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Climate activists march to the entrance of Georgetown University before President Obama's speech on climate change. Photo: 350.org via Flickr
IIED views on Obama's climate change plan
… vulnerable."   Leading efforts to address climate change through international negotiations "The US cannot claim to have led anything in … adverse impacts from climate change that it must adapt to. On the international level however the promises for action, while welcome, are …
News, 25 June 2013
Sewage and water runs down the centre of a makeshift 'drain' surrounded by sandbags and wood
Do urban populations benefit from urban bias?
… urban bias in the policies and funding allocations of government and international agencies? This was the contention of Michael Lipton in his …
Insight, 01 September 2021
The people of southern Bangladesh are resilient and good at adapting to change: the most common vehicle in the city of Mongla is an electric rickshaw powered by a 12volt battery (Photo: Andrew Norton/IIED)
Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh
… A vision of a positive future Saleemul Huq , director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) in … (Mongla's transformation was locally-driven, but supported by international organisations ICLEI and the Rockefeller Foundation) shows …
Insight, 01 February 2018
Chronic air pollution is part of everyday life for many people in China. This photo shows Anyang, the most northern city of China's Henan province (Photo: V.T. Polywoda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Critical theme: China pollution, social media and politics
… participation and citizen science. Geall is currently working on an international research project funded by the Economic and Social … in China's Green Development , for the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). Geall …
Event, 16 March 2015
Muganda at his stall at Karango town with Medius Bihunirwa, a researcher with the Kabarole Research and Resource Centre (Photo: Kabarole Research and Resource Centre)
Rush to urbanise leaves food vendors out in the rain
… and Resource Centre 's Information Unit, and also one of IIED's international fellows. This blog was written with the help of Medius Bihunirwa, head …
Insight, 07 July 2015
Bhutan has committed to remain carbon neutral, mainly thanks to its high forest carbon sequestration capacity. Some people say that trees in Bhutan have legal rights, referring to the constitutional mandate for 60% of our land area to remain forested for all time. (Adam Brill, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Negotiating transparency for the Paris deal: next stop, Bangkok
… concluded. These struggles are a reality for many LDCs. Bringing in international consultants to write our National Communications or …
Insight, 28 August 2018
The voices of women involved in farming and fisheries, such as these in Bangladesh, are often lost in decision-making (Photo: CBFM-Fem Com Bangladesh/WorldFish, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Does gender balance improve forestry and fishery management?
… do this. Mapping the evidence IIED has teamed up with the  Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) , ICFI , The Nature Conservancy …
Insight, 02 July 2015
IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… South Africa; Nigerian Slum Dwellers Federation; Shack/Slum Dwellers International, South Africa; University of Manchester, UK Urban … of IIED, hosted a shared learning workshop where representatives from international agencies, city networks and research institutions will … Date: Wednesday, 19 October Partner organisations: UK Department For International Development, Cities Alliance, World Bank, Municipality Of …
Event, 20 October 2016
Farmers analyse local maize varieties in the Karst mountains, Southwest China. IIED's work includes participatory plant breeding and community supported agriculture (Photo: IIED)
Can ecosystem-based adaptation help deliver the promise of Paris?
Insight, 13 January 2017
Achala C Abeysinghe (second left) recently spoke on a panel discussion at COP23 on Women Leading the World's Climate Agenda (Photo: Anne Schulthess/IIED)
COP23 outcomes call for faster action and higher ambition to keep Paris on track
… bring the voices of these marginalised groups into the heart of the international climate policy process. Progress on agriculture sows seeds … and ambition of the LDCs needs to be matched by support from the international community. A crucial year ahead 2018 will be a crucial … in more ambition by all. Global solidarity and support from the international community to complete this work and ensure more ambitious …
Insight, 21 November 2017