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The island nation of Tuvalu is one of the Least Developed Countries that is particularly vulnerable to climate change, with an average elevation of just two meters above sea level (Photo: Nick Hobgood, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The road through Paris: key messages for ministers
… on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference (COP21)  starts, when all countries are due to adopt a legally binding agreement to act on climate … pathway is necessary to provide clear guidance on direction to governments, business and other stakeholders. Equity and differentiation … countries must show leadership in delivering action and support to developing countries in the agreement Developing countries, particularly …
Insight, 09 November 2015
Four elephants roam the plain on the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Covering elephant tracks: can insurance compensate farmers for wildlife damage?
… Sri Lanka project funded by the UK’s Darwin Initiative  will help the governments of Kenya and Sri Lanka pilot new insurance schemes, develop … consultancy AB Consultants .   The problem of HWC is acute in both countries: Sri Lanka documents over 70 human and 200 elephant … for current HWC insurance schemes, but commercial insurers will need access to more information to price premiums fairly and accurately. …
Insight, 27 March 2019
Women crush and separate rocks containing gold ore for extraction at Nsangano Gold Mine, Mawemeru village, Geita, Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Picturing the ASM space
… to the multinational industry leader, with local and international governments, communities, civil society organisations and many others … was a means of ensuring their livelihoods. Governments from ASM countries acknowledged their conflicting national and local development … By talking through these common challenges and opportunities, we are developing a shared vision for the future of a more inclusive, …
Insight, 05 June 2015
Heads of government will pledge action on climate change at the UN Climate Summit in New York on 23 September (Image: UN)
Leaders take note: There are two sides to the climate change coin
… that will extract and burn more coal, oil and gas. Indeed, we need to divest from the fossil fuel companies to keep carbon … finance comes in. Because while climate change will affect all countries, even the rich ones, it is hitting the poorest countries and … money. And while the rich countries have promised to provide poorer developing nations with US$50 billion a year from 2020 to help them …
Insight, 18 September 2014
An expert on legal issues in international climate change negotiations, IIED's Achala Abeysinghe has been named one of the world's top 15 female climate champions (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
A champion for the most vulnerable
… the legal and technical adviser to the chair of the Least Developed Countries Group  for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate … Building Initiative, which trains UNFCCC negotiators from vulnerable developing countries in legal matters, helps coordinate their … with them. "The key message of Prof. Ivanova's article is that we need more women to be at the decision-making table at all levels. Women …
News, 23 November 2015
Report urges oil and gas multinationals to tackle energy poverty in host nations
… than flaring it, by directing community investment funds towards developing renewable energy projects with local partners, and by …
News, 22 June 2009
People use the pavement on Boulevard Richard Lenoir, close to the Bataclan concert venue which was the focus of the Paris attacks on 13 November, 2015, to share messages of support, and hope (Photo: Gael_Lombart, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
French lead drive for global climate agreement
… the tragic events of last Friday in Paris there would be no greater act of international solidarity than for the world's leaders to agree … poorest people and nations. Whatever the other challenges that countries face, dealing with the climate crisis must remain front and … – are among the most ambitious in the world. But these countries also need help to implement their plans, to adapt to the impacts of climate …
Insight, 17 November 2015
Rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital city.
Bangladesh: from adaptation to low carbon resilience?
Insight, 10 July 2013
The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the world's largest cities. It is surrounded by rivers and lies only a few metres above sea level. The urban poor living in flood-prone areas are most threatened by climate change (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
The IPCC and an urbanising planet
Insight, 06 November 2014
Young man pushing a cart with branches.
Q&A: What does the youth inclusion theme at CBA14 have in store?
… only help tackle the climate problem but also generate green jobs. We need to shake off ideas that the climate problem can only be solved by … However, it is the support and resource from institutions and local governments that are crucial for getting grassroots youth-led adaptation … helping communities adapt. You’ll learn what’s working in different countries, across different contexts. And you’ll be able to draw your …
Article, 25 August 2020