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IIED at London Climate Action Week, June/July 2021
… through the rest of 2021. Frontline funds: investing in grassroots-led responses to climate change Online event Date: Wednesday, 30 June … and in the real world. Watch a recording of the event   The adaptation action and research sandbox: aligning two global processes … Gallagher. The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) and the locally-led adaptation principles are gaining traction in the run up to this …
Event, 28 June 2021
In Mozambique, government ministries for development planning and for environment work with district authorities and NGO partners to support climate adaptation at a local scale
Monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique shows how to link local and national climate adaptation
… and the drive to adapt is picking up speed. We know that effective adaptation happens when local actions are supported by a national … direction and resources. Indeed, countries are investing in national adaptation plans that can percolate down to local levels and gain … district. The authorities are being supported by an NGO consortium led by Save the Children International . IIED and our research partners …
Insight, 28 February 2014
A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols
… poor and vulnerable. In response, some communities have developed Community Protocols to assert their rights and negotiate with others. … conservation efforts by communities, support climate change adaptation, and help to establish long-term partnerships between … Ghana. In other cases, the development of community protocols has led to strong partnerships between communities and others, whether …
Insight, 02 October 2012
A shepherd and a herd of sheep in a mountain
COP27: vital but at-risk IPLC landscapes urgently need more climate finance
… way in Egypt, low-income countries are rightly demanding finance for adaptation and loss and damage. But how much of this finance is likely … Demand is growing for more finance to directly support locally led adaptation . In particular, much more finance is now urgently needed to …
Insight, 08 November 2022
Covers of best publications 2021.
IIED's best of 2021: publications
… global South.   Local governments and grassroots organisations have led urban responses that have been pivotal in shaping the pandemic’s … published alongside the issue paper .   3 Principles for locally-led adaptation Issue paper Recovery from COVID-19 provides a historic … Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), the international community and the LDC Group might support LDCs to effectively engage in …
Article, 17 December 2021
Head and shoulders image of a man in front of a bookcase giving a speech.
CBA14 closing: UK minister urges countries to allocate more finance to nature-based solutions to help tackle climate change
… address at the final plenary of the 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA14) today. Speaking via a video recording, Goldsmith said … 500 people from more than 70 countries for discussion about locally-led adaptation to climate change. International environment minister …
News, 25 September 2020
Climate fight must enlist biodiversity and communities
… UN-led efforts to address climate change, conserve biodiversity and fight … production of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels has led to widespread conversion of biodiverse forests, savannas and … mitigating greenhouse gas emissions but biodiversity is also key to adaptation to climate change, particularly as it enhances the resilience …
News, 18 February 2008
Person walking behind an animal-drawn carriage.
Tackling climate change in fragile states and protracted crisis situations
… neither the resources nor the political will to prioritise climate adaptation or resilience building. Humanitarian agencies also tend to … How can humanitarian actors mitigate climate risks or support adaptation while also responding to immediate humanitarian needs caused … action is part of climate response – but must be early and locally led …
Event, 18 October 2021
People gathering branches
Nature-based solutions to climate change: stories from Chile
… to adapt to climate change is called nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation or ecosystem-based adaptation , and is an approach that is … also nurtures local champions for nature-based solutions.  The IUCN-led project Ecosystems Protecting Infrastructure and Communities (EPIC) … and ensure they receive economic benefits. Programmes should support community associations and organisation of community members to …
Insight, 12 December 2019
Woman in workshop points at a poster. Audience looks at her.
Capacity building for climate action and ambition: what have we learned?
… to the escalating impacts of climate change, support for locally led climate action is needed. Training, advocacy, and capacity building …
Event, 18 November 2020