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Better science and communication needed to help vulnerable adapt to climate change
… faith based organizations," says Huq. "The final element is to spread our knowledge. We have to be better at communicating from what NGOs and …
News, 01 April 2011
Cover for G01557.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 4 The grandfather graph
… alliances and other forms of social reciprocity. They speak First, our time and resources were limited so from the viewpoint of …
Publication, 01 January 1995
Gambia is hoping to develop its tourism industry, but coastal areas are environmentally fragile and threatened by erosion. (Photo: Nick Brooks, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: The Gambia expects solid financial commitment at Paris climate talks
Article, 24 November 2015
COP20 begins in Lima, where negotiators have gathered to discuss action to tackle global climate change (Photo: Kate Wilson/IIED)
IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP20)
… Climate Days) Day 8 (8 December) Days 9 and 10 (9 and 10 December) Our main activities included: Helping vulnerable developing countries … in 2015 and ensure strategies to tackle poverty and climate change work to complement each other. Joining a Global Landscape Forum session … and emissions from land use and land use change. Showcasing our latest publications and briefings  on the IIED exhibition stand. …
Event, 01 December 2014
Cover for G00456.pdf
Deccan Development Society DECCAN DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
… Vision · Enhance ecological sustainability · No-irrigation crops OUR S E E E S OUR K N O W L E Seed D GE Sovereignty SEED SOVEREIGNTY ·EVERY FARMER HAS …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Mining industry relations to get boost in Ghana
… and civil society in Ghana. The successful organisation will work closely with IIED and a researcher with expertise on artisanal and … Tiffany & Co. Foundation is pleased to support IIED through our Responsible Mining Program as it convenes a first-of-its kind … within reach.  IIED's global dialogue series on ASM follows earlier work on mining. In 2000-2002, the institute ran the ' Mining, Minerals …
News, 10 July 2015
Close-up image of cotton growing
Q&A: Ready for impact?
… agendas. LK: Good suggestions Chris and very much in keeping with our new five-year strategy that emphasises dialogues for …
Article, 07 November 2019
IIED's ASM workshop brought together stakeholders from across the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to share their experiences and perspectives (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
Waking the lazy, sleepy giant
… were how to agree roles and responsibilities for ASM; improve our knowledge of ASM; amplify ASM voice; address … multi-stakeholder ASM dialogues in their own countries and regions of work. IIED is working with partners and donors to develop a global …
Insight, 21 May 2015
Cebu, Phillipines
6th World Urban Forum: will the agenda of slum and shack dwellers ever get considered?
… but also by local government or national government staff that work with them. For example, in a session on potential alternatives to … the Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation and the NGO supporting its work, Dialogue on Shelter. This was confirmed by Davious Muvindhi from … they face in getting these addressed, and how often these differ from our assumptions about their needs. The Mayor of Iloilo ensures that …
Insight, 07 September 2012
Cover for G01587.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 15 Community mobilisation against HIV infection in Kenya
… only a few examples of the use of counselling and testing in Africa. Work in participatory approaches for mobilising Uganda has shown the … When, in 1993 villagers in 15 villages in SARAR1 techniques and our own activities. To Siaya District, Kenya asked CDC/KEMRI to …
Publication, 01 January 1995