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Foreign investment, knowledge and international arbitration: inside a research trip
… to join an IIED research team investigating investor-state disputes. Our visit focused on the Páramo de Santurbán, a wetland ecosystem that … cities, as well as the local community.  The experts We started our research in Bogotá. Our first stop was the Constitutional Court of … investor-state disputes and arbitration mechanisms, with a particular focus on the fragile ecosystem of the Páramo de Santurbán  Watch a video …
Insight, 22 June 2020
IIED's three-and-a-half minute film to communicate the ambitions and universal reach of the SDGs had been viewed almost 20,000 times by February 2017 (Image: IIED/Hands Up)
IIED's work on the post-2015 agenda
… IIED's animation, "Bringing the SDGs to life: real change for real people", is designed to communicate what the SDGs are, … of the 2030 Agenda also finds echoes across IIED's research work.  Our forest team has looked at how forests can be best protected through … targets and indicators into the post-2015 development framework.  Our Human Settlements research group is addressing the challenge of …
Article, 27 February 2017
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Where to find IIED and partners at CBD COP15: event listing
… and partners led and presented at events throughout CBD COP15. Our key focus area was ensuring that locally led action by Indigenous Peoples … to delivering the global biodiversity framework and transforming our relationship with nature. Locally led action must be enabled through … Climate change …
Event, 05 December 2022
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‘Building back better’ means ‘building back fairer’ after COVID-19
… A  webinar  co-hosted by IIED and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) earlier this month during London Climate … out key lessons from the pandemic that provide grassroots’ visions of change.  From these insights, two common approaches emerge. 1. … brought us back to basics. Health, food, childcare and schooling are our biggest concerns. We’re reminded of the frontline workers who …
Insight, 31 July 2020
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IIED's best of 2020: videos
… This year arguably more than ever there was an increased focus on using video to communicate sustainable development issues.  But … will feature insight into research and discussions we’ve had with our partners about the challenges of reliable internet connectivity and … what’s being said. 6 How the poorest countries are taking on climate change [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36SB3UaY5N8] “We know …
Insight, 30 December 2020
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Changing professional attitudes. Complementing use of participatory techniques with attention to the `here and now'
… style of facilitation. In this article, I would like to share our progress in, and ideas about, helping participants to work on their … the exercises we use in teaching our participants about attitudinal change. In conclusion, I describe the challenge, both for trainers and … professionals working with rural communities, of complementing the focus on participatory techniques with equal attention to the …
Publication, 01 June 2000
Four people holding microphones sit in front of a seated audience.
A call to action for people and nature
… of hunting to wildlife conservation and management (with a specific focus on Africa). The polarised opinions and extreme emotions triggered … conversations leading to bold statements and reassurances of positive change. However, many IPLC and youth delegates continued to express … well you have heard and understood us. We leave knowing we must build our own solidarity across the continent. We must reach out to you and …
Insight, 25 August 2022
Man handing a package to another man. They are all wearing face masks.
Are India’s social protection schemes ‘future fit’?
… be, are yet unknown. As the virus has raged, the damage from climate change has been alarming. Unseasonal heavy rains and strong winds have … The calamities are many. What’s worse, India’s first ever climate change assessment report predicts more disasters to come. By … be looking to scale up the model in other states. ‘Convergence’ is a focus area for MGNREGS, whereby the government encourages MGNREGS to …
Insight, 09 October 2020
A fishing settlement in Bandar Lampung city, Indonesia
Strengthening knowledge on urban climate resilience
… they will be exposed to the direct and indirect hazards of climate change . Many cities are already taking steps to reduce their risks, and … where ACCCRN works, calling for original research projects with a focus on health and climate change in cities, or sanitation and other … – with editorial support from IIED – will be published.   Through our partnership with ACCCRN we were able to support three research …
Project, 29 July 2014
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Greening the Mission: Embassy of Ireland, Dar es Salaam Annual Report 2020
… systems, as well as raising the Green profile of the Embassy through our public diplomacy and communication. A summary of progress made in … Climate change …
Publication, 23 February 2021