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Woman bends over a seedbed.
IIED at the 2022 Nature-based Solutions Conference
… that commodifies nature and brings serious risks to rights and livelihoods.   In this session, we will explore the reasons for this, … Nature-based solutions or the ecosystem approach? Is ecosystem-based adaptation effective? Perceptions and lessons learned from 13 project … Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP): Indigenous food solutions to the climate crisis Taking adaptation to the ground: a story of accessing …
Event, 05 July 2022
The interface between forests, agriculture and climate change: understanding the implications for REDD
… Forestry, agriculture and climate change are closely linked, posing challenges for the coordination of development, adaptation and mitigation policies. Land-use change in the form of … is at the heart of most low-income economies, and it provides livelihoods for the majority of the poor. But it is an important driver …
Project, 02 September 2010
A new map produced by IIED shows seven types of innovative governance. Click on the image to see the map (Image: IIED)
Driving change by supporting action at the local level
… in Paris, they will once again gather to agree on action to tackle climate change. Securing any deal at this scale is impressive, and … and opportunities, as well as differences in people, culture and livelihoods, and Holding rulers to account is often easier (PDF) , … – including new mechanisms to support climate change mitigation and adaptation – recognises the specific needs of local organisations and …
Insight, 24 November 2015
Millions of Kenyans depend on the Ewaso Ngiro river and its tributaries, but over-abstraction and changing weather patterns are reducing river flows (Photo: Denis Onyodi/Kenya Red Cross Society, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Building research capacity for sustainable water and food security in drylands of sub-Saharan Africa (BRECcIA)
Project, 27 July 2018
Evidence of coastal erosion in The Gambia. Erosion is threatening not only Gambia's tourist industry but also wetlands, roads and infrastructure (Photo: Diego, Creative Commons via Flickr)
A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition
… time in history, all nations have agreed to take action to address climate change in a legally binding agreement. As a veteran of the … rise that exceeds this limit will drastically impact the lives and livelihoods of the nearly 1 billion people living in the LDCs, as well … patterns on agricultural practices that go beyond the reach of adaptation. In Paris, the world agreed that loss and damage will be one …
Insight, 19 February 2016
A woman stands with three goats in shadow amid a dusty terrain
Introduction to drylands: building climate resilience, productivity and equity
… of environmental variability to lead productive and sustainable livelihoods.  But policymakers’ misconceptions mean that government … their well-adapted strategies, it also exposes communities to climate risk.       Our research, training and advocacy aims to amplify … their development planning for drylands more resilient to climate change , and   Advocate at the global level for policies and laws that …
Article, 17 December 2012
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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2021
… sometimes wildly fluctuating markets, among other threats to their livelihoods. The Forest and Farm Facility's (FFF) mission is to … achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and responding to climate change. It has been operating since 2012 and is now in its second phase …
Publication, 22 March 2022
Woman holding a shovel to the ground in a cropped field.
IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… Indigenous knowledge, thus contributing to its erosion.   2 Life and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 on small-scale fishing communities … by [COVID-19] restrictions on movement. 3 Locally-led adaption to climate change: the start of a 10-year learning journey January : In … and the journey ahead . This 10-year journey to promote locally led adaptation will use three annual events to keep partners – both …
Article, 23 December 2021
A farmer’s market, Fort Portal, Uganda
Announcing our new strategy: Make Change Happen
… ‘Make Change Happen’ is our response to what we see as the critical challenges of our time: the crisis of climate change, felt around the world but most strongly by low income … alongside social justice, making sure the women and men whose livelihoods depend on the precious resources of the natural world – on …
Insight, 08 April 2019
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Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change: A Statement from The Forests Dialogue
… The Forests Dialogue on Climate Change recognises that REDD and other climate change mitigation and adaptation measures will only achieve lasting results if they are … the needs of local people. By providing adaptability and supporting livelihoods, sustainable forest management offers an efficient win-win …
Publication, 01 October 2008