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Statements and workshop reports
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development initiative: events
… capacity tools; outlining post-project priorities and communicating key messages from the workshop.  The presentations from this workshop … workshop focused on the Blue Economy Road Map and the Tourism Strategic Action Plan The  Zimbabwe report identifies the Sustainable … education and public awareness strategy on environmental issues. Harare Statement on using NBSAPs as a tool for mainstreaming …
Article, 09 July 2013
An area of forest in Tanzania, where REDD+ activities have included the support of community land use planning and the provision of alternative livelihoods (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Tackling deforestation as part of climate action
… need to be strategically designed based on an understanding of the key drivers of deforestation and degradation. They need to be profitable … there are increasing numbers of countries including gender-related issues in their national REDD+ strategy. Even in countries such as … finding ways to work within existing cultural norms while identifying strategic actions to bring transformational changes in the long term, …
Insight, 17 December 2015
The Nebbou area, between Ouagadougou and Leo, a dry reservoir used for the manufacture of handmade bricks in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR))
Archive of completed drylands and pastoralist projects
… opportunities and editorial support for partners and continued strategic dissemination both in print and online, and IIED should … such as rangelands and forests. Securing their access rights is the key to protecting local livelihoods. IIED has worked to support and … experience and ideas on land and common property resource management issues across Europe and Africa. Making decentralisation work Vulnerable …
Article, 17 December 2012
Annual report 2009/10
… publications in its field and a leading platform for urban issues in the global South. Disaster-proofing cities:  the Haitian … industries, the sector is criminalised. IIED was looking into better governance that lets biomass energy drive greener economies, not black … their work. Going mainstream:  strategic environmental assessment – key to mainstreaming environment and development into policy – made …
Page, 21 October 2010
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… sustainable development Bring together IUCN members to address urgent issues, agree new priorities and take action on conservation, and Launch … research group  and partners attended the congress, and played a key role in a number of events and activities, which are detailed below. … indication labelling system   Assessing equitable management and governance of protected areas Knowledge Café (invitation only) Date: …
Event, 01 September 2016
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development project updates
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development project updates
… government ministries and private companies. Participants used a strategic diagnostic guide to select the development sectors which would … be fit to serve as an instrument for mainstreaming biodiversity into key development policies, plans and processes, and at the same time address important development issues?  We are pleased to announce a new publication entitled ' Putting …
Article, 21 March 2014
Solar panels on a floating school, Bangladesh
Understanding the political economy of the Climate Investment Funds
… the political landscape in developing countries. New incentives and governance structures have reshuffled priorities and power. … the ongoing PPCR implementation process and offers early guidance on issues that may arise in delivering transformative programmes. PPCR … Fund’s Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR). One of the key components of PPCR is to mainstream climate resilience development …
Project, 17 December 2012
A community in Bangladesh maps out their local resources and plans for an emergency.
Lessons from Bangladesh for a post-Sandy New York
News, 22 January 2013
Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What role for Official Development Assistance?
… ecological, social and human resources, and inadequate institutions, governance and infrastructure. Adaptation activities are therefore often regarded as synonymous with development activities and key to good development practice. As stated by Huq and Ayers (2008), … Fund also has a unique governance structure, which avoids many of the issues of ownership and accountability faced by the other funds. It is …
Article, 14 November 2008