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The earthquake that hit Nepal and areas of Bangladesh, India and Tibet on has had devastating consequences, with loss of life and destruction (Photo: Udayan Mishra, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED responds to Nepal earthquake
…   IIED works with civil society and government partners in Nepal on climate change, natural resource governance and urban development. A number of … a couple of ways you can aid local requests for help: This Facebook group  (requires log-in) is sharing requests for help/information and …
News, 27 April 2015
The earthquake that hit Nepal and areas of Bangladesh, India and Tibet on has had devastating consequences, with loss of life and destruction (Photo: Udayan Mishra, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED issues statement after devastating Nepal earthquake
…   IIED works with civil society and government partners in Nepal on climate change, natural resource governance and urban development. A number of … are several ways you can aid local requests for help: This Facebook group  (requires log-in) is sharing requests for help/information and …
News, 26 April 2015
A woman explains the importance of guarding against future encroachments on her community's common land in Northern Uganda (Photo: LEMU)
Protecting land and community resources in Africa
… to speculation by national elites, rising population densities, climate change, and national infrastructure mega-projects. For the practitioners … empowerment Around the world, citizens' groups are taking action to change the way investments in natural resources are happening, to …
Insight, 07 March 2016
A busy side street in the settlement of Dharavi
Invisiblising cities: the obsession with national statistics and international comparisons
… urban populations. Data to measure progress on the Paris Agreement on climate change also operates at this national level. Implementing international … their potential to innovate, and their agility to adapt to rapid change. But to make robust planning and policy decisions that will …
Insight, 25 February 2020
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Water And The Least Developed Countries (LDCS) Report Prepared For The United Nations Office Of The High Representative For The LDCS, LLDCS AND SIDS
… AND DEVELOPMENT Draft February 2003 Summary The LDCs are a group of 49 countries considered to be the world's poorest as they have … Climate change …
Publication, 01 January 2003
A street barber in Kolkata, India. It is estimated that the city has nearly 2m street traders (Photo: Nicolas Mirguet, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The other half of the future – business' informal sector
… . Its aim is to put business at the heart of combating poverty and climate change. But while it's good to see mega-companies such as Unilever, … [email protected] ) is director of IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 04 February 2016
Lagos in 2010. Under different scenarios, Lagos could have 61 million inhabitants in 2100, or over 100 million (Image: Ricardo Gomes, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will Africa have the world's largest cities in 2100?
… middle of the road assumptions about population growth, technological change and economic growth. Global population of 9.5 billion, 80 per … away from the super-large cities. Coastal cities at high risk from climate change may lose new investment to inland cities. Total urban … is a senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group and visiting professor at the Development Planning Unit, …
Insight, 07 October 2016
Farmers sort tomatoes in Ethiopia.
How small-scale farmers make markets work for them
… farmers should contribute to food security, cut poverty and adapt to climate change. Much of the advice sees small-scale farmers as entrepreneurs who … astonishing economic success. In Bolivia an indigenous Aymara group controls 90% of the meat market in La Paz. Meat is traded along …
Insight, 28 November 2012
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Mainstreaming biodiversity and development initiative: events
… in practice This Accra Statement was issued by the African Leadership Group of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Policy and … work with ICLEI. You can read about the project in  this story of change . In Zambia, project members are focusing on the country’s … in late October to discuss the national biodiversity plan and the climate change plan and how to link up initiatives such as implementing …
Article, 09 July 2013
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PLA 66 - Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods
… generated multiple benefits, including ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. How a modified form of scoring, used within a livelihoods … with fishing communities in Uganda. How a former bonded-labour group in Nepal have campaigned to uphold their rights of access, use and …
Article, 31 August 2013