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A community workshop. Social learning processes were a key element of a successful 10-year collaboration between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes (Photo: IIED)
It's the process, stupid 
… As climate change escalates and its impacts deepen, resources to support … Alliance (ACCRA) in Uganda  The Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation (PACCA) in East Africa, and The Collaborative Adaptation … their capacity, and including them in iterative learning cycles. This led to stakeholders understanding the merits of the processes used. We …
Insight, 16 March 2017
women distributing counting eggs
New narratives for a 'new normal'
… and advising their peers on reducing impacts of disaster and climate change. What’s more, such exchanges have attracted the attention … which women are cast as a vulnerable group, placing grassroots women-led scalable solutions in policymakers’ blind spot. Promoting networks, … socially marginalised communities.  It is therefore vital to sustain community networks and maintain their visibility as drivers of …
Insight, 22 July 2020
Francisco Sagasti (Photo: CADE Peru via Flickr)
Negotiating a fair future at COP20
… years later, science and technology issues are back on the agenda, led by the hand of the climate change negotiations. Science has shown us the dangers of … great efforts to engage civil society, grass roots and scientific community leaders in the negotiations. Our highly respected environment … Climate change …
Insight, 28 November 2014
Cover for G03656.pdf
The multifaceted impacts of participatory three-dimensional modelling (P3DM): experiences from the Solomon Islands (PLA 66)
… modelling (P3DM) and its capacity to mirror and address community needs, and this theme is reflected in the image on the cover … Combining P3DM with good facilitation generated community-led and community-controlled processes, with benefits that went beyond project boundaries. These ranged from ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change to sustainable natural resource management, …
Publication, 01 September 2013
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2016 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2016: publications
… and citizens, review processes must incorporate rigorous, country led evaluations that examine policy and programme implementation and … living in and around the PA.  The methodology uses a combination of community workshops to identify significant social impacts; a short … they impact on people, the planet and the economy. Ecosystem-based adaptation: a win-win formula for sustainability in a warming world? …
Article, 02 January 2017
Housing in informal settlement.
Getting housing back onto the development agenda in the time of COVID-19
… large capital sums.   City governments support private, cooperative, community and social housing producers and upgraders whose housing … supporting infrastructure.   City government support community-led upgrading of informal settlements. Dozens of examples show how well … and scope of upgrading. Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation can be integrated into the upgrading; there is so much …
Insight, 02 October 2020
The logo of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
IIED at the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
… Park biocultural heritage territory. The park is an effective community-led genetic reserve for in situ conservation of potato diversity and … and Indigenous knowledge for monitoring in situ potato diversity and adaptation to climate change. Session details: Wednesday, 1 November …
Event, 30 October 2017
The community owners of a furniture factory pose for a photo
Locally controlled forest enterprises are the whole enchilada
… its forests are owned by communities; the country has more than 2,000 community forest enterprises in total. Why Mexico is backing community … increases collaboration between support agencies. The coalition is led by the Rainforest Alliance (RA), Rights and Resources Initiative … by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), is helping mitigate climate change – although both are important points. Rather, it is that …
Insight, 10 September 2018
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
… agriculture and food systems and their resilience to the effects of climate change. Farmers and pastoralists in many parts of the world are … 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
IIED's Andrew Norton and IIED chair Rebeca Grynspan with Gro Harlem Brundtland sit at the front of the Barbara Ward lecture on 19 June 2018
Come on board: IIED seeks new chair
… Professionals and public alike are recognising the urgency of the climate emergency and chronic biodiversity loss , as well as the agency … we work to address critical environment and development issues. Real change for those in need, now IIED’s board was instrumental in … analysis of the changing context of our work, our current chair led the board to push us to be focused, clear, ambitious and confident …
Insight, 10 May 2019