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A Conservancy Rhino Ranger in Namibia stands proudly before a cow and calf that he has tracked during a patrol. Rhino sightings have increased over the past 12 months thanks to an expanded Rhino Ranger force and support organisations (Photo: Minnesota Zoo and Save the Rhino Trust)
Community solutions are the key to tackling wildlife crime
… trade is becoming ever more pervasive and increasingly impacting on human livelihoods and species conservation. In recent years it has grown …
News, 02 March 2015
Street food: the debate on food security must adapt to consider how consumption and urbanisation are transforming rural spaces and economies, food systems and food security (Photo: Cecilia Tacoli/IIED)
If food security is the answer, is it time to change the question?
… revolts in more than 43 countries (PDF) . Around that time, the human population became more urban than rural for the first time ever. …
Insight, 23 February 2015
This map of the covered and open drains in Jamshed Town, Karachi illustrates how communities have led on installing sewers and drains (Image: Orangi Pilot Project–Research and Training Institute)
Reducing risks in urban centres: think 'local, local, local'
… ([email protected]) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group and visiting professor at the …
Insight, 08 May 2017
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
Insight, 25 April 2017
Cover for G00008.pdf
Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Annex VI: West African Bibliography
… O. Adelekan (1999). The role of climatic variations on migration and human health in Africa , The Environmentalist, vol. 18, no 4 (1999), p. …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Cover for G00040.pdf
Adaptation to Climate Change and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
… US$1,035 to graduate from that group. The second criterion is the human resource weakness criterion, which involves the Augmented Physical …
Publication, 01 January 1970
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Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Sectoral Issues Section 2.3. Natural Disasters
… recent tsunami in South Asia was a tragic reminder of how vulnerable human society is to natural disasters. Extreme events such as droughts, …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Nine toolkits are available to share the experiences of Southern networks carrying out climate change advocacy (Image: Southern Voices)
It's getting hot here: Southern advocacy to address climate change
… at the highest levels in history and that climate change is changing human and natural systems. 2014 was the  hottest year on record  and …
Insight, 09 January 2015
Like many East African cities, Rwanda's capital Kigali faces the challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure (Photo: Kigali Wire, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
Insight, 01 April 2016
Peru's Quelccaya ice cap is the largest glaciated area in the tropics; glaciers play a significant role in Lima's water provision (Photo: Wikipedia via Creative Commons)
Recognising the risks – what do people in Lima think about climate change?
Insight, 22 December 2014