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ELLA - sharing Evidence and Lessons from Latin America
… City-based think tank, works with ELLA on governance themes. And on climate change, it’s the Rio de Janeiro-based arm of SouthSouthNorth ). The … review all the contributions and then feed their analysis back to the group to conclude the discussion. Each alliance also gets an online …
Insight, 12 November 2012
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Using technology to overcome challenges for farmers in value chains
… The platform is operating in collaboration with Export Trading Group (ETG) , a leading integrated agricultural supply chain group, and … other service providers is time consuming. Other challenges include climate change – which can affect the quality of products – and price drops at …
Insight, 27 May 2020
The Sundarbans mangrove forest (dark green on the image) is a fragile ecosystem threatened by rising levels of salinity (Photo: European Space Agency)
Making ecosystems resilient through Bangladesh's Delta Plan
… The climate threats facing Bangladesh pose a very real threat to the … Delta Plan 2100 Bangladesh's geographic vulnerability to climate change, combined with growing demand for water from urbanisation and … This is the second of three blogs from members of the Government Group Network on Climate Change Mainstreaming . The first focused on …
Insight, 12 June 2017
Around a billion urban dwellers live in informal settlements such as these. Without far more effective policies, their population could rise to 2 billion by 2030 (Photo: Mark Edwards)
Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page
… commitments already made in the SDGs and in the Paris Agreement on climate change   We recognise how much can be achieved through strong local … ) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group ;  Cassidy Johnson ( [email protected] ) is a senior …
Insight, 19 July 2016
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Exploring intersectionality: what does it look like for IIED and our partners?
… for example, we have worked with the Irish Embassy to understand how climate resilience-oriented projects are achieving gender equality … in Northern Tanzania exploring the gender and generational impacts of climate hazards. A traditional marriage in the community at the time of … our ambition of reducing inequalities and achieving transformational change. …
Insight, 06 January 2021
The field team designing a REDD strategy talk to farmer Nimale Maribu Saidi as part of their field research in Meceburi Forest Reserve, Mozambique .Photo by Mike Goldwater
Inclusive environmental investments
… commitments at an international level for mitigating and adapting to climate change . One of the best-known climate change mitigation mechanisms … and benefits of potential models for REDD+. IIED’s Climate change group is also developing work around understanding the political economy …
Project, 07 September 2013
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A participatory approach to micro-resilience planning by community institutions
… Climate change could severely affect cities, especially secondary cities in … growing population density from the neighbouring areas. Addressing climate change in urban areas requires building resilience to deal with … focuses on a unique model created by Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) , an NGO working in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, as a …
Publication, 01 February 2014
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Building green and inclusive energy
… For All Forum and at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) climate negotiations.  This has included raising … with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Prayas Energy Group (PEG) . By placing monitoring devices in homes and small …
Project, 01 October 2020
The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 is promising tough talk on poverty and climate
Paris talks have historic chance to include everyone in a fairer, greener future
… Organisers from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) , Canada's … event reflects the importance of achieving an agreement on climate change that is equitable, as well as ambitious. D&C Days will take place … supplies and incomes." Simon Anderson, head of IIED's Climate Change Group, said: "Economic growth inequalities limit people's ability to …
News, 26 November 2015
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IIED's 2016/17 annual report highlights the institute's impact
… key achievements during the year. It sets out how IIED is supporting change, from generating important evidence-based research, to supporting … The report describes projects that have helped to deliver climate finance, empower urban communities, give voice to women … deliver decentralised energy systems. The Least Developed Countries Group cited these findings at the launch of its  Renewable Energy and …
News, 17 October 2017