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People visiting a village with solar panels
Helping parliaments across the Southern African Customs Union region address climate change
Project, 17 December 2012
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
… forest economies, increasing rural incomes and improving climate resilience. Peter de Marsh, chair of the International Family Forestry … forest and farm producer organisation (FFPO) businesses that ensure climate resilient landscapes '. The 300-page report, free to download …
News, 21 March 2018
Pedicabs on the flooded streets of Manila, Philippines.
How does a changing climate impact on urban poverty?
Insight, 28 March 2013
Five-nation study sheds light on costs of adapting agriculture to climate change
News, 25 November 2011
Two women sit surrounded by water facing the ocean
Reflections on a year of change and challenges ahead
… living in informal settlements, with women and young people planning climate action and with fishing communities managing their livelihoods … the system. And what we know is that the next crisis – whether it is climate- or biodiversity-related – will highlight these same cracks, the … societies. We must also urgently address the triple crises of climate change, nature loss and debt. 2021 has been hailed as a ‘super …
Article, 05 May 2021
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… has made some useful progress, including:  Increasing quality partnerships with Chinese organisations and researchers  Increasing … strengthening biocultural systems for food security in the face of climate change in China through research and policy advocacy within … around drylands in China, India and Kenya to ones of potential and resilience in the face of climatic change. Read further project …
Article, 01 August 2019
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Climate Change Risks and Resilience in Urban Children in Asia: Synthesis Report for Secondary Cities: Da Nang, Khulna, and Malolos
… Climate change is a key challenge for Asian cities in the global south. … more people will be exposed to direct and indirect hazards of climate change. The impacts will continue to devastate lives and homes – … losses. ~This paper suggests that those most susceptible to climate change impacts are the children who live in slums, informal …
Publication, 01 July 2015
Woman walking through a field, carrying a bag on her head.
How to green Africa from the grassroots
… adapt and prosper in the face of land shortages, urban migration and climate impacts. People get on with daily survival despite shortcomings … a passport’, local capacity and institutions are central to building resilience to disruption. Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has … main challenges are often to change mindsets and establish genuine partnerships. Too often, the top-down approach persists, issues are seen …
Insight, 04 January 2021
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Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development in Ethiopia
… the Sustainable Land Management Programme is contributing to building resilience through soil and water conservation. The research assesses … performance. The results were analysed in the context of the changing climate trends. … Climate change …
Publication, 01 December 2014
IIED aims to contribute to the achievement of change which benefits poor people and the environment. The institute's strategy for the next two years has been published (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Engaging for change – refreshing our strategy for the next two years
… and its adoption through Agenda 2030  and the Paris Agreement on climate change .   These texts are, to a remarkable degree, in line with … poorest people or the poorest countries to enable them to build their resilience to the damage climate change is already causing to their … and different ways of doing. And as we develop and strengthen our partnerships, we will draw on their energy, expertise and experience to …
Insight, 09 August 2017