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Independent Research Forum (IRF): supporting change for a sustainable future
… response both to the 2008 financial crisis and the environmental and climate challenges – required not just an ambitious vision, but also a … and ideas.  Creating a space for discussion IRF saw the  Open Working Group  (OWG), a group of interested UN Member States tasked with … work, with for example IIED focusing on links with work on climate change, as well as  evaluation , and SEI focusing on  interlinkages …
Project, 14 December 2018
A fishing trawler
Scrap devastating fishing subsidies to help save the ocean and climate
… and the decimation of marine ecosystems. They also contribute to the climate crisis.  After nearly 20 years of talks, in 2017 the WTO … emissions are released. These emissions are driving changes in the climate that are impacting marine and coastal ecosystems at an … to sustainable practices.  This year is a watershed for tackling the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis. Reforming fisheries …
Insight, 15 January 2020
Who will replace the much respected executive secretary of the UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres (Photo: UNFCCC, Creative Commons via Flickr)
An opportunity for LDC leadership
Insight, 03 March 2016
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Climate smart agriculture longitudinal assessment in Lake Hawassa
Publication, 01 July 2017
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Our other sites and networks
… An interactive online policy platform on nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation Website Green Economy Coalition 2011 - ongoing A … climate change. Project page Poverty and Conservation Learning Group 2006 - 2023 An international network, coordinated by IIED, for …
Page, 30 September 2022
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Co-creating pathways to urban equality in a time of crisis
… at least three-quarters of cities since 1996. Global crises including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have compounded existing inequalities, …
Event, 26 October 2022
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UNFCCC Decisions and Documents for Least Developed Countries
Publication, 01 June 2011
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim speaking the World Economic Forum in 2017 (Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: getting indigenous women's voices heard on the SDGs
… in. And in the context of the environment and people’s livelihoods, climate change is a major threat in Chad. One of the most striking effects are … women have one of the highest rates of poverty of any social group. But in policy discussions around ending poverty there is little … Climate change …
Article, 15 May 2018
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CBA11 conference proceedings: harnessing natural resources and ecosystems for adaptation
… recognises that the root causes of vulnerability and resilience to climate impacts, and much knowledge and capacity on how to adapt, are … by IIED in collaboration with the International Centre on Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and Makerere University Centre for … or parallel sessions, poster and video sessions, debates, small group work and a large number of interactive ‘out-of-the-box’ sessions. …
Publication, 01 January 2018
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Webinar: Benefits of investing in national monitoring and evaluation systems
… in national Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems for climate change adaptation.  For many years, countries have been investing in MEL … Neha Rai,  senior researcher in the IIED Climate Change research group, grounded some of these concepts by sharing how some countries are … Climate change …
Event, 02 October 2018