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Flags outside the Palais des Nations, Geneva
Rethinking investment treaties and dispute settlement in the light of sustainable development
… Growing concerns that the pressures that human activities place on the world’s ecosystems may be reaching a …
Project, 08 June 2020
Traffic in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sixty per cent of air pollution in Kathmandu is caused by traffic: tackling pollution while growing their economies is a key challenge for Least Developed Countries (Photo: Rachel, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
London to host international dialogue event: "How will the Least Developed Countries innovate to lift themselves out of poverty?"
… countries, the LDCs have the opportunity to transition towards human and economic development that is fairer, greener and more …
News, 09 June 2016
A road through deforested land
Investor-state dispute settlement: IIED and partners contribute to reform working group
… can affect the ability of states to implement environmental or human rights measures – a concern often referred to as ‘regulatory …
News, 22 July 2019
Image of Namibian drylands with a stone hill rising in the background.
3-point action plan for leaders at Rio+20 summit
… GDP to measure development despite knowing that it does not reflect human wellbeing and can mask the unsustainable aspects of growth. "We …
News, 22 May 2012
The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 will focus on "tough talk on poverty and climate"
2015 Development & Climate Days: tough talk on crucial transitions
Event, 23 November 2015
Cover for 10001IIED.pdf
Using wood products to mitigate climate change: a review of evidence and key issues for sustainable development
… to mitigate climate change and the capacity to deliver broader human development. It was prepared for the Nordic Timber Council (NTC), …
Publication, 01 January 2004
Mary Tiffen headshot
Remembering Mary Tiffen, a drylands pioneer
… in Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria and Niger was carried out jointly with the human geographer professor Michael Mortimore, and is available at …
Article, 01 June 2020
Barbara Ward in the audience
IIED's founder: Barbara Ward
… what should be done to maintain the earth as a place suitable for human life not only now, but also for future generations". This is … was produced in 1972 for the first United Nations conference on the human environment. [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKfBc0Atk8Q] …
Article, 20 August 2014
Cattle are driven down a road by nomads
Climate change is advancing in Nigeria: we can’t keep running
Insight, 17 December 2019
Cover for 13504IIED.pdf
Could wood combat climate change? And could this help sustainable development?
… Combating human-induced climate change is a key challenge of our age, and requires …
Publication, 01 January 2004