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Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group inspect a decentralised wastewater treatment system which enables the recycling and reuse of water, helping mitigate the increased risks from climate uncertainties on water availability (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Using social learning to address climate uncertainties
… The inherent uncertainties of climate change, now and in the future, present major challenges for decision … is normally done – based on historical trends and past experience. Our work in this area looks at how process-based approaches, including … challenges by bringing together IIED's work on  social learning  and our  Tracking Adaptation and Monitoring Development (TAMD) framework …
Project, 20 April 2017
Four women farmers bend over to work their land
Climate justice and the IPCC special report on land
… being hit hardest by its effects. The recent IPCC report ' Climate Change and Land ' is a major piece of work, dealing with such complex … Land is visceral, emotional and inescapably political as a policy focus. The IPCC report on 'Climate Change and Land' will reinforce our focus on many of IIED’s key concerns, including: Supporting the …
Insight, 13 August 2019
Man and woman cut a tree into planks.
United in a call for higher ambition on the global biodiversity agenda
… at the congress, located in a joint ’pavilion’. All events were to focus on the new framework due to be agreed at the Conference of the … of ambitious global goals for nature to governance for transformative change; from synergies with other conventions and the Sustainable … are issues that IIED has long advocated for, particularly through our work on equity in the context of protected area management . We …
Insight, 18 September 2020
Cover for G00326.pdf
Forest and social resilience to climate change. A brief primer on 'who is doing what'
… This primer focuses mainly on the prospects for climate change adaptation by forest dependent people and their institutions. Our assumption is that the capacity of these institutions will determine how successful climate change adaptation is. For local institutions, access to information is … Forest and social resilience to climate change. A brief primer on 'who is doing what' …
Publication, 01 January 2006
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site, but resource degradation has made lowland areas vulnerable to flooding caused by changing rainfall patterns. (Photo: Hulivili, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
Article, 24 November 2015
Woman washing dishes in a bowl outside.
Grassroots insights into urban risk and resilience
… pit latrines) lack sewers and require regular emptying. Climate change will likely aggravate the existing shortfalls in sanitation and … to promote urban resilience. The capacity for transformation Our understanding of urban resilience encompasses the ability of a city … experience of data collection, and grassroots data can deepen our understanding of hazards, risks and resilience. Residents’ detailed …
Project, 20 October 2020
People draw a map on a large piece of paper on the ground
Planning land use and access in Tanzania: women have their say
… secured rights, and ever-mounting pressures from investments, climate change and population growth are increasingly threatening communities’ … more inclusive land governance, focusing on women’s participation . Our long-standing work with communities across rural Tanzania has shown … official VLUP process so they could play an active role in it. Our motivation here was ownership of the process: village land is …
Insight, 06 October 2022
Field visit as part of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project, Mount Elgon, Uganda (IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Uganda
… and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2022, IIED, … album showcasing examples from several countries. December 2017 Our briefing paper ' Ecosystem-based adaptation: the key to reducing … wider uptake and influence decisions at higher level. November 2017 Our briefing paper ' Ecosystem-based adaptation: the key to reducing …
Project, 15 February 2018
Solar panel
Aggregating off-grid energy solutions to deliver SDG7 energy access
… functions such as capacity building.  What did IIED do? Our report, ‘ Moving more money ’, examined three aggregators to … poor people. Our work built on earlier research  by IIED’s climate change team on climate finance mechanisms. The Alternative Energy … These could operate at a national or provincial level and include a focus on experimentation – helping different players to test and scale …
Project, 21 September 2020
The COP23 venue in Bonn nears completion (Photo: Achala Abeysinghe/IIED)
IIED and partner events at COP23
… Each year international negotiators gather for global talks on climate change, the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations … gathering. In addition to hosting and speaking at COP side events, our researchers provided support to negotiators from the Least Developed … to 2-degree Celsius increase and uphold the sustainability of our natural resources. The Business & Sustainable Development Commission …
Event, 06 November 2017