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SD goals from a forest perspective: Transformative, universal and integrated?
… landscapes and livelihoods. With the negotiation phase nearing, our assessment of the UN Open Working Group’s zero draft finds a strong … potentially serious trade-offs and missing issues. Application of our modular approach can help negotiators seek coherent outcomes across …
Publication, 01 July 2014
Urban climate action champion Debra Roberts gave the 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture (Image: IIED)
2016 Barbara Ward Lecture: Debra Roberts says global urbanisation strategy needs greater focus on practical implementation
… that are concrete, that are resourced and very often targeted at our small- and medium-sized cities, where the real challenges lie." … in order to talk about the past the present, and indeed the future of our city." Roberts began her career as a biologist, but in 1994 moved … to be much more about rebuilding social cohesion, getting people to work together to use more sustainable approaches, the use of natural …
Article, 11 October 2016
IIED's activities
IIED’s external review 2011
… the following issues: The relevance and impact of the institute's work (including strategic positioning and sustainability of IIED's … examples below describe how we are addressing two specific issues: Our institutional positioning, and Our plans to improve the way in which we work with our partners. In …
Page, 26 June 2013
A small fishing boat off the Albanian coast (Photo: Essam Yassin Mohammed/IIED)
Three things I learnt from a small-scale fisherman in Albania
… is that I was born in Tripoli, Libya. But last month, IIED's ongoing work to champion schemes that compensate small-scale fishers for lost … us. We approached one man and asked if he would be prepared to answer our questions. Evidently drained from long hours of fishing, he politely … called Selvator Toma and his son Xhulio, who were acquaintances of our interpreter and guide. They greeted us with beaming smiles.  Using …
Insight, 23 January 2018
Crops float on water
Time to team up with nature to adapt to climate change
Insight, 26 September 2019
A container ship looms imposingly against a brilliant skyline
Monitoring and evaluation guidance for SDG14
… addressing the critical, complex and often inter-related issues of our world. SDG14 – Life below water – focuses on our ocean, estuaries, rivers and watersheds, and the human systems that … a handbook to help national stakeholders  and practitioners who work under SDG 14 to identify and develop appropriate (MEL) systems for …
Project, 29 July 2019
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Cutting ‘demand-driven’ deforestation
… This backgrounder gives an introduction to our work on cutting demand-driven deforestation. It includes an overview of …
Publication, 01 September 2013
Outside view of large wooden building among trees and under a blue sky.
Cities into sinks: storing carbon in wooden architecture to mitigate climate change
… and livelihood benefits.  What is IIED doing?  IIED is beginning to work in this area and has joined forces with existing Forest and Farm … that value chain from both Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania, and  Work with tree growers associations, such as  Farm Forestry Smallholder … shared through the  IIED Publications Library  and circulated through our shareholder networks. …
Project, 18 October 2021
Prakash Mathema speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th annual conference on community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA8) held in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2014 (Photo: IIED)
Q&A: Helping the poorest nations with development goals
… development pathways, and pursuing options for addressing our vulnerabilities, poverty and lack of capabilities, especially in the … are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. We have to ensure that our voices are heard and justice is delivered through fair, equitable, … 48 LDCs.   While we try to further strengthen our capacities, we also work in alliance with the Africa Group, the Alliance of Small Island …
Article, 19 September 2014
A field of bare earth covered with rows of dried stalks.
Climate, health and urban informal economies – stories of need and change
… mostly urban, contribute over 50% of GDP. In Zimbabwe, informal work contributes about 60% of GDP (PDF) . These workers are already … It’s time policy responded to their needs. This case study is part of work by IIED and partners exploring responses to occupational, … supply us with water. We refused and [they] are no longer supplying our section.”  Energy  Energy supply, climate and health problems …
Article, 07 June 2022