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Members of the Zimbabwe Homeless People's Federation learn techniques for building houses on land that is affected by climate-related hazards, including waterlogging. Picture: David Dodman.
12 Christmas crackers from IIED
… 1. Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in Zimbabwe This report … strategy should focus more on urban communities, give a greater role to civil society participation, and learn lessons from other highly … report . 4. 'Post-2015' international development goals: Who wants what and why 2015 will be a watershed year for international …
Article, 27 December 2013
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 … and good environmental management depend on local organisations – for what they do on the ground, for the resources they mobilise, for the … Climate change …
Article, 24 November 2015
A cup of coffee. We are drinking more coffee: the International Coffee Organisation says world coffee consumption has been rising by an average of 2.3 per cent per year (Photo: Benedicto de Jesus, Creative Commons via Flickr)
A new kind of brew: smallholder coffee and carbon
Insight, 08 December 2015
Tom Pye helped redesign the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) newsletter, a monthly bulletin for people working on biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation (Image: PCLG)
A valuable learning experience
… as part of the course. I eventually chose a placement with IIED. As what has subsequently proved to be an enjoyable and invaluable … board when the redesigned newsletter launched in March 2016. Driving change Following my work with PCLG I was part of a project investigating … and restoration of ecosystems to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change , for example restoration of mangrove forests to protect …
Insight, 19 April 2016
Covers of top publications of 2020.
IIED's best of 2020: publications
… .  2 Tackling the triple crisis: using debt swaps to address debt, climate and nature loss post-COVID-19 I ssue paper  Even before … swaps – a system that makes it possible to tackle the debt, climate change and nature emergencies together, in order to reduce poverty and … destructive activities in other areas,” says IIED’s Paul Steele . 5 What is effective climate adaptation? Case studies from the least …
Article, 23 December 2020
Women at an outside meeting sat on the floor under trees
Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity
… that drive biodiversity loss. Biocultural heritage territories A change in perspective is needed. In 2005, IIED and its partners … research with scientists have enhanced yields despite severe climate change impacts. And landscape-based biocultural products and … management in a centralised political system. The way forward What all this shows is that efforts to save the rich variety of nature …
Insight, 18 February 2020
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IIED and partners at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP14)
… results from the Potato Park and the Indigenous Peoples Biocultural Climate Change Assessment, Peru The Darwin Initiative – past, present and future … framework for biodiversity, it was now an opportune moment to look at what the initiative has achieved so far, what lessons can be taken, and …
Event, 17 November 2018
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 … and experts with a critical eye to ensure that LDCs are getting what they need out of the new international agenda –  and that their …
Article, 03 August 2015
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… Using Ecosystems and Traditional Knowledge to Help People Adapt to Climate Change: Building the Evidence Base This workshop will evaluate the … (PLA 65) Conservation and Poverty, Landscapes and Livelihoods - What have we learnt about the links? This session will share lessons …
Event, 16 August 2012
Poultry farming is part of the sustainable agriculture system, along with crop production and fisheries, at Songhai Centre, in Porto Novo, Benin (Photo: Mark Surman via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
LDC experts to share ideas on building productive capacity
… integrate in the global economy, adapt and build resilience to climate change, foster inclusive and equitable growth, create decent employment … in LDCs , including a full agenda IIED's vision for the SDGs and what we are doing to shape them, including related publications Briefing …
Insight, 25 July 2014