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Many residents of Dar es Salaam live in informal settlements and are vulnerable to a wide range of climate threats, including sea-level rise and coastal erosion and flooding (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4)
Article, 02 February 2010
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Africa Up in Smoke - 2
Publication, 01 October 2006
Woman hanging laundry
What women want – part one
… and wheels and wages. The fifth – ‘we can map vulnerability to climate change’ – is discussed in the next blog in this series . It seems a long … could go to look for work. Next steps The SDI’s women ’ s savings group leadership seeks three next steps. The first is to champion these …
Insight, 18 May 2021
Illustration
Crucial conversations: our favourite five
… country to build up their knowledge about the causes and impacts of climate change so they can fully engage in the youth-led climate action across … to our gender and land governance work. IIED’s Communications Group guided partner organisations in Ghana, Senegal and Tanzania to …
Insight, 10 March 2020
A number of informal tents forming a village.
Introduction to urban crises and forced displacement
… areas around the world are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and extreme weather events. At the same time, climate, conflicts … builds on the long-standing work of the Human Settlements research group on urban poverty , governance, risk and resilience. It takes our …
Article, 23 October 2020
Hope from action
… As climate-related impacts become more frequent and extreme, the primary … and individuals at the front lines, already bearing the brunt of climate change on their livelihoods, food, water, energy sources, and housing. … policy analysis unit and a visiting fellow with IIED’s Climate Change Group. … Climate change …
Insight, 09 December 2011
The rice fields on outskirts of the city of Bandung, Java, Indonesia: urban areas often have damaging impacts on the areas around them (Photo: Ikhlasul Amal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
New publication looks at environmental impacts of urban areas
News, 16 March 2015
Earth from space
Fifty years on, 'Only One Earth' rings true
… the two Earth Summits in Rio de Janeiro to the Paris Agreement on climate change and three UN Habitat conferences.  We know that the changes in … the conference’s unofficial report. With contributions from a global group of authors, Barbara and Rene took responsibility for compiling the …
Insight, 08 June 2021
Dice used in a game at the 6th international conference on CBA.
Knowledge is power in this game of chance (called life)
… held at the 6th International Conference on community-adaptation to climate change . But I learn from this experience. Perhaps because I’m a mum I … our beans at the end, I have 4 — the highest number of beans in my group. After two rounds, we’re offered the chance to bid for weather … Climate change …
Insight, 22 April 2012
People wearing face masks and medical suits
IIED's best of 2020: blogs
… blog highlighted the power of grassroots organisations in creating change, with Theresa Carampatana  and  Rolando A Tuazon  reporting how … be applied to help tackle other global crises, such as the climate emergency. Drawing on lessons from the ground, Huq and Patel … does not necessarily mean killing wild species. 7 Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite March:  IIED …
Article, 22 December 2020