate change, natural disasters, conflict and displacement – and is a critical … Urban … IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10) …
Event, 08 February 2020
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Adapting Cities to Climate Change: understanding and addressing the development challenges
… body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. Framed by … Urban … Adapting Cities to Climate Change: understanding and addressing the development challenges …
Publication, 01 May 2009
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Climate change and urban children: impacts and implications for adaptation in low- and middle-income countries
… landslides, heat waves, drought and water supply constraints that climate change is likely to bring to most urban centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It also explores the implications for adaptation, focusing on preparedness as well as responses to extreme … Urban … Climate change and urban children: impacts and implications for …
Publication, 01 September 2008
Informal settlements such as this one in Durban, South Africa, are adversely affected by climate-related impacts (Photo: David Dodman)
Climate-related 'loss and damage' in cities: exploring a new urban frontier
… The threats climate change poses to cities in terms of risks, impacts and vulnerabilities is … 'loss' — which cannot be recovered. We know that effective climate adaptation is possible, but it requires risk-reducing infrastructure, … Climate change … Urban … Climate-related 'loss and damage' in cities: exploring a new urban …
Insight, 23 October 2014
A green mangrove forest on the edge of a lake, with the roots of the mangroves exposed
Nature-based solutions: building blocks for green recovery and climate action in least developed countries
… in calling for actions that address the loss of nature together with climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … Measures that draw on the power of nature to support mitigation and adaptation are increasingly featured in Nationally Determined … Climate change … Nature-based solutions: building blocks for green recovery and climate action in least developed countries …
Insight, 31 August 2021
A group of people sit in a circle outside on grass.
Engaging citizens for socially just climate action
Project, 15 October 2020
Demonstrating the use of alternative building materials at the Jinja Building Materials Training Centre, Uganda. (Photo: David Dodman)
Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience
… Why are the health prospects for residents in informal urban settlements so poor, and what future issues will contribute to … this event, a group of participants grappled with the ways in which climate change will affect urban health, based on experiences of both the … Climate change … Urban … Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience …
Insight, 17 March 2014
Urban societies can adapt to resource shortage and climate change
News, 26 May 2011
A group of people pose for a picture, behind words that say "Gobeshona Global Conference 1"
Gobeshona Global Conference 1
… Hosted by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) , the 1st Gobeshona Global Conference  explored a broad range of themes, focusing on locally-led adaptation action across different geographical regions.  The annual … Climate change …
Event, 18 January 2021
A new radish variety shown off by Dayanand Joshi
As climate changes, Himalayan farmers return to traditional crops
… Climate change is making food production harder for communities in the Indian … biodiversity and traditional crop varieties that give options for adaptation. IIED and its partners, Lok Chetna Manch in Ranikhet, … interest in farming have declined and many young people are moving to urban areas for work. Although this is less pronounced in the more …
Insight, 29 October 2018