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Children using water pump in Burkina Faso
Global Water Initiative: Burkina Faso
… Water for agriculture (2013-17) Context Over 80% of the population is dependent on agriculture Smallholders grow rice but there are … sanitation practices, with a view to fostering long-term behavioural change, and Improve knowledge and methods of natural-resource … equipping and raising awareness of IWRM and the effects of climate change, especially among vulnerable groups Reducing pressure on …
Project, 16 February 2018
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Migration and mobility and the implications for local governance and local development.
… The new issue of Environment and Urbanization (April 2010) is on Migration and mobility and the implications for local governance … and Pakistan - The vulnerability of Mexico City’s water supplies to climate change, food security in Addis Ababa, community-driven enumerations in … Migration and mobility and the implications for local governance and local development. …
Publication, 01 April 2010
A Rwandan farmer checks his coffee beans. A banana tree is visible behind him.
Rwanda: test case on international commitment to financing climate change adaptation?
… exports are also an important source of revenue. As most agriculture is rain fed, people rely on the rains to survive. This, combined with … mountainous landscape, makes Rwanda particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change . There is very little detailed information on how the climate in … Climate change …
Insight, 06 March 2013
Indigenous groups and traditional farmers, plus IIED's Krystyna Swiderska (left), gather at a meeting in Bhutan in May 2014 to discuss climate change impacts and the benefits of traditional knowledge (Image: IIED)
Mountain communities could help FAO rebuild diverse, climate-resilient crops
… communities in 10 countries gathered recently in Tajikistan to assess climate change impacts and develop responses to this crisis. The  meeting was … of global warming threats.  The implementation of farmers' rights is a key issue on the agenda for the FAO Treaty Governing Body meeting … Mountain communities could help FAO rebuild diverse, climate-resilient crops …
News, 02 October 2015
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Katalysis: helping Andean farmers adapt to climate change (PLA 60)
… Recent studies of global climate change paint a bleak picture for the Andes. Researchers have proposed … learn together. The Katalysis approach to climate change adaptation is on enhancing local knowledge of climate change and creating … Katalysis: helping Andean farmers adapt to climate change (PLA 60) …
Publication, 01 December 2009
Climate, carbon, conservation and communities
… Well, in principle, there is. But as a new briefing paper by IIED and WWF-UK shows, careful … trading is opening the door to projects that bring benefits for climate, conservation and communities by reducing greenhouse gas … contain is released to the atmosphere where it contributes to climate change. Overall this accounts for about 18 percent of global carbon …
News, 04 September 2007
The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group (Image: IIED)
Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group
… in 2016. Decisions taken at the 2015 Financing for Development and climate change conferences started to take effect. LDCs needed advice and … as Prime Minister of Haiti from September 2008 to November 2009. She is only the second woman to have held this position. During this time …
Article, 03 August 2015
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Introduction to an inclusive blue economy
… The ocean is a common heritage of all humanity, providing millions of people … are under threat from overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and climate change. Unless these threats are reversed, millions of livelihoods could …
Article, 27 November 2019
Forests, resilience and climate change
… Significant global climate change is inevitable. Forest ecosystems may not be able to adapt to the rate of … resilience – absorbing harmful CO2 emissions, providing resources to local populations, and through forest-landscape design to protect … Climate change … Forests, resilience and climate change …
Project, 11 June 2008
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Building resilience: how the urban poor can drive climate adaptation
… Adaptation – preparing for and coping with climate impacts – is now a key issue in climate negotiations. This is real progress from a … poverty worldwide will likely be among the worst affected by climate change, yet they hardly feature in adaptation policies and practices. … Climate change … Building resilience: how the urban poor can drive climate adaptation …
Publication, 01 November 2008