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Tidal damage on the small island nation of Kiribati. Small island developing nations, especially the atoll nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, are among the poorest and most vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Jodie Gatfield, AusAID)
Paris Agreement must stand on three pillars
… As meetings resume in Bonn, Germany, the UN climate negotiations have entered the most important six months of … to adopt an agreement that is legal in nature, addresses mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation, transparency of action and support … on a climate neutral pathway that no longer jeopardises the lives and livelihoods of current and future generations or natural ecosystems. The …
Insight, 01 June 2015
An illustration showing connections between IIED's focus on 'partnerships for change', 'research excellence' and 'continual learning'
IIED is on the move
… after children and working as well as being on furlough or losing livelihoods altogether. The other side of that coin has been many … and forge new relationships. Recognising a desire by many to change the balance between travelling to work and working from home … based in Scotland. Rooting IIED firmly in the Scottish ambition on climate and nature and well placed for the next climate COP, Edinburgh …
Insight, 20 November 2020
Aerial view of an arid landscape. A group of people walk.
IIED at 50: be prepared to engage with young activists
… with an emphasis on participatory development, governance and climate resilience. In this conversation, they discuss the importance of … in the Sahel.  At that time, the Sahel needed to find ways to provide livelihoods and incomes for rural populations in drylands areas. Instead … What we need to do is adapt to new challenges. Of course, climate change has been always there. People have learned to live with climate …
Article, 29 November 2021
We must protect the world in which we live (Photo: Steve Guzzardi, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Best of 2017: blogs
… requiring collective effort in the year ahead, including climate action and the energy transition, the future of work, the role … and spatial information should be used with caution. Ecosystem-based adaptation as a tool for climate resilience January: Policymakers are … poorest people, who often rely on the natural environment for their livelihoods. IIED associate Hannah Reid looked at the policy issues and …
Article, 22 December 2017
From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)
Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development
… The impacts of climate change and poverty are felt by individuals, households and … change mean that central governments are not best placed to prescribe adaptation and mitigation measures. Rather, it is local communities, who … temporal nature of rainfall influencing livestock grazing and other livelihoods makes flexible governance and management structures …
Article, 24 November 2015
Members of the Zimbabwe Homeless People's Federation learn techniques for building houses on land that is affected by climate-related hazards, including waterlogging. Picture: David Dodman.
12 Christmas crackers from IIED
… 1. Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in Zimbabwe This … often see as only as a problem — could be a source of sustainable livelihoods for millions of marginalised people, according to this …
Article, 27 December 2013
Flooded sugar cane fields near Colombia's third largest city, Cali, during an intense rainy season.
What does low-carbon resilience look like in Latin America?
… Climate change has a high impact on the national economies of Latin … Climate Change (UNFCCC) and are beginning to prepare mitigation and adaptation actions. Some have included these efforts into their national … such as water management, managing soil erosion, protecting livelihoods and storm protection. This idea of co- benefits is not …
Insight, 04 April 2013
An image of a man faking injury being treated by a Bangladesh firefighter as part of a training exercise on collaborative search and rescue operations, helping the city to respond more effectively to disasters (Photo: Oregon National Guard, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Making the SDG agenda work for LDCs
… Within the village, women – often hardest hit by the impacts of climate change – were allocated land for rearing animals and growing crops. … capacity to manage the impacts of climate change, and how far their livelihoods had improved through the allocation of land. Resilience … Climate change …
Article, 25 May 2016
A group of women use a ladder to climb up to an imposing well to collect water in a desert-like landscape
Integrating gender and intersectionality in social protection programmes
… in increasing food security and productivity , helping to support the livelihoods of India’s rural poor. But despite efforts to address … services. Multidimensional vulnerabilities Multiple risks including climate change, natural disasters, food insecurity, conflict and … gendered and intersectional social protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at the local level. For poor …
Insight, 07 September 2021
Global warming will push Asia into reverse says new report
… Chairman of the Nobel prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - says that without immediate action, global warming is set to … rainfall. * Drought in north China has increased, ruining the livelihoods of the region’s farmers. And, around 8 out of 10 glaciers in … Climate change …
News, 19 November 2007