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Time zones and travel rules mute voices of least developed countries at Glasgow climate talks
… (LDCs) will be able to travel freely to Glasgow to attend crucial climate change talks in November (COP26) while the rest will either face lengthy … face 14 days of quarantine at their own expense on return to their home country.  Border closures mean delegates from Tuvalu and Kiribati … and travel rules mute voices of least developed countries at Glasgow climate talks …
News, 13 September 2021
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The role of parliamentarians in strengthening the climate change agenda: Scotland report
… Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world. … both aspects being important in ensuring a country’s resilience to climate change. Parliamentarians also have opportunity to promote the voice of citizens at home and at international negotiations and to ensure mitigation … Climate change …
Publication, 01 September 2010
Senbetge, in Ethiopia's Amhara region is prone to droughts and flooding. Credit: EC DG ECHO (Creative Commons Licence)
Six nations to share progress on measuring adaptation to climate change
… — because other ways to evaluate efforts and investments to address climate change have not managed to address the comparative effectiveness of such … it, and learn things from other countries that they can apply at home. Researchers will present progress reports on work in each country … Climate change … Six nations to share progress on measuring adaptation to climate change …
News, 19 March 2014
Reality check: climate change and the poor
… can see for themselves how vulnerable people are coping with climate-change related impacts. I went on my field visit on Saturday (26 March) … means that communities throughout Bangladesh are at the frontline of climate change impacts and for years having been finding ways to cope … Climate change … Reality check: climate change and the poor …
Insight, 28 March 2011
"Now is the time for unprecedented global solidarity and cooperation. Now is the opportunity for true leaders to shine" says IIED Director Camilla Toulmin (Photo: IIED)
IIED statement on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
… and Development says: "The new IPCC report highlights the threats climate change poses to people's peace and prosperity. It shows that countries, … but it shows too that there are limits to adaptation and this drives home the urgency of global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." … IIED statement on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report …
News, 31 March 2014
Mary Robinson talking to Maarten van Aalst
Interview: What if our best world is still in front of us?
… of CREAF , a Spanish ecology research centre focused on global change and biodiversity. Mary Robinson (MR) is a former chair of IIED's … I remember, you know, thinking of two different concepts at the time: climate change and justice. And it’s interesting that’s the title. It … switch the switch for electricity will have clean energy in their home. The 900 million who cook in Africa on dirty cooking alternatives …
Article, 05 July 2022
At least 339 people were killed and more than 1 million left homeless across Bangladesh and India after Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila in 2009. This photo shows flooded houses and a burst embankment in Sundarbans, in West Bengal, India (Photo: William Lee-Wright, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Denying denial: climate facts and impacts
… fact. The advent of a US political administration replete with climate deniers, and a recent media storm based largely on falsehoods and distortions, prompted us to revisit some basics on climate change. Is the future climate uncertain? A lot is made of the … Climate change … Denying denial: climate facts and impacts …
Insight, 14 February 2017
Protestors march during UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen.
People power critical for tackling climate change
… emissions of any country. The irony of holding the December 2012 UN climate change negotiations here is not lost on me. And yet, any work on climate … around this time. These networks are increasingly well connected at home – either in their respective countries or at a regional level – and … Climate change …
Insight, 26 November 2012
Flooding in Fiji. Fiji's prime minister has said the his nation is in "a fight for survival" as climate change brings almost constant cyclones (Photo: TC Evans/Fijian Government)
The Talanoa dialogue: sharing stories in Bonn to inspire ambitious climate action
… Launched at last year’s climate negotiations, hosted by Fiji, the dialogue draws on the Fijian … of different leaders and groups who can make a real difference at home. Open dialogue  Under this new approach, the conference rooms in … have the power to develop tangible, workable solutions to the climate change problem. These government bodies enjoy high levels of autonomy …
Insight, 02 May 2018
Mountains such as the Andes, in Peru, are among the regions most affected by climate change (Photo: David Stanley via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Indigenous spiritual values guide climate change adaptation in mountain communities
… will exchange experiences and good practices on food security and climate change adaptation in mountain environments, that are rooted in … food security and livelihoods of mountain people. Mountains are also home to many of the world's indigenous cultures and languages. They are … Climate change … Indigenous spiritual values guide climate change adaptation in mountain communities …
News, 25 April 2014