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Urban societies can adapt to resource shortage and climate change
… link between high living standards and significant contributions to climate change, using many technologies and policies that are already available … by Dr David Satterthwaite, senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements Group. The paper urges policymakers to seize the potential for cities to … Climate change …
News, 26 May 2011
A Rwandan farmer checks his coffee beans. A banana tree is visible behind him.
Rwanda: test case on international commitment to financing climate change adaptation?
… mountainous landscape, makes Rwanda particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change . There is very little detailed information on how the climate in equatorial Africa will change. But the projections suggest … Climate change … Rwanda: test case on international commitment to financing climate change adaptation? …
Insight, 06 March 2013
A man on the phone outside a small orange hut. A nearby sign advertises prices for mobile phone air-time.
How the digital divide threatens the success and legitimacy of the COP26 talks
Insight, 08 October 2021
Women fishing in shallow water
CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action
… The 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15) took place from 14-18 June 2021. In this blog , IIED … ; Sonam P. Wangdi , chair of the Least Developed Countries Group ; Sheela Patel , former chair of Slum Dwellers International ; … Climate change …
Event, 14 June 2021
Group of people posing for a picture in front on a building
Helping poorest nations engage in climate diplomacy
Project, 26 November 2014
A boat sits on a river in Bangladesh.
Developing nations to pioneer system to track climate change adaptation and development
… tools that will enable countries to ensure their efforts to adapt to climate change and efforts to development work in concert. IIED is engaging with … on track," says Dr Simon Anderson, head of IIED’s climate change group. "As governments and development partners begin to invest large … Climate change …
News, 19 March 2013
Economics of climate change adaptation in least developed countries
… developed countries (LDCs) as those that will be most affected by climate change because of their current low adaptive capacity. The dependence of … the gaps in data on costs and benefits, the Climate Change research group and the Environmental Economics programme began a major programme … Climate change … Economics of climate change adaptation in least developed countries …
Project, 24 September 2008
A cityscape
IIED podcast explores opportunities for urban change
… their work on key global challenges and how we are working to make change happen. The series of audio recordings can be listened to online … funded by UN-Habitat as part of its project on pro-poor planning for climate resilience in marginalised neighbourhoods . The IIED podcast – … sets out IIED's response to the critical challenges of our time, from climate crisis to biodiversity loss and increasing inequality. You can …
News, 04 February 2020
A group of people pose for a picture, behind words that say "Gobeshona Global Conference 1"
Gobeshona Global Conference 1
Event, 18 January 2021
A partially obstructed drain in Gangtok city, Sikkim (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Fieldnotes from two cities in India: learning about social learning and climate uncertainty
… Climate change is making the future uncertain. While scientists can model some … information on climate change and other factors. It allows the group to continue to reflect on new information as it occurs and to make … and city planners, supported by the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group. Together they have looked at disaster management plans for the …
Insight, 21 July 2016