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Climate change and conflict - reframing the debate
… The impact of climate change on peace and security is an issue that has risen high on … Development commitment to leave no one behind requires a greater focus on those living in fragile and conflict-affected countries and … also in a position to connect local voices to global debates through our partnerships with local actors and engagement in international …
Project, 17 April 2023
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Crucial conversations: our favourite five
… learning and exchange are ingrained in IIED’s organisational DNA. Our partnership approach, expertise in difficult dialogues and … to lifting up under-represented voices informs and strengthens our approach to communications. In our 2019 Annual Review we looked back … to build up their knowledge about the causes and impacts of climate change so they can fully engage in the youth-led climate action across …
Insight, 10 March 2020
IIED aims to contribute to the achievement of change which benefits poor people and the environment. The institute's strategy for the next two years has been published (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Engaging for change – refreshing our strategy for the next two years
… IIED was formed in 1972. Our founder, Barbara Ward , in her seminal book 'Spaceship Earth', … times, "all the irresistible forces of technological and scientific change are creating a single, vulnerable human community." She also … voice for social and environmental justice, and we have a particular focus on linking local priorities to global challenges. We do not …
Insight, 09 August 2017
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The climate crisis and the fastest societal change, ever
Insight, 27 January 2022
Woman with jerrycans and two donkeys.
Exploring intersectionality: what does it look like for IIED and our partners?
… a lens of intersectionality. So far, so good – and a step up from our previous gender manifesto. But this new approach immediately threw … highlights another question: which intersectional issues should we focus on? Are we considering age and gender too much when we focus on … our ambition of reducing inequalities and achieving transformational change. …
Insight, 06 January 2021
Close-packed housing with metal roofs. A bay and palm trees in the background.
Building a fairer future: the intersection of climate action and housing justice
… The latest summit of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) – commonly known as COP28 – saw member governments … emissions, while urban populations are highly vulnerable to climate change-related impacts. Acknowledging the links between climate change … intersection with issues of equity and distribution, and hinder our ability to mitigate and adapt in a way that is sustainable and just. …
Insight, 03 June 2024
Two men carry fallen leaves out of a flooded road.
Interview: How can the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage meet the technical needs of communities vulnerable to climate change?
… of millions of people.  As the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts, the least developed countries are well aware of these … everything we can to prepare. But its impacts already go far beyond our capacity to cope, and we know they’ll only get worse – more frequent … change; we need to find ways to address the loss and damage that our people and communities are increasingly experiencing. The floods in …
Article, 29 September 2022
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Latest IIED podcast puts the focus on energy access
… their work on key global challenges and how we are working to make change happen. The series of audio recordings can be listened to online … , which sets out IIED's response to the critical challenges of our time, from climate crisis to biodiversity loss and increasing … work to protect the ocean and marine environments. It includes a focus on the international negotiations on how to secure the …
News, 15 November 2019
A group of women farmers, with their backs to the camera, bend over to plant on a sandy field.
Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing
… power shifted to the people most impacted by biodiversity loss. Our engagement at COP17 will focus on four critical themes: Get money to where it’s needed most: … Climate change …
Event, 19 October 2026
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IIED at the Summit of the Future
… first proposed by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his Our Common Agenda  report. Both events will include a focus on major reforms needed to the global financial system. IIED … it matters to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss, and co-creating the Global SIDS …
Event, 22 September 2024