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A group of men and women stand around an array of plants on the ground
Archive of completed forest-climate action projects
Article, 20 December 2021
Man cycling in an arid landscape
When public finance shrinks, what are the priorities for climate action?
Insight, 28 March 2021
People sit around a desk and talk into microphones
What makes a sustainable diet? And who decides? Make Change Happen podcast episode 5
… IIED’s ‘Make Change Happen’ podcast provides an opportunity to hear our researchers … the discussion features Alejandro Guarin, senior researcher in our Shaping Sustainable Markets research group, and Costanza de Toma, … What makes a sustainable diet? And who decides? Make Change Happen podcast episode 5 …
Article, 05 May 2020
Four images of people from IIED's 2021 'super year' video, including a fisher hauling nets
IIED and the ‘super year’
Article, 02 February 2021
A woman carrying a basket through a plantation.
IIED launches SAGE version 2.0 – a tool for improving governance and equity in nature conservation
… that aims to halt, and in time reverse, the catastrophic loss of our planet’s nature and its biodiversity. The flagship target of the … processes and fair distribution of costs and benefits. The theory of change (or implementation strategy) of the GBF is based on global, … and equity of conservation? Equity in conservation is our focus in IIED – the belief that all conservation areas, old and new, …
Insight, 28 June 2023
Urban climate action champion Debra Roberts gave the 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture (Image: IIED)
2016 Barbara Ward Lecture: Debra Roberts says global urbanisation strategy needs greater focus on practical implementation
… that are concrete, that are resourced and very often targeted at our small- and medium-sized cities, where the real challenges lie." … in order to talk about the past the present, and indeed the future of our city." Roberts began her career as a biologist, but in 1994 moved … first environmental manager, dealing with biodiversity and climate change issues. She now leads the Sustainable and Resilient City …
Article, 11 October 2016
People walking on agricultural land
Envisioning a better future for The Gambia
Insight, 19 July 2021
Men and women sit around a table listening to a woman talk next to a white flipboard. behind them is a giant illustration related to climate change.
Strengthening ethical and equitable partnerships
… these issues of power and resource differences. This work aims to change this dynamic.  Partnerships are central to IIED’s vision and … dialogues to assess existing power dynamics between IIED and our partners, we will explore alternative approaches that can nourish … Development and Climate Days conferences , all of which emphasise a focus on local voices and lived experiences.   Reframing and reimagining …
Project, 27 October 2022
Close-up of a group of young climate demonstrators
Acting on the planetary emergency
… of the world – most often those nations least culpable for climate change.  Threats coming into sharp focus  The shape of the planetary emergency becomes ever clearer.  A … is due at least in part to the climate emergency.  Developing our response We cannot afford to be paralysed by the scale of what we …
Insight, 29 November 2019
Ethiopian women sort coffee beans at a long table. IIED's Critical Theme will explore gender equality issues (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Putting gender centre stage
… to achieving  IIED's mission . Both for the issues we work on and our own ways of working.  We are an institute that believes in collaboration, impact and fairness – inside our institute as well as in the wider world.  Our research and action … gender-based discrimination and exclusion, with an intersectional focus.  It entails dismantling systems that perpetuate gender injustice, …
Page, 28 July 2022