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Farmer looking at coffee cherries in Belize
The benefits of backing family agroforestry businesses – food for thought
… approximately three quarters of the world’s coffee.  However, as climate change continues to intensify, smallholder farmers who rely on only one … Coffee  is christened after the Mayan name – Oxmul Kah – for his home town, renamed by the Spanish as San Antonio. James’ family business … Climate change …
Insight, 01 October 2024
New evidence from India proves climate change driving migration
… Climate change is a major factor in people’s decision to migrate, according to … migration can be linked to extreme weather events ahead of crucial climate change talks in Glasgow that start next week. People from more than two … New evidence from India proves climate change driving migration …
News, 26 October 2021
Aerial view of a city.
Teresina: promoting social wellbeing, healthy diets and climate resilience in the Dirceu Community Garden
… integrated development region in Brazil – Greater Teresina, which is home to approximately 1,223,220 residents. Teresina ranks among the … migration from the surrounding areas. The convergence of ongoing climate trends, compounded by poverty and inequality and rapid … Climate change … Frontrunner cities: connecting climate action and social justice …
Article, 14 February 2024
A seated man gives a speech to a camera directly in front of him, next to the Bhutan national flag
CBA14 opens with LDC chair call for greater ambition on climate change
News, 21 September 2020
Woman and donkey walk an arid landscape.
Adaptation finance must reach and pass the US$40 billion target
… At the 15th UN climate change conference (COP15) in 2009, the world’s rich countries agreed to … finance. According to recent OECD figures , the 46 LDCs, which are home to over 1.1 billion people, received only $28.6 billion (32%) of … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) …
Insight, 02 November 2022
Climate change leaving women vulnerable to slavery, bonded-labour and trafficking
… Climate shocks such as severe drought and powerful cyclones are making … new research from Anti-Slavery International and IIED. The report, ' Climate-induced migration and modern slavery: a toolkit for policymakers … the link between modern slavery and migration induced by climate change. As world leaders prepare to gather for the COP26 UN climate …
News, 20 September 2021
Flooding
2020 in review: climate impacts in the least developed countries
… wreaked havoc in the background. As the pandemic ravaged the world, climate impacts continued to break records, mostly affecting the world’s … most vulnerable populations. The least developed countries (LDCs), home to one billion of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, have contributed the least to climate change yet suffer the worst from its impacts. In 2020 alone: People of …
Insight, 08 April 2021
Design with a book, a tablet and picture of Brianna Craft. Text reads "UK launch of Everything that Rises: A Climate Change Memoir by Brianna Craft"
Everything That Rises: an evening with Brianna Craft
Event, 27 June 2023
The people of southern Bangladesh are resilient and good at adapting to change: the most common vehicle in the city of Mongla is an electric rickshaw powered by a 12volt battery (Photo: Andrew Norton/IIED)
Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh
… Visiting a country on the frontline of climate change, I saw communities displaced by the impacts of climate change, areas that are struggling with its effects and a town … Climate change … Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh …
Insight, 01 February 2018
A suited man stands at a podium making a speech.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses COP27
… to provide finance to help countries adapt to the impacts of climate change is welcome but the UK and other rich countries are still falling … the most vulnerable countries properly, but also by taking action at home to switch to renewables, invest in decarbonising technologies and … Climate change …
News, 07 November 2022