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‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… urgent action on nature to protect human and planetary health. Nature is currently declining at rates unseen in human history , with up to one … danger.  In a distinct indication of growing concern and momentum for change, global organisations representing interests far beyond … children and youth; while at the same time essential to tackling the climate crisis. Sustainable use of natural resources means building …
News, 18 September 2020
Five women, wearing masks, sit at desks in front of computers and mobile phones
A helpline that is a lifeline for migrants
Insight, 01 June 2022
Three people sat around a table speaking into microphones
Seizing opportunities for urban change: Make Change Happen podcast episode 3
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our researchers … Satterthwaite , who spearheaded IIED’s work on urban poverty. He is joined by senior researcher Anna Walnycki . The recording is hosted … funded the podcast, on a project exploring the pro-poor planning of climate resilience in marginalised neighbourhoods, so we know the will …
Article, 04 February 2020
At CBA12 participants talked about the different ways their cultures create inclusive spaces to reach consensus-based decisions (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
The power of storytelling: can traditions from the past find answers to the climate problem?
… storytelling has long had the power to inspire action and drive change. And this year, the world has put ‘talanoa’ – a Pacific word to … story sharing – at the heart of international efforts to accelerate climate action. Countries are being encouraged to embrace the ‘Talanoa … of what works and therefore greater ambition. To understand why this is working so well, we wanted to deepen our understanding of how, where …
Insight, 17 August 2018
We must protect the world in which we live (Photo: Steve Guzzardi, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Best of 2017: blogs
Article, 22 December 2017
The CBA14 logo with a photograph of a person planting rice.
Twitter chat: CBA14 – from local solutions to global action
News, 26 August 2020
Woman holding to mobile phones
Addressing gendered gaps in digital technology for a just and inclusive transition
… The theme for International Women’s Day 2023  is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. This is in … Status of Women (CSW-67) , which focuses on innovation, technological change, education, and women’s and girls’ empowerment in the digital … knowledge and information.   Communities need digital tools to manage climate risks and access markets and social protection. But access to …
Insight, 08 March 2023
People sitting in a pasture
International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP)
… INMIP is an Indigenous Peoples-led network coordinated by the Peruvian … the resilience of indigenous mountain peoples in the face of global change by revitalising biocultural heritage, particularly spirituality, … in similar mountain agroecosystems and facing increasingly pressing climate change, biodiversity, cultural and socio-economic challenges. …
Project, 27 June 2019
Sandbags in a doorway to prevent flooding
Adapting to climate change in Europe: building a systemic and urgent vision
Insight, 15 May 2019
The case study for Manizales, in Colombia, in a new book edited by IIED's David Satterthwaite focuses on innovative community-oriented environmental policy and a commitment to disaster risk reduction (Photo: Melissa Delzio, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Can we transform our cities?
Insight, 19 April 2016