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Policy-makers discussing, reflecting, learning and building skills and capacities for climate adaptation at village-level. All key social learning activities. (Photo: E. van de Grift)
Social learning event features case studies from around the world
… Change and Social learning conference linked to climate change adaptation held in London in June. "The workshop was a great opportunity … which is done using social learning-type approaches. A farmer-led Innovation Fair held last year, is one example of the work that Prolinnova does. The fair, led and coordinated by farmers' themselves, creates space for knowledge …
Insight, 04 August 2014
United Nations decision prompts potato celebration in Peru
… and return them to the communities who can use them to support local adaptation systems," said Alejandro Argumedo, director of Asociacion … but also conserving the traditions, innovations and knowledge that led to this diversity - what we call bio-cultural heritage - we hope to …
News, 31 October 2007
A farmer in Tattaguine, Senegal benefits from an irrigation project. IIED is advocating for the Green Climate Fund to speed up the process of getting finance to local levels, those who need it most (Photo: Ryan Kendrick Smith, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: a message to the Green Climate Fund board
Article, 10 October 2016
Somali and Boran pastoralists came together to discuss ways to share water resources at a meeting this month. (Credit: James Pattison)
Kenya: The importance of cross-border dialogue in the drylands
… working with IIED on drylands development and climate change adaptation, under a project led by Ced Hesse ([email protected]). The meeting was part of a …
Insight, 19 March 2014
Agricultural biodiversity in a Peruvian market. Photo: Bioversity International/A. Camacho
Building resilient food systems
… of marginalised women working with the programme created a community grain fund to distribute locally-grown, drought-tolerant … in fragile agro-ecosystems. In Peru, work was carried out to link community conserved areas, including the Potato Park, into ‘food … of agricultural biodiversity in Europe . These projects were led by Dr Michel Pimbert, who is now director of the Centre for …
Project, 14 August 2013
Climate change and religion in flooded Bangkok
Insight, 20 October 2011
A new map produced by IIED shows seven types of innovative governance. Click on the image to see the map (Image: IIED)
Driving change by supporting action at the local level
Insight, 24 November 2015
A fishing boat and cruise liner cross paths outside Zakynthos Harbour (Photo: Robert Wallace, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The blue economy and maritime security in Africa: why now?
… and marine ecosystems is often understated or ignored. This has led to overexploitation and degradation of the resource, reducing the … align Africa's maritime security with climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions in the continent and beyond.  Essam Yassin …
Insight, 13 October 2016
Afghan farmers and extension workers assess an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan (Photo: Barbara Adoph/IIED)
Introduction to building greater local control and resilience into agricultural and food systems
… equity. We focus in particular on understanding and supporting farmer-led innovation that is largely based on local knowledge and resources. … Aid to help integrate climate risk assessments and better climate adaptation into their programme design, building on farmers’ own …
Article, 05 August 2013
Women using the Changu Changu Moto Fuel-Efficient Clean Cookstove, Malawi, Africa (Photo: Ripple Africa)
Technologies for sustainable development: mind the gender gap
Insight, 30 April 2018