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Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
Article, 31 December 2015
Members of the Zimbabwe Homeless People's Federation learn techniques for building houses on land that is affected by climate-related hazards, including waterlogging. Picture: David Dodman.
12 Christmas crackers from IIED
… Goal (MDG) framework will be revised, extended or replaced. Is inequality a pivotal issue for global development goals? Can the 'post … 2015 agenda' simultaneously support action on poverty reduction, environmental health and economic growth? How can the next set of goals …
Article, 27 December 2013
Meceburi Forest, Mozambique: a young woman harvests casava (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Seeds of the post-capitalist forest?
… and inequitable investments. Yet we know that tactics for working on governance frameworks can be effectiv e, and investment treaties … of Tropical Foresters Conference at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies …
Insight, 11 February 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron has helped the UK provide global leadership on addressing climate change. But he has decided to resign after the European Union referendum vote, and there are fears that the UK will become more insular (Photo: Russell Watkins/DFID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ten ways the UK can maintain international leadership on climate change
… of the European Union (EU) on our purpose to promote social and environmental justice on a global scale. As Andrew Norton noted a few … a commitment to climate action, sustainability and tackling inequality for a fair and just future, globally and at home   Prepare …
Insight, 01 July 2016
Three generations of Syrian refugees queuing at a registration point on the Syria/Lebanon border. The United Nations says 4.8 million people have fled the conflict in Syria (Photo: UNHCR/ M. Hofer, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Critical theme: Conflict, climate and migration in Syria – did the media get it right?
… of speakers and topics. Previous events have looked at ' Tacking inequality and unsustainable consumption ', ' Gender and environmental change ', ' Pollution, politics and social media in China … climate change and food security '. Other events have focused on the governance of Marine Protected Areas , the Asian Coalition for Housing …
Event, 03 October 2016
Australia's Border Ranges National Park: more than three-quarters of the park is managed as wilderness and access is by foot only. The World Parks Congress will look at how to protect and manage areas such as these (Photo: Michael Dawes)
IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
… and sustainable development agenda. The importance of equity, governance and social justice in the design and management of protected … (CoopeSolidar, Costa Rica), Duan Biggs (ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, Australia), Johnson … discussion Date:  Monday 17 November With the growing concern over inequality in society at large, equity is now becoming more prominent …
Event, 12 November 2014
Lagos in 2010. Under different scenarios, Lagos could have 61 million inhabitants in 2100, or over 100 million (Image: Ricardo Gomes, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will Africa have the world's largest cities in 2100?
… fuel dependency (rapid development of low-income countries; reduced inequality; rapid technology development; open, globalised economy). … particularly in rural areas, causing significant land use change and environmental degradation. Global population of 13.5 billion, pockets of …
Insight, 07 October 2016
Farmers sort tomatoes in Ethiopia.
How small-scale farmers make markets work for them
… placed on their shoulders. Improving the institutions and governance of the ‘traditional’ and informal agrifood trade means … (poor food safety and traceability, corruption and criminality, poor environmental performance, inequities along caste, class and gender …
Insight, 28 November 2012
The COP23 venue in Bonn nears completion (Photo: Achala Abeysinghe/IIED)
IIED and partner events at COP23
… of Population and Environment Nepal; Andries Hof, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL); SNV expert on Integrated Energy … Sweden; panellists - State Senator Bob Wieckowski, Chair, Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Chair, Senate Budget Sub 2 Committee … Territorial Fund: a contribution to preserve forests, strengthen governance and guarantee community rights  Side event Date: Friday, 17 …
Event, 06 November 2017
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
… resilience and sustainability, and provide solutions to technical, environmental and social feasibility. It discussed strategies to achieve …
Event, 05 November 2016