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Farmers loading tea leaves in Malawi (Photo credit: nchenga nchenga, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Empowering Producers in Commercial Agriculture (EPIC)
… participation, respond to stresses such as resource scarcity and climate change, and influence policy and law reforms. In turn, enhanced …
Project, 03 May 2018
10 Downing St. creative commons, MOD
IIED responds to UK election outcome
… be anticipated yet, however IIED hopes that the SNP's ambitious climate plans will spur on the UK government. 2015 is a landmark year for climate change and sustainable development. The global community must … the huge advantage of having been negotiated by all UN member states, delivering far greater buy-in than the MDGs.  The global problems we …
News, 08 May 2015
10 Downing St (Photo: Ministry of Defence, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED hopes new UK government will demonstrate leadership on inclusive citizenship and green prosperity
… be anticipated yet, however IIED hopes that the SNP's ambitious climate plans will spur on the UK government. 2015 is a landmark year for climate change and sustainable development. The global community must … the huge advantage of having been negotiated by all UN member states, delivering far greater buy-in than the MDGs.  The global problems we …
News, 07 May 2015
REDD+: Learning from participatory forest management
… As policymakers prepare to discuss REDD+ at UN climate talks in Durban, they should heed the lessons learned from years … The 17th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is just around the corner. How to design and deliver  … about one fifth of household income from forest resources. Models for delivering REDD+ must be able to at least match those gains if it is to …
Insight, 10 November 2011
IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… and managed, and their role as drivers of sustainable development and climate change goals. Conference objectives The UN General Assembly … event discussed the root causes of urban poverty, urban exclusion and climate related impacts of rapid urbanisation in LDCs.  The side event … selected cities to develop strategic approaches for engaging with and delivering these goals. The training event provided a space for urban …
Event, 20 October 2016
Pakistan's Sarhad Rural Support programme deals with constant uncertainty and disruptive events. Here goods are delivered to flood victims in Chitral (Photo: Gul Hamaad Farooqui, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What can Southern NGOs teach us about disruptive change?
… has been replaced by a challenging new agenda ; global action on climate change has high ambitions set by the Paris Agreement , while the impacts of climate change are increasing; and existing aid and development … proposition, a vision of where they want to go – and they need help delivering it. Projects can kill organisations when they make us lose …
Insight, 26 January 2016
A farmer in Bangladesh
Upscaling agroecological practices
… In a context of a changing climate and growing concerns for more sustainable and healthy food … anecdotal and case study evidence of its multiple benefits, from climate resilience to farm productivity, its promotion by donors as well …
Project, 29 January 2017
A view of the Houses of Parliament, home of the Environmental Audit Committee which has warned that the government risks undermining new global development goals (Photo: Skeeze, via pixabay)
SDGs 'not just for overseas'
… weeks alone, the UK government has pledged £720 million to the Green Climate Fund , while George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement a … for International Development (DFID) , Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural … made part of the agenda. People must be able to see that the SDGs are delivering." The European Union (EU) will agree its negotiating position …
News, 15 December 2014
A view of the Houses of Parliament, home of the Environmental Audit Committee which has warned that the government risks undermining new global development goals (Photo: Skeeze, via pixabay)
MPs warn UK government against limiting sustainable development goals
… weeks alone, the UK government has pledged £720 million to the Green Climate Fund , while Chancellor George Osborne announced a series of tax … for International Development (DFID) , Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural … made part of the agenda. People must be able to see that the SDGs are delivering." …
News, 15 December 2014
New Community Forest Instructions give communities rights to commercially sell timber and non-timber forest products, such as such as rattan and honey (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Forest rights create new livelihoods in Myanmar
… up FFPOs business to implement Sustainable Development Goals in climate resilient landscapes', delivered an outcome statement comprising … Strong progress by forest and farm producer organisations (FFPO) in delivering sustainable development Reforms aimed at securing of FFPO …
Insight, 05 December 2017