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The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 is promising tough talk on poverty and climate
Paris talks have historic chance to include everyone in a fairer, greener future
… up action – with the right political support'." Dominique Charron, director of IDRC's agriculture and environment program, said: "Since … sustained poverty reduction and climate sanity." Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross, Red Crescent Climate Centre, said: "We will …
News, 26 November 2015
Putting farmers first: Democratising and reshaping agricultural research in West Africa
… on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, and the executive director of Oxfam-Novib, Farah Karimi, will chair the event, which the … research and development which affects them”. Dr Camilla Toulmin, Director of IIED says: “This is a valuable platform for smallholder … of governments and donors,” says Farah Karimi, executive director of Oxfam-Novib.  “As a rights-based organisation working …
News, 31 January 2012
The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group (Image: IIED)
Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group
… Ward Lecture Mariteuw Chimère Diaw Dr Mariteuw Chimere Diaw is the director general of the African Model Forest Network (AMFN) and a member … particularly on issues of climate change. Before joining IIED, he was director of the Bangladesh Center for Advanced Studies, which he founded in 1984. He is founding director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development …
Article, 03 August 2015
An image of a hilsa fish caught in a net. More than 90 per cent of the global catch of hilsa is shared between neighbouring countries Bangladesh, Myanmar and India (Photo: BBC World Service Bangladesh Boat, Creative Common, via Flickr)
Scientists from Bangladesh, India and Myanmar are calling on their countries to develop a shared plan for sustainably managing the hilsa fishery
… conservation and management of hilsa fish". Dr Khin Maung Soe, former director of research and development at the Department of Fisheries of … of a similar scheme in West Bengal State. Dr Arif Syed Azad, director general of the Department of Fisheries, expressed gratitude for …
News, 05 May 2016
A man paddles in a small boat close to the side of a river.
IIED at the UN Ocean Conference 2022
… representative; Chef Rodrigo Pacheco, Latin America; Manuel Barange, director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, FAO  Small-scale fishers, …
Event, 27 June 2022
Fresh vegetables on display for sale
IIED launches annual review of 2019
… than ever" In a video introduction to the online review, IIED director Andrew Norton says the 2019 annual review illustrates the ways …
News, 05 February 2020
A cityscape
IIED podcast explores opportunities for urban change
… researcher Anna Walnycki , and podcast host Liz Carlile , IIED's director of communications. Satterthwaite begins with his realisation – …
News, 04 February 2020
Five chimneys. Two of them releasing smoke.
Why the ‘climate club’ needs to take on investment rules
… investment-related disputes. With thanks to IIED climate change director Clare Shakya  and associate researcher  Thierry Berger for …
Insight, 14 March 2022
Aurelio Fuastino lives near a primary forest in Mozambique. He sees the forest as an important source of many products including medicinal plants. He and other villages have no control over loggers who have been given licenses in the forest (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
IIED seminar on locally controlled enterprises for forest peoples
… and profiles the work of partners, was led by Joji Carino, the director of the Forest People's Programme (FPP) , an international NGO … rights control over their lands. About the speakers Joji Carino is director of the Forest Peoples Programme. She has spent 25 years …
Event, 07 July 2015
Communities and municipal authorities are working more closely together to improve Zimbabwe's low-income neighbourhoods (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Co-learning for inclusive cities
… accumulating building materials. Mr Chipepo, the Assistant Housing Director from Kariba City Council, hesitated to agree with this … of the planned level of improvement and associated costs. The Housing Director of Kadoma Municipality, Mr Hanyane acknowledged the problems …
Insight, 09 April 2014