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The earthquake that hit Nepal and areas of Bangladesh, India and Tibet on has had devastating consequences, with loss of life and destruction (Photo: Udayan Mishra, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED responds to Nepal earthquake
… currently doing all we can to track down and confirm the safety of our friends, colleagues, partner organisations and their staff, although … natural resource governance and urban development. A number of our partners from Nepal are with us at the 9th International Conference …
News, 27 April 2015
The earthquake that hit Nepal and areas of Bangladesh, India and Tibet on has had devastating consequences, with loss of life and destruction (Photo: Udayan Mishra, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED issues statement after devastating Nepal earthquake
… currently doing all we can to track down and confirm the safety of our friends, colleagues, partner organisations and their staff, although … natural resource governance and urban development. A number of our partners from Nepal are with us at the 9th International Conference …
News, 26 April 2015
Workshop participants were briefed on the climate negotiating priorities of the Least Developed Countries (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Negotiators from developing countries get skills boost ahead of UN climate talks
… Endalew himself has benefited from the work of the ecbi programme in supporting delegates from vulnerable … a lot from syntheses reports, and we make use of that to capacitate our service. I am very grateful, otherwise it could have been a bit … "The workshop helped me focus on what our priorities are as an LDC Group: we must stick together – as a team …
News, 13 November 2017
People sitting around a table
Unleashing the potential of local organisations in linking conservation and development
… roles and common enabling and constraining factors that affect the work of five East African organisations in linking conservation and … for how the ‘enabling environment’ in which local organisations work could be improved in order to achieve better outcomes for … reduction based on the experiences of Birdlife International , and our recommendations for governments, development agencies and donors if …
Project, 16 August 2013
A question of time
Insight, 25 November 2010
The fruit market is dominated by a small number of varieties that can withstand long distance shipping and meet supermarket demands for uniformity (Photo: Dirk Loop, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why food diversity must be on the menu
… like these that could be just what's needed to reclaim diversity in our fields, and on our plates. The restaurant makes its tortillas from eight different … survive and reproduce in harsh climates.  Lack of diversity threatens our food system Monocultures and the increased reliance on a narrow …
Insight, 14 October 2016
ON AIR: a local farmer joins a broadcaster in the studio of KRC.FM (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Radio and text messages keep farmers in the loop in Rwenzori
… Line". In a recent learning exchange, the communications team at our partner Kabarole Research and Resource Centre (KRC) showed us how … listeners to join the conversation. "It's another way of ensuring our content remains 100 per cent relevant and of continuing the … and I listen" Dialogue underpins all strands of KRC's communications work, as Busiinge explains: "There is an expression in Lukhonzo, our …
Insight, 19 March 2015
Angola aims to achieve its mitigation goals through the promotion of renewable energy, stabilisation of agricultural emissions, carbon sequestration from the forestry sector and other activities (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Climate finance is vital to secure a future worth having
… being poorest in terms of GDP is not holding us back. We are rich in our desire to secure a robust and binding climate deal that limits the … threatens to erase this progress.  At the time of writing, 47 out of our 49 states have put forward national climate plans or, as termed in … for growth in renewable energy, and these projects are a priority in our energy sector strategy as we develop.  Fatima Denton, director of …
Insight, 09 December 2015
Fishing boats on the Bay of Bengal
Cooperation vs. competition over shared fish stocks
… cooperative hilsa management. From knowledge sharing to joint working Our hope is that last month’s dialogue will be the start of …
Insight, 23 April 2019
The 36-page print version and online Annual Report highlight IIED's wide range of work to ensure global fairness (Image: IIED/We Are Tangerine)
IIED's 2014/15 annual report: shaping a fairer future
… It showcases the projects and partnerships that have shaped IIED's work during the year. The online report includes a series of video … action on climate change, the environment and social justice. "With our huge strengths in global partnerships, analysis, evidence and … to make." The report highlights the SDGs, and reports on the the work IIED has been doing to prepare for them. Norton says that in the …
News, 15 October 2015