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Should we stay or should we go? Understanding household decision making in climate change-affected areas of Indonesia
… decisions on where to live. The findings reveal a need for: increased community understanding of the climate risks to come; community-based risk assessments to understand their adaptation options; and … we stay or should we go? Understanding household decision making in climate change-affected areas of Indonesia …
Publication, 01 May 2015
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2016 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2016: publications
… first in a collection of briefings by EVALSDGs and IIED . Unlocking climate finance for decentralised energy access Achieving energy access … living in and around the PA.  The methodology uses a combination of community workshops to identify significant social impacts; a short … migration . The Urban Matters blog focuses on urban poverty, climate change in cities and rural-urban linkages. Informality and inclusive …
Article, 02 January 2017
Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED Annual Report 2017/18
… pathways' – unique ways of working that help IIED to deliver lasting change. Our  annual report for 2017/18  looks at how IIED uses these … mineral processing facilities. We are also using dialogues to drive community forestry: working with communities across the Congo Basin, … Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in international negotiations on climate change . LDCs have most at stake, but are least able to cope …
Page, 24 October 2018
Bangladesh: mangrove island reflects people's creativitiy
Insight, 28 March 2011
Skyline view of a city with houses and short buildings in the front and skyscrapers in the background.
Q&A: Citizen participation in planning − from the neighbourhood to the city
… to certain types of participation, but not all. For example, while community-based participation in water and sanitation projects is … Exploring these questions is extremely important in the context of climate-related hazards and greater intensity of disasters.   Q: Have … of participation fluctuates over time as needs and circumstances change. Preparedness to take part is embedded in local experiences of …
Article, 10 December 2021
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… Congress objectives The congress aimed to: Inspire the international community to take action for nature by demonstrating its critical role … applied in various contexts was also highlighted. It brought together climate scientists, adaptation practitioners, policymakers, and private … and IIED work. Related reading: Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation  | Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: …
Event, 01 September 2016
CBA10 side events
Article, 18 April 2016
A group of women use a ladder to climb up to an imposing well to collect water in a desert-like landscape
Integrating gender and intersectionality in social protection programmes
… services. Multidimensional vulnerabilities Multiple risks including climate change, natural disasters, food insecurity, conflict and pandemics − as … Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) – the world’s largest public works-based social protection programme. The research revealed the following …
Insight, 07 September 2021
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SDG2: achieving food security, sustainability and resilience using genetic diversity and indigenous knowledge
… a valuable resource for improving food security and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the SIFOR project (Smallholder Innovation for … to conserving and improving resilient landraces in-situ, through community seed banks, community-managed landscapes, participatory plant …
Publication, 01 December 2016
From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)
Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development
… The impacts of climate change and poverty are felt by individuals, households and communities … – transferring resources and decision making down to district and community levels – local knowledge, flexible responses and adaptive … Climate change …
Article, 24 November 2015