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Cover for G03929.pdf
Measuring what matters in the Energy SDG
… is crucial for many areas of development, as well as for addressing climate change. Proposed SDG 7 aims to “ensure access to affordable, …
Publication, 01 May 2015
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Governments need to lead the way for REDD+ delivery
… emissions and pave the way for long-term private sector investment. Climate change cannot be tackled through token actions under corporate …
Publication, 01 December 2014
The CBD COP13 logo. IIED and partners will be at the Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Cancun, Mexico, in December
IIED at the biodiversity COP in Cancun
… and enhancing agrobiodiversity for food security in the face of climate change, and explore novel approaches for customary sustainable … Himalayas and coastal Kenya, focusing on trends in crop diversity and climate, the role of women in local seed systems, and the impacts of … of forest conservation and rural livelihood initiatives in delivering social and ecological benefits Date: Monday, 12 December, …
Event, 04 December 2016
A demonstration of solar PV products by the Energy and Environment Partnership in Tanzania's southern Iringa Region gathers an audience of all ages (Photo: EEP Southern and Eastern Africa, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Bringing solar out of the shadows
Insight, 20 February 2017
Like many East African cities, Rwanda's capital Kigali faces the challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure (Photo: Kigali Wire, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
Insight, 01 April 2016
AdMit
… carbon trading. As people and companies woke up to the realities of climate change and the part they play in it, many wanted to help tackle … do not reflect the needs of Southern communities at the forefront of climate change. Most of these produce negligible emissions, and those … the effectiveness of offsetting products at cutting emissions and delivering development benefits. High transaction costs for offsets make …
Project, 05 September 2008
IIED's Susannah Fisher and David Dodman (top, centre) talk to stakeholders on a social learning project in Kenya (Photo: IIED)
Using learning partnerships to support change
… of learning partnerships and work on learning at IIED are: Irish Aid Climate Change and Development Learning Platform Irish Aid has made a policy commitment to put climate change at the centre of their development programming (PDF) . To … and Uganda. Multi-stakeholder dialogue has been a critical tool in delivering change.  Forest Connect is an international knowledge network …
Article, 24 April 2017
COP20 chair Manuel Pulgar Vidal, centre, was highly praised for his efforts to produce the Lima Call for Climate Action
The long and winding road to Paris
… sense that some much-needed momentum was amassing behind the need for climate action. In September, during the UN Climate Summit in New York, the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) set the … and proportional to the threat we are facing, but also capable of delivering fairness and social justice. The warnings from the IPCC are …
News, 19 December 2014
A stallholder in front of a food stall
Resilient food systems and COVID-19: lessons for a Just Transition
… but also an economic crisis and a food crisis, coming on top of the climate crisis. Like climate change, its effects will be most acutely felt by the poorest and … emissions.  Agroecology has been widely endorsed by scientists for delivering economic, environmental and social goals, including the World …
Insight, 22 May 2020
Strategy and Learning Group director Tom Bigg gives an overview of the SDGs (Image: IIED)
Understanding the SDGs: Tom Bigg
… in one area dependent on progress elsewhere. The SDGs and the climate Crucially the SDGs do not stand alone as an international agreement but link closely to the climate negotiations in Paris later this year. Without strong agreement on international action to reduce climate emissions at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
News, 21 August 2015