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Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
… in four focal countries. Follow the links below for more about our work on Biocultural heritage. …
Publication, 01 January 2012
At least 339 people were killed and more than 1 million left homeless across Bangladesh and India after Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila in 2009. This photo shows flooded houses and a burst embankment in Sundarbans, in West Bengal, India (Photo: William Lee-Wright, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Denying denial: climate facts and impacts
… in richer societies. Climate action is about what we can do to reduce our own emissions as individuals and households, but also what we can do as citizens to demand urgent policy change. Do we want our children to inherit a disastrously depleted environment, in a world … it's time to step up our efforts.  So arm yourself with the facts and work with us to shore up ambition for climate action. Without rapid …
Insight, 14 February 2017
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Protecting traditional knowledge from the grassroots up
… in China, India, Kenya, Panama and Peru show how this pairing can work in practice. The research has identified common elements, and key … and genetic resources. Follow the links below for more about our work on Biocultural heritage. …
Publication, 01 June 2009
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Low-carbon energy development in Nigeria
… and ensure responsible use of energy resources. Find out more about our work on improving people's access to sustainable energy. This project …
Publication, 01 December 2012
IIED's Fitsum Weldegiorgis presents at the action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania (Photo: Steve Aanu)
'The time is right' for dialogue about sustainable ASM in Tanzania
… of intensive research and engagement conducted in collaboration with our national partners, HakiMadini and MTL Consulting . Mining in the … This pre-dialogue phase helped participants become ready to work collaboratively to set out priority actions and focus areas. Scroll … needed. The journey to participatory reform IIED will continue to work with its Tanzanian partners to refine the results emerging from the …
Project, 19 January 2017
IIED's 2015-16 Annual Report (Image: Arc/IIED)
IIED's 2015/2016 annual report focuses on partnership
… and local level. Collaboration has been central to IIED's work since the institute started in 1976, and IIED has built … as a universal enterprise that has sustainability at its core. "Our work sits in an important place, linking global policy with local …
News, 01 November 2016
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W.A.L.K.W.A.Y.S (Walsall Youth Projects) Using participatory appraisal as a means to assist person-centred planning in the lives of young drug users
… yourself together' mentality which still, unfortunately, In our work, we are delivering interventions and support to largely prevails. … intensive When we first came into post nearly three years ago, our one-to-one relationship with clients. We have found remit was to …
Publication, 01 June 2000
A market in Fort Portal (Photo: Sister Haiti, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Making sure Fort Portal's 'modernisation' plan feeds the poor
… that is based on the use of communication for development. Through our radio station, the KRC FM, we are mobilising more than 200 … of Fort Portal to discuss the issues around food and nutrition. Our main interest is to understand what people are eating, why they are … have any preliminary results from these focus group discussions? CB: Our preliminary results highlight that nutritious food is available in …
Insight, 11 December 2015
David Dodman, director of IIED's Human Settlements research group, addresses the conference on urban crises (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Urban crises conference: time to put learning into practice
… get out into the field and engage with affected populations and also work to influence policy at all levels. Speaking at the closing session, … govts to international system & civil society. Need perspective on our own role - step back, make space for others, esp city authorities. & 'get to work' @samermsaliba #urbancrises — Andrew Norton (@andynortondev) …
News, 23 November 2017
Artisanal and small-scale mining stakeholders in Tanzania explore solutions to key challenges (Photo: Steve Aanu/IIED)
Using dialogue to extract sustainable solutions for artisanal and small-scale mining
… dialogue in the Amazon, starting with Peru, Brazil and Colombia. As our evidence base grows – drawn from various country and regional contexts – we will continue to develop and sharpen our methodology. At the same time, we will pursue opportunities for advancing inclusive, sustainable mining through our dialogue programme. Watch this space. Fitsum Weldegiorgis …
Insight, 26 February 2018