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Making sure the poor benefit from ecosystem services
… International Development at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Development and the Environment (APPGIDE) . … as farm land and over fished. With a global shift in focus towards climate change mitigation though, there is now a new constituency of …
Insight, 08 February 2012
Cover for G00420.pdf
How to make poverty history: The central role of local organisations in meeting the MDGs Worrying trends
… in meeting the MDGs Worrying trends · Global warming underway and climate change impacts especially in LDCs · MA 2005 showed major ecosystem … based on kin, clan, faith, status (migrants) · Credit and savings group, and many more. Local government ­ what roles to play? · …
Publication, 01 January 1970
User guide to tools for environmental integration
… environment into development. Infrastructure and agriculture must be climate-proofed. Industry must be energy- and water-efficient. Poor … a mix of literature review, semi-structured interviews, focus group meetings, round tables and workshops. This led to an issue paper … approach was more empowered stakeholders, able to develop a stronger change strategy in their own circumstances. …
Project, 01 September 2008
Agricultural development: business as usual is not an option
… Ethel del Pozo-Vergnes , a researcher from IIED’s Sustainable Markets Group , highlighted ways forward for a food secure future: With the … sustainable agricultural systems that can withstand stresses such as climate change requires linking agricultural and ecological practices more …
Insight, 05 April 2012
Downtown Dar es Salaam: the largest city in Tanzania is on track to have a population over 50 million (Photo: Babak Fakhamzadeh, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The shifting power of cities
… ameliorate environmental impacts and risks such as the Zika virus and climate change. Benefiting future populations The paper illustrates how the …
Insight, 05 October 2016
Syria refugees in Lebanon learn how to make fishing nets, a skill which will help them find work along the northern coast (Photo: DFID, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Why urbanisation matters in responding to humanitarian crises
… ([email protected]) is acting head of IIED's Human Settlements Group and team leader for cities and climate change.  Note: this blog was informed by discussions at a workshop …
Insight, 15 September 2015
Place forests under local control to increase incomes and sustainability
… in place, and under the right conditions, almost any individual or group can build a successful forest enterprise. "A first step is to … Chris Buss, Senior Programme Officer for IUCN’' Global Forest and Climate change Programme “Investors are increasingly aware they must respect …
News, 07 September 2012
A local farmer uses manual callipers to measure a tree. Measuring trees in person can be cheaper and just as accurate (Photo: Geoff Wells)
The Paris Agreement, SDGs and simple local monitoring
… REDD+ workshop , the Global Landscape Forum and the Development & Climate Days , where I had many fruitful discussions on monitoring … that effective approaches to monitoring are key to achieving climate change adaption, mitigation and sustainable development objectives. … of Edinburgh and a consultant working with IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 07 January 2016
The flag of the United Nations raised above the headquarters of the Habitat III Conference, held in Quito in Ecuador (Photo: Cancillería del Ecuador)
Sustainable cities: the nexus between resilience and resource efficiency
… residents are exposed to floods, sea-level rise and storm surges. Climate change will exacerbate these risks.  When resilience and resource … ) is a researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group . Sharon Gil ([email protected]) is a programme officer in the …
Insight, 05 May 2017
Boys polish chairs for sale in the furniture market, Nampula, Mozambique.
Introduction to locally-controlled forestry
… and advocacy, and Facilitate the interactions and opportunities to change policies and practice. Regular independent reviews of our work … focused on forest-related priorities, including those relating to climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, food …
Article, 05 August 2013