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Fishing in Kenya's Lake Naivasha provides income for local people, but fish stocks have declined sharply due to over-fishing and the diversion of water for agriculture (Photo: Cheryl Q, Creative Commons via Flicker)
Green lessons for the blue economy
… political interest, ocean damage is fast becoming the ‘new’ climate change.  The severity of the problem and efforts to address it have … awareness of the dire threats of overfishing. Horrifying pictures of our seas choked by plastic have been accompanied by alarming statistics: … speakers highlighted the importance of inclusivity, giving strong focus to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a robust framework …
Insight, 11 December 2018
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… to take action for nature by demonstrating its critical role as our life support system  Showcase inspiring examples of where … Launch the Hawai'i commitments to meet the conservation challenges of our time, including scaling up action on biodiversity and the … and IIED work. Related reading: Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation  | Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: …
Event, 01 September 2016
The influx of migrants and refugees onto the island of Lesbos was met with an influx of responders from various sectors who often did not effectively collaborate early on in the response (Tyler Jump/International Rescue Committee)
Finding space for dialogue when urban crises hit
… research group, explained: "One of the key points coming out of our research into past humanitarian interventions is that a lesson may be identified but it's not a lesson learnt until there is change in the behaviour on the ground. "Working with the alliance, we are focusing on how to foster that change, and for the various stakeholders in the humanitarian response to …
News, 26 October 2016
People installing solar panels in a field
Accelerating energy access with aggregation
… as technical assistance and quality assurance. Importantly, it can focus resources on the people most at risk of being left behind by … – use different functions of aggregation along the value chain. Our research shows that different aggregation functions can nurture …
Article, 13 November 2019
Cover for G01912.pdf
A story to tell: hili li mama' meaning this mama.'
… higher authorities, taking directions or marine environment project. Our first meeting in Sudi sending messages to communities, be they right …
Publication, 01 October 2000
Launch event of the China-Africa Forest Governance Platform in March 2013. Photo: Simon Lim
Just forest governance
… that effective partnerships within these initiatives can bring about change on the ground. Managing demand for forest products Our work also looks at how to better manage the demand for forest and …
Article, 07 September 2013
Chronic air pollution is part of everyday life for many people in China. This photo shows Anyang, the most northern city of China's Henan province (Photo: V.T. Polywoda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Critical theme: China pollution, social media and politics
… Our March Critical Theme meeting looked at the environmental and … interests include environmental journalism, the politics of climate change, public participation and citizen science. Geall is currently … Earlier this year IIED hosted a seminar on the links between climate change and food security . Other events have focused on the governance …
Event, 16 March 2015
A new publication will profile the success of locally controlled forestry business models (Image: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Local control of forestry could significantly slow man-made forest loss
… and unchecked rate in developing countries, the researchers chose to focus on these regions as they hold the greatest need for action and … future declines in forest health unless current behaviours change, and research in Nature has shown that humans have almost halved … will be compromised as competition for resources grow, as will our collective survival. Further resources: Flyer of IIED side event on …
News, 04 September 2015
Sixty-two-year-old Elizabeth Mukwimba has a solar-powered lighting system. She no longer has to buy expensive kerosene and has been able to use the savings to re-roof her house (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development)
Electricity supplies in Tanzania: putting people first
… of us were taken in by the better-quality label on the fake product. Our perceptions were shaped by a simple marketing tool.  The reality is … can be kept cool. In short, electricity is a stepping stone to social change and economic growth.  Investigating users' views With so much at … feel that there is room for improvement. So, what's to be done? The focus of service providers and governments is most often on …
Insight, 13 December 2016
An image of crouching community members in a village in Champasak province, Laos identify areas where open defecation is taking place ahead of implementing sanitation measures (Photo: Viengsompasong Inthavong/World Bank, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
An urban approach to 'leaving no one behind'
… understanding its potential to generate transformative change and what it might achieve in practice remains difficult. Taking a … link leaving no one behind to economic and environmental goals.  Our work ahead IIED has initiated a series of roundtable discussions to … and contexts, including coastal fisheries, energy, and urban areas.  Our involvement in Policy Units and other preparatory activities for …
Insight, 02 June 2016