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The UK government has warned that flooding is likely to become more frequent as the country’s climate changes (Photo: Dachlan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Celebrating 10 years of the UK Climate Change Act: an influential law beyond its borders
Insight, 26 November 2018
Many flags
IIED and partner events at COP25
… Climate negotiators gathered in Madrid in December for the 25th … of the Parties (COP25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This page summarises IIED's activities during … reading: LDC 2050 Vision: towards a climate resilient future (PDF) | Delivering our climate-resilient future: lessons from a global evidence …
Event, 02 December 2019
Squamish river, Canada. Under Stephen Harper, Canada has lagged behind the rest of the world in combating climate change; will new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau make a difference? (Photo: James Wheeler, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will new leadership boost Canadian contribution to global climate negotiations?
Insight, 21 October 2015
Cover for 17181IIED.pdf
A burden to share? Addressing unequal climate impacts in the Least Developed Countries
Publication, 01 November 2013
Delivering REDD+: can past lessons help in tempering optimism and making headway?
… has been raised by the recognition of their role in mitigating climate change . But the International Year of Forests is a momentous … are taking the lead on field pilots to learn the intricacies of delivering REDD+. Both the UN and World Bank report progress on some of … economic opportunity. Locally controlled forestry is paramount to delivering REDD+ benefits globally as well as ensuring local gains. …
Insight, 09 May 2011
Cover for 17318IIED.pdf
Beyond loans: instruments to ensure the poor access climate and development finance
Publication, 01 November 2015
Landscape of fields and forest
Q&A: Negotiating a new biodiversity deal that works for Indigenous Peoples
… Wildlife Management .  Here, Kobei shares how biodiversity loss and climate change have impacted Indigenous Peoples and local communities, … .  Q: What are the main challenges the Ogiek community faces from climate change and loss of biodiversity?  DK:  The Ogiek are a … Our way of life depends on predictable weather patterns – so climate change has been hugely detrimental to our community. The Ogiek …
Article, 09 August 2021
Group of four women carrying big basins on the way to get clean water. They are wearing colorful clothing.
Making water use fair for everybody
… heart of the Fair Water Footprints  initiative. Launched at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in 2021, Fair Water Footprints forms one part … of harm. These water security risks are exacerbated by the effects of climate change, which is disrupting rainfall patterns and causing more … (GESI) baked into its very design. The four organisations jointly delivering the initiative – CDP, Chatham House, IIED and Water Witness – …
Insight, 20 March 2025
Two people walking in a rural landscape
Practical guide helps negotiators put equity at the heart of the new global biodiversity framework
Insight, 04 May 2021
An illustration on a pink background showing connections from individual objects and people.
Connecting for common goals: exploring 50 years of IIED and sustainable development
… sustainable development movements, including the drives for global climate justice, grassroots sustainable urbanisation and an inclusive … LDC Group benefited from IIED’s real-time support in the complex climate change negotiations. This support was grounded in science and … Group (2015), Angola Bass contends that these were essential in delivering progress for people and planet, while always acknowledging …
News, 26 May 2022