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Two women harvest crops in a field
Principles for locally led adaptation
Article, 21 January 2021
COP17 in Durban: Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres and the President of COP17, South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (Photo: Michael Mazengarb, Creative Commons via Flickr)
United Nations climate change negotiations: IIED at COP17
… of the Parties  (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  took place in Durban from November 28 to … forests have an enormous role to play in any attempts to combat climate change.  The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest …  IIED's James Mayers  blogged about the event .  Development & Climate Days  The Development & Climate (D&C) Days event is organised …
Event, 20 December 2011
More than 300,000 marched in New York to call for action on climate change (Photo: John Minchillo)
People power applies climate pressure
… and young, from all corners of the world, we called for action on climate change. Two dozen sat silent in Central Park in yoga poses, … London and Mexico. New York saw the largest public gathering on climate since the Copenhagen summit in late 2009. Christiana Figueres, … will be in session. On 23 September, the Secretary General's special Climate Summit will focus on catalysing action for getting climate …
Insight, 23 September 2014
Screenshot of a video call with 25 participants
Can the Adaptation Committee find opportunity in adversity?
Insight, 21 October 2020
Two women sit surrounded by water facing the ocean
Reflections on a year of change and challenges ahead
… that the pandemic has not altered: IIED’s fundamental commitment to delivering positive change by working in partnership. The stories in … living in informal settlements, with women and young people planning climate action and with fishing communities managing their livelihoods … the system. And what we know is that the next crisis – whether it is climate- or biodiversity-related – will highlight these same cracks, the …
Article, 05 May 2021
IIED reactions to COP19 climate change conference
… Simon Anderson, head of IIED's climate change group says: "There is no sense from the outcomes of Warsaw that climate justice is any closer than before the COP was inaugurated. The … inevitably to a 4C degree warmer world. Having been billed as a climate finance COP, Warsaw failed to deliver. The need for both finance …
News, 25 November 2013
Old woman walks in the forest holding a stick.
How the Amazon bioeconomy can catalyse an inclusive green economy
… future, and the planet as a whole. It is essential in balancing the climate, and its biodiversity is immense – including more than two … Putting social and environmental justice at the core of conservation, climate and development …
Insight, 27 June 2022
Talking change: climate change adaptation in Tanzania
… need to change, to be flexible and adaptable in light of a changing climate," said Professor Pius Yanda while delivering opening remarks for the workshop.  "We need to look … at systems and structures to identify the best approaches so that climate change does not undermine any weaknesses." Professor Yanda was …
News, 01 June 2012
An irrigation pond.
CBA14: From local solutions to global action
Event, 20 September 2020
Resilience Academies to connect climate change research, policy and practice
News, 10 September 2013