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A builder labours in the sun in India. Outdoor workers lose weeks of work every year due to extreme heat
Extreme heat costing Indian workers billions in lost wages
News, 20 July 2026
A woman returns to a farmer village near Dodoma, Tanzania (Photo: Cecilia Schubert, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED webinar: strengthening women's rights in land governance
… limited and their voices are rarely heard. On 2 February 2016, IIED hosted a webinar on 'Strengthening women's rights in land … livelihoods are affected by agricultural projects. Outline programme IIED senior researcher Phillippine Sutz  introduced the seminar Helen … views of the UK Government.  Related reading The webinar was part of IIED's work on  Legal Tools for Citizen Empowerment , a collaborative …
Event, 02 February 2016
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Report of an informal meeting between IIED and partners on forest and social resilience to climate change, Nairobi, 15 Nov 2006
… IIED … Report of an informal meeting between IIED and partners on forest and social resilience to climate change, …
Publication, 01 November 2006
The logo of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
IIED at the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
… drawing more than 600 participants from around the world. IIED and partners participated in two sessions at the seventh session. On Wednesday, 1 November, IIED and partners presented a side event about the International Network … conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. During the session, IIED's principal researcher on natural resources and biodiversity,  …
Event, 30 October 2017
Sweden’s deputy prime minister calls for fair and environmentally sustainable blue economy at IIED London meeting
… At the  ‘ Towards an inclusive blue economy ’ event, organised by IIED, policymakers, representatives of small-scale fisheries, leading … the urgency to do more has never been more acute. "The focus of IIED's conference is highly relevant. Achieving an inclusive and … about what we could do tomorrow, but what we will start doing today.” IIED director Andrew Norton said: “The world has the opportunity to make …
News, 25 February 2019
Animation: Promoting accountability in agricultural investment chains (Image: HandsUp/IIED)
IIED animation to help communities protect legal rights
… from experience on legal tools for citizen empowerment' organised by IIED. Recent years have seen a wave of large-scale acquisitions of … considers local concerns. You can watch the video above or see it on IIED's YouTube channel . The animation is part of IIED's work on helping local communities to hold investors accountable, …
News, 19 May 2015
Aurelio Fuastino lives near a primary forest in Mozambique. He sees the forest as an important source of many products including medicinal plants. He and other villages have no control over loggers who have been given licenses in the forest (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
IIED seminar on locally controlled enterprises for forest peoples
… IIED's "Critical Theme" seminar focused on the importance of local … use plans and community resource management. The seminar, part of IIED's Critical Theme series that explores new … The meeting also featured a presentation by the co-leader of  IIED's forest team ,  Duncan Macqueen . He discussed business models …
Event, 07 July 2015
Dr Andrew Norton will take on the role as IIED director from 29 June (Photo: Andrew Norton)
IIED's new director takes on the post-2015 agenda
News, 23 March 2015
Dr Andrew Norton will take on the role as IIED director from 29 June (Photo: Andrew Norton)
Post-2015 agenda focus for IIED’s new director
News, 23 March 2015
Camilla Toulmin: "The IPCC report.. concludes that no parts of the world are free from the risks of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts'" (Photo: Google licence)
IIED responds to IPCC climate change report
News, 03 November 2014