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Man walking on a flooded road.
Grants for developing nations to address climate change outweighed two to one by new debt
… Vastly more of the funds developing countries receive for projects to address climate change come as loans … possible. “Most climate finance is provided as loans that only push governments further into debt, which means they have less money … Grants for developing nations to address climate change outweighed two to one by …
News, 07 September 2023
The UK government has warned that flooding is likely to become more frequent as the country’s climate changes (Photo: Dachlan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Celebrating 10 years of the UK Climate Change Act: an influential law beyond its borders
… 10 years as the first country to adopt a law on climate change. As countries seek to fulfil their responsibilities under the Paris … laws with concrete greenhouse gas reduction targets remain rare among developing countries, where lawmakers struggle to balance the need to reduce emissions with economic development and poverty …
Insight, 26 November 2018
Three women and a man sit on a bench.
Women claim their space in land governance
… rights to forests or viable agricultural land. The 2018 Land Rights Act recognised customary land ownership and provided a legal mechanism … who should run for the committee’s leadership roles, while also developing community outreach and campaign strategies. Bowier also … a range of activities related to women’s land rights in six countries: Ghana, India, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. …
Insight, 18 November 2021
‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… groups, representing global concerns and cultures, are calling for governments to take action on nature loss: environment, development and … ecosystem change are already impacting communities the IRC serves in countries across the Sahel, the Northern Triangle, South Asia and the … weather, and sequester carbon dioxide. "Faith communities have been developing nature-based solutions for millenia. We are peoples …
News, 18 September 2020
A misty seascape with rigs protuding out of the water.
ICJ should address legal contradictions holding back action on climate change
… of states to avoid environmental harm next year, according to IIED. Governments have until 22 January, 2024 to make submissions to the court … dispute settlement (ISDS) tribunals can make it more difficult for countries to take action on climate change, because they protect the … climate obligations in any ruling it gives that states have a duty to act on the climate crisis.  Camilla More, an IIED climate change …
News, 17 October 2023
Landscape with a mine and blue sky.
Can the net-zero transition offer a new dawn for Africa’s industrialisation?
… in particular are critical in transitioning to EVs. For resource-rich countries in the global South, strategic partnerships may therefore be … kind of development to be realised through critical minerals, African governments need to think differently about mineral exploitation. They need to form strategic partnerships in developing mineral value chains within the continent. Accelerating local …
Insight, 16 May 2024
The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group (Image: IIED)
Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group
Article, 03 August 2015
A combine harvester working in a field.
Carbon-intensive ultra-processed ingredients subsidised by nearly $43 billion a year
News, 28 November 2023
Standing and seating men and women pose for a group photograph
Zambia’s chiefs champion gender equality in land and natural resource governance
… Women’s rights to inherit land, outlined in the Intestate Succession Act, do not apply to customary land in Zambia. This exclusion has … natural resource matters in the chiefdoms, two chiefs advocated for developing The Gender Guidelines for Traditional Leaders in Management … equality We know the problem, we see it every day, we understand the need and we did this to get to the solution. It’s our solution …
Insight, 06 September 2021
A young woman wearing shorts, standing on a beach in the Seychelles. There is a boat behind her.
Gearing debt swaps towards debt relief
… and conditions in some form.  For example, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative was designed to provide large-scale debt … some cases, the sheer array of creditors, varied financing terms, and need for more complex financial structuring requires arrangements to … far greater resources to recover from than if international actors act earlier in providing support.  Lack of buy-in also leaves debt swaps …
Insight, 03 April 2024