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MDG3-ch1.qxd 31/8/05 9:41 am Page 1 1 1 Introduction: why local organizations are central to meeting the MDGs
… and sanitation, 1. David Satterthwaite is a Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Turtle hatchlings, targeted by the illegal wildlife trade, are pictured on a beach (Photo: Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association)
How can we engage communities to help reduce illegal wildlife trade?
… Wildlife crime is at the top of the international conservation agenda. IIED and its partners, including the …
Insight, 03 September 2015
COP20 begins in Lima, where negotiators have gathered to discuss action to tackle global climate change (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP20)
Event, 01 December 2014
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Southwest Uganda (Photo: Mariel Harrison)Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda (Photo: Mariel Harrison)
Taking a more rigorous approach to evaluation
Article, 18 May 2017
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… little investment in agriculture in the countryside. According to the International Monetary Fund, only 0.5 per cent of all the investment in … the country.  JPJ: On the global scale, how can we ensure equitable international trade regimes and greater representation of developing countries including LDCs in the governance of international finance institutions?  MDPL: The Least Developed Countries …
Article, 08 June 2016
The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the world's largest cities. It is surrounded by rivers and lies only a few metres above sea level. The urban poor living in flood-prone areas are most threatened by climate change (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
The IPCC and an urbanising planet
… understanding and acting on urbanisation, making it unusual as many international agencies do not.   It also understands the potential for … and economies. Recognising the importance of urban areas Many international agencies have no policy on urban areas. This also means … survive the next round of redrafting. As we move towards Paris 2015, international agencies and global discourses dealing with the issues of …
Insight, 06 November 2014
Street scene, Karachi, Pakistan. Photo by Fareena Chanda
Can we change the goals of development without changing the implementers?
… agenda. The draft is radical in what it commits governments and international agencies to achieve. But it seems to think that radical … of our time. But it is a bit depressing to have the long list of international declarations and programmes of action that “we reaffirm … their work with local governments – for instance the Urban Poor Fund International and the Asian Coalition for Community Action . But the …
Insight, 09 July 2014
Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh queue to get access to a raised tube well; local indicators about access to water are essential for the SDGs (Photo: Development Planning Unit, UCL, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Where are the local indicators for the SDGs?
… are active – and have their own umbrella group, Slum/Shack Dwellers International that supports them. This includes a partnership with …
Insight, 09 March 2016
Costs of adapting to climate change significantly under-estimated
News, 26 August 2009
Big changes in distribution of world's urban population
… These are among the findings published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in the …
News, 21 October 2007