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Annual report 2007/08
… to an IIED-run climate network, a number of the world’s poorest countries involved all sectors of society in mapping out their national … a fund that channelled US$4.8 million to 40 such projects in 17 developing countries. Revealing the positives in urban growth:  IIED … consulted 600 forest experts and reviewed 50 initiatives to prove the need for a bottom-up alliance. Balancing the biofuels debate:  once …
Page, 23 December 2008
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
Global warming will push Asia into reverse says new report
… in the UK continue to work behind the scenes to evade the UK governments commitments to renewable energy, the report catalogues the … community to urgently: * Cut greenhouse gas emissions. Rich countries, both historically and today, are disproportionately … that have caused and still fuel climate change. As such, they need to meet and exceed their targets for reducing greenhouse gas …
News, 19 November 2007
Drying beans
Community protocols can bring real benefits to communities and combat biodiversity loss
… for Access to genetic resources and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), which countries are required to support under the Nagoya Protocol . It sets …
Insight, 15 March 2012
The 2011 monsoon season brought unusually heavy rains and severe floods to many south-east Asian countries. Thailand was worst affected, with large parts of the Thai capital Bangkok under water (Photo: Chrisgel Ryan Cruz, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Thailand's floods: complex political and geographical factors behind the crisis
… into already very full rivers. Every year, there is a fine balancing act between releasing too much water and risking shortages later on if … is under the governorship of the opposition Democratic party, so developing a cohesive plan and good collaboration with the Pheu Thai …
Insight, 02 November 2011
You are what you (m)eat
… and indirect negative impact on livelihoods and food security in the developing world. While meat may be cheap at the supermarket, low prices … moderate amounts of animal products. And as incomes in developing countries grow – so too does meat consumption. Indeed the majority of … protein – a popular eating habit in many parts of the world ! Clearly governments also have a vital role to play; some recommendations for …
Insight, 07 October 2010
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest - lush green landscape with river running through it.
Locally-controlled sustainable forestry in Brazil faces uphill struggle
… of forests) for small farmers and extractivists. Legal reserves can act as carbon sinks and make smallholders money One project in …
Insight, 13 June 2012