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The Indonesian coastal city of Bandar Lampung is vulnerable to flooding and other climate risks. The ACCCRN programme has been working with government and community leaders to strengthen resilience (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Collaboration and communication: how research can help cities to build resilience
… needs (particularly where there are limited technical and financial resources for meeting these needs). Finally, researchers can help … need to negotiate and compromise. The good news is that a growing group of researchers and city officials are willing to do this. Several … ( [email protected] ) is co-head of IIED's Human Settlements Group and team leader for cities and climate change. …
Insight, 19 February 2015
The rich landscape of the Wolayita region in Southern Ethiopia highlights the country's huge potential (Photo: Rod Waddington, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Why parliament should scrutinise the UK-Ethiopia BIT
… and Sustainable Development; team leader - Legal Tools, Natural Resources Group Resources: Foreign investment, law and sustainable development: A …
Insight, 19 January 2015
A sunset in rural Mali: a new day is dawning towards securing the land rights of rural communities (Photo: Kurt Paterson, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: How a new law in Mali is securing villagers' rights to land
… These are local structures given the task of managing the lands and natural resources around the community, confirming who has rights to which … is a senior fellow in IIED's Climate Change research group . …
Article, 10 August 2017
Three-wheeler vehicles known as Quinqis are a popular and cheap method of transport in Karachi, but they cause considerable congestion (Photo: Carol Mitchell, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Karachi's transport challenge
… their budgets were not increased over time as needed due to a lack of resources and flawed institutional arrangements, and Constant changes in … other cities in the South) have developed into a powerful interest group who have violated rules, regulations and government policy … that all vehicles running on diesel be converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) for environmental reasons. This was welcomed by the …
Insight, 13 August 2015
Divisional Adaptation Planning Committees (DAPCs) act as community focal points (Photo: Sam Greene/IIED)
Local climate finance mechanism helping to fund community-prioritised adaptation
… sophisticated, often customary, institutions that control and share resources. Women and girls are often more vulnerable to climate … extremes, however, because they don't have the same access to common resources as men. This seriously affects their income and food security … and rigid yearly budgeting cycles, coupled with limited financial resources and autonomy, undermine local government ability to respond …
Project, 26 November 2015
Forest farmer representatives from eight Southeast Asian countries exchange experiences with one of the branches of Tree Bank Foundation in Central Thailand (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
In the king's wake
… Macqueen ([email protected]) is principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . …
Insight, 20 December 2016
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PLA Notes 46: Participatory Processes for Policy Change
… Pakistan. An article about participatory 3-D models as a tool for natural resource management planning in Vietnam. A Tips for Trainers …
Publication, 01 April 2003
South Africa: Anna with friends and family in front of her new solar water heating system. It is often more cost-effective to provide energy services to poor communities via off-grid sources (Photo: Abri le Roux, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Public and private sectors: delivering energy access for people living in poverty
… to attend. Panel speakers Jorund Buen, co-founder and partner, Differ Group : Differ is spearheading the scale up of small-scale carbon … and support civil society in the changes needed for fair use of natural resources for development. Activities include policy and advocacy, …
News, 04 June 2015
Forest Connect: championing local forest enterprises
… under control, reduced animal grazing in the forest to encourage natural regeneration and established a nursery to restock damaged or … now you hear only birds,” remarked the head of the forest union. Natural regeneration has increased 150 per cent and wild animals are … allow communities to participate in management plans for using forest resources through, for example, PFM. PFM and community forest …
Insight, 24 February 2011
A growing call for organisation
… these terms relies on organisation, be it of labour or of producers. Resources Investing in smallholders and workers is good for business …
Article, 02 June 2011