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Post-COVID-19 surge in mining exploration leaves vast tracts of protected land in danger of exploitation
… while marginalising local communities, according to new analysis from IIED. Publicly available records show that mining companies are … be allowed to mine minerals. Abbi Buxton, a research associate at IIED and author of the report People and nature first: safeguards needed … this point key decisions and assumptions may already have been made.  IIED has a number of recommendations to close the exploration licence …
News, 16 February 2022
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Untold stories: climate activism and the brutal realities of loss and damage
… and increasingly unavoidable. In a series of animations created by IIED and partners, the experiences of climate activists from Rwanda, … animations build on a series of blogs the activists published with IIED. …
Event, 23 September 2021
Half of top ten countries most at risk from climate change already in or at high risk of entering debt distress
… distress or at high risk of becoming so, according to analysis by IIED released as the World Bank and IMF hold their Spring Meetings this … diverse species and habitats at risk of being lost. Analysis by IIED has shown that linking debt relief to climate change and nature … tackle what for many countries is a triple crisis. Sejal Patel, an IIED researcher, said: “Given the economic chaos unleashed by soaring …
News, 20 April 2022
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COVID-19 and forest communities
… growing need for resilience in the face of climate change. What is IIED doing?  Working with partners, IIED are producing a working paper for the Food and Agriculture … Nepal. Through the comprehensive literature review and case studies, IIED has assessed the current COVID-19 situation in multiple forest …
Project, 21 October 2021
Woman farmer checking tomatoes on her farm in Uganda. She is wearing a bright pink top and a skirt.
How hidden barriers exclude marginalised groups from creating and sharing knowledge, critical for climate adaptation
… project , the African Centre for Trade and Development (ACTADE) and IIED are exploring ways to build community resilience in Uganda through …
Insight, 03 September 2025
In a broad river, a man sits in a small, narrow boat. Other similar boats are nearby, and poles are sticking up out of the water.
Connecting social protection with fisheries management and conservation
… those related to food, nutrition, income and climate. What is IIED doing? Building on our previous work on economic incentives for … FAO on  social protection in Mediterranean small-scale fisheries , IIED is exploring how social protection systems, policies and programmes … with the  World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice , IIED conducted a global stocktake of social protection and labour market …
Project, 06 June 2022
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Transparency programme: supporting LDCs to negotiate and implement the enhanced transparency framework under the Paris Agreement
Project, 27 April 2021
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Strengthening capacity to diversify farmer business models for climate resilience
Publication, 08 December 2020
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The diversified climate-resilient business model of the Tubeleke Club
Publication, 08 December 2020
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Strengthening capacity for advocacy in food systems of the poor
Publication, 08 December 2020