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The rugged coastline of Jeju Island, South Korea, where the World Conservation Congress is being held.
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins
… when governments backed off making any meaningful commitments to make our economic system more compatible with planetary boundaries, we'll … threats whose scale can only spell trouble on humanity’s own horizon. Our own wellbeing hinges on that of the planet’s – and so do our … on using traditional knowledge to help people adapt to climate change. Controversial location The Congress is being held on the island …
Insight, 06 September 2012
Artisanal fishermen in the Philippines. In a nation made up of 7,100 islands, small-scale fishing provides livelihoods to hundreds of thousands of people. (Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Revealing the value of small-scale fishing to national economies
… in this indicator. But these values are not complete: they tend to focus on commercial or large-scale fisheries, with little information or … also open up spaces to talk about what is really needed to effect change. For example, technologies such as nets, regulation, access to … collected. But we’ve got to start somewhere and we know from our work with the World Bank programme on Wealth Accounting and the …
Article, 23 May 2018
The sale of matoke in a market near Fort Portal, Uganda: green growth planning must take account of the informal economy (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Does green growth miss the majority?
… and multi-dimensional, and woven into the very fabric of our economic system. It is where the poorest live, trade and derive … as fiscal reform, we also need to learn from much smaller stories of change. Consider, for example, the Zabaleen – a Christian community who … for greener, more inclusive growth provides an opportunity to rethink our approach to business and recognise the need for economic reform. …
Insight, 18 February 2016
Cover for G00114.pdf
Working for a just & sustainable world
… for more sustainable and equitable global development. You can visit our website at: www.iied.org Sign up to receive regular updates on IIED … Comment Al Gore was in London last month giving his talk on climate change, why its happening and what needs to be done to stem the growing … and vigour to the debate which visibly energises his audience. His focus is tightly trained on the US voter. His pitch is to convince the …
Publication, 01 August 2006
Climate protestors in Doha. Photo: adopt a negotiator
COP18 Q&A: outcomes of the Doha climate talks
Article, 12 December 2012
Fish for sale in a Sri Lankan market. Credit: Dhammika Heenpella (Flickr / http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Ten ways to ensure there are plenty more fish in the sea
… Mainstream fisheries in national development plans Understand climate change impacts on fisheries Create more safe havens for threatened fish … whether fisheries will be present across a broader set of goals that focus on, for instance, food security and livelihoods. What matters most … set for the coming decades will improve the prospects of the fish in our seas – and the millions of people who depend on them. Download the …
Insight, 28 January 2014
Traffic jam in China. Photo: Simon Lim
Green Growth, and how we get there
… world to share their experience, analysis and tactics for greening our economies . One speaker quoted legendary investor Jeremy Grantham … the horses’, the debates play down the size, scale, and pace of change we need. A chasm yawns between those who say ‘Don’t worry, it’s … a major shock before people see scale of change required? Different focus Third, middle and low income countries, which have most of the …
Insight, 01 March 2013
A butterfly
Camila Oliveira on NBSAPs revision in Brazil
… We started to revise our national Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in 2010, led … took a three-pronged approach. Nationalising Aichi targets We wanted our national targets to be at least as challenging as the global Aichi … their new multi-year plan in 2015, this process should help them to focus on where future funding is needed. They could link to …
Insight, 01 May 2014
A close-up of the virus that causes COVID-19
Coronavirus threat looms large for low-income cities
… In our increasingly interconnected world, outbreaks of infectious diseases … reading on IIED's work and the coronovirus Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite , blog by Andrew …
Insight, 26 February 2020
Informal settlements lining the railway tracks in Mumbai (Photo: gloogun, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ward diaries: crucial evidence for planning in Mumbai's slums
… these government agencies to act and take us seriously. It helps change the negative attitudes of city governments towards these … levels of government too, down to the ward and sub-ward level. And our slum surveys provide data and maps for each ward and sub-ward.  So … discuss with local government staff and local politicians how we can focus on what needs to be done in each slum. And how we can work …
Insight, 28 November 2016