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A church under construction sits on a verdant green field with dark grey storm clouds behind.
Rio+20: Key recommendations from IIED conference
… Evidence can show what is possible. Demonstrating approaches that work for people and planet is essential to show what is needed and help … drew on its extensive network of partners and allies — built over our 40 years of research into sustainable development — to gather a world-class set of speakers and thinkers at our event in Rio," says IIED’s director Camilla Toulmin. "Over two days …
News, 20 June 2012
This farmer in India's Maharashtra state gets weather alerts, advisories about pests and market information via his mobile phone (Photo: Borlaug Institute for South Asia, Creative Commons via Flickr)
CBA13: unlocking the power of technology to build climate resilience
… why. What are the ingredients for adaptation technologies that really work?  SN: Adaptation technologies are only successful if they reach the … ability to cope with drought or variable rainfall. Since they can work with different crops, these practices are flexible and can respond … climate resilient future by 2050.  We will also plan for ways to feed our ideas, experience and learning into the various processes and bodies …
Article, 27 February 2019
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 7 A village picture book
Publication, 01 January 1996
Extinction Rebellion climate protesters march through London behind a big green banner proclaiming 'Rebel for life'
The Paris Agreement always needed Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg
… carbon from the atmosphere by natural means; radically rethinking our urban societies and infrastructure, including transport and buildings; and transforming our industrial systems. These are huge challenges but achievable if … that some peoples lived in slavery, that small children should work for a living, that only wealthy men should be allowed to vote. …
Insight, 24 April 2019
Talking change: climate change adaptation in Tanzania
News, 01 June 2012
More than 80 representatives of slum-dwellers federations attended the 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: the World Urban Forum brought together governments and grassroots – what next?
… than 80 representatives of slum-dwellers federations, supported by our partners at SDI (formerly Slum/Shack Dwellers International) played … settlements and how these can be harnessed to build resilience. Our networking session showcased what informal settlers are already …
Article, 14 February 2018
Men practice an oral testimony interview during workshops in Karachi, Pakistan (see Article 4 of PLA 63) Photo credit: Panos, London
Telling stories: the uses and misuses of communicating for change
… talking to, and what medium we are using.  I was reminded about how our stories change depending on who we’re talking to when watching a … people’s stories is open to even more misrepresentation. We bring our own subjectivity, our own cultural perspective and our own agenda to what we are trying to …
Insight, 06 December 2011
Tick tock — it’s the year of forests
… controlled forestry this, in itself, will not stop the pressure on our forests. If you listen carefully you can still hear the forest clock … billion by 2030 . More people mean more pressure on forests to meet our demands for food, fibre, energy and water. Tick. We value ‘stuff’ … forests simply do not register. Tick. We want to grow. Tock. Feeding our perceived need for more ‘stuff’ requires economic growth. Global GDP …
Insight, 22 December 2010
Farmers analyse local maize varieties in the Karst mountains, Southwest China. IIED's work includes participatory plant breeding and community supported agriculture (Photo: IIED)
Can ecosystem-based adaptation help deliver the promise of Paris?
… adaptation (EbA) is one such strategy: the sustainable management of our ecosystems is fast being recognised as a way of helping people adapt … to prevent erosion are just some of the ways local communities can work with nature to adapt to climate change.  EbA can also support … lessons from 13 EbA case studies from around the globe. These include work in Chile on how ecosystems are protecting infrastructure and …
Insight, 13 January 2017
A panel discusses artisanal and small-scale mining at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town (Photo: Abbi Buxton/IIED)
Building bridges between the money and the many in mining
… It's essential then that the various interests learn how they can work together for mutual gain. Time to talk Despite a growing number of … and Development aims to provide exactly that space through our programme on artisanal and small-scale mining . We have identified … knowledge and processes that prevent progress towards sustainability. Our work draws on success in the forests sector, through The Forest …
Insight, 11 February 2014