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New Melones Lake, California, which is facing one of the most severe droughts on record with a state of emergency declared in January (Photo: Ben Amstutz, Flickr, via Creative Commons)
2016 – when global meets local in climate action
Insight, 04 January 2016
Political leaders, experts and civil society representatives from the Least Developed Countries (Image: IIED)
What do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21?
… world's Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the outcome of the Paris climate talks (COP21) is crucial. Ahead of COP21 in Paris, IIED's LDC … the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties in Paris (COP21), detailing their intended … carbon economy by 2025, highlighting plans for industrial development based on renewable sources of energy. The Minister for Environment, …
News, 25 November 2015
CBA10 side events
… A range of side events and even a parallel youth conference will take place in Dhaka to complement the 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA10) in Bangladesh from 21-28 April 2016. To host or … Climate change …
Article, 18 April 2016
IIED director Camilla Toulmin enjoys the 12th D&C Days event at COP20 in Lima, Peru (Photo; Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre)
Zero-zero, dolphins and conversations for change
Insight, 11 December 2014
Demonstrating the use of alternative building materials at the Jinja Building Materials Training Centre, Uganda. (Photo: David Dodman)
Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience
… These were among the questions discussed at the 11th International Conference on Urban Health held recently in Manchester. As part of this … with the ways in which climate change will affect urban health, based on experiences of both the threats and opportunities of managing … and basic service provision), agents (including individuals and community organisations) and institutions (including the governance …
Insight, 17 March 2014
D&C Days 2018: around 350 policymakers, researchers and development practitioners came together for discussions and debates focused on the interface between development and climate change (Photo: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Creative Commons via Flickr)
"Follow the science": Least Developed Countries Group lead negotiator
… for people,” he said. Oxen, ploughs Constance Okolett, a farmer, community activist and chair of the Osukura United Women Network in … Barney Dickson, director of strategy and policy at the new Rotterdam-based Global Centre on Adaptation, said that part of the case was simply economic: “Looking at … Climate change …
News, 10 December 2018
People building informal houses on stilts behind rising water.
IIED at WUF11
… The World Urban Forum (WUF) is a global conference on sustainable urbanisation. It was established by the United … national, regional and local governments, academics, business people, community leaders, urban planners and civil society representatives. … projects that aim to enhance social inclusion and foster rights-based approaches for displaced populations, including a focus on …
Event, 26 June 2022
Climate adaptation: old wine in new bottles?
… not seem interested in the poorer sectors, and there is little inter-community or religious cooperation. One tribal community we visited had … ‘Because they are Muslims.’ One important element of community-based climate adaptation in areas such as those in the Rajshahi … Policy at The Development Fund , Norway and is reporting from the CBA Conference 2011 in Bangladesh .   …
Insight, 29 March 2011
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Community maps reveal rich resources of land policymakers think is empty
… climate change group, presented the project at the 7th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change this week in Bangladesh. He explained … Climate change … Community maps reveal rich resources of land policymakers think is empty …
Insight, 25 April 2013
The Sundarbans mangrove forest (dark green on the image) is a fragile ecosystem threatened by rising levels of salinity (Photo: European Space Agency)
Making ecosystems resilient through Bangladesh's Delta Plan
… by the Bangladesh Planning Commission. Integrating ecosystem-based adaptation The plan recognises the risk posed by climate change to … to protect vital natural resources. Ahead of the 11th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation , for which registration is available until …
Insight, 12 June 2017