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The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group (Image: IIED)
Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group
… aspects of sustainable development, including community development, environmental management, climate change, energy, communications and the … position. During this time she also served as Minister of Justice and Public Security. A member of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's private … one of the coordinating lead authors of the ongoing Africa Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for IPBES, the …
Article, 03 August 2015
A local farmer uses manual callipers to measure a tree. Measuring trees in person can be cheaper and just as accurate (Photo: Geoff Wells)
The Paris Agreement, SDGs and simple local monitoring
… Development Goals (SDGs) set the stage for the next generation of public and private investments in local environment and development … and development initiatives more generally, the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report , the Paris Agreement and the text of the SDGs all … to sustainable development, where a great diversity of human and environmental factors are considered in project design and (potentially) …
Insight, 07 January 2016
Report backs novel approach to improving forest governance
… and Asia have developed a novel way to improve the flow of social and environmental benefits from tropical forests, according to an … governance to ensure that forest resources are managed for the public good,” says project leader and head of IIED’s Natural Resources … suited to local circumstances and priorities. To assess the work’s impact so far and what can be learned from it, IIED commissioned an …
News, 17 August 2009
Global warming will push Asia into reverse says new report
… those in the Up in Smoke alliance, had to raise funds from the UK public to go towards assisting up to 28 million people affected by … Smoke: Asia and the Pacific, presents the results of an unprecedented consultation by members of the coalition among grass roots groups across … turn into a rush for 'fools gold' across Asia as huge social and environmental costs outweigh the benefits, substantiating concerns …
News, 19 November 2007
A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)
Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable
… institutions, such as the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Environmental and Social Performance Standards , which define IFC … with RSPO's New Planting Procedure . This includes carrying out an impact assessment, preparing an implementation plan and notifying the public (via the RSPO website) for 30 days. Crucially, if no comments are …
Insight, 07 January 2015
Statements and workshop reports
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development initiative: events
… and planned outcomes Measuring mainstreaming progress, success and impact guidance Biodiversity indicators: a quick guide to indicator development Influencing national public budget processes to integrate environmental sustainability Natural capital accounting: a tool for …
Article, 09 July 2013
MMSD – workshops, meetings and presentations
… contribute to sustainable development? Project list of participants  Consultation with Indigenous Peoples and workshop on relationships with … Areas An IUCN viewpoint MMSD Presentation : Vermont May 2001: Public Participation in Global Initiatives MMSD HEMISPHERIC TRADE … of Biodiversity Biodiversity Workshop - MMSD: Biodiversity Environmental Impact Assessments Biodiversity Workshop - BIODIVERSITY …
Article, 04 March 2009
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development project updates
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development project updates
… In Malawi, the project made contributions to the on-going review of Environmental Impact Assessment guidelines. Provisions for biodiversity and biosafety have …
Article, 21 March 2014
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
… The event showed that only a very small amount of international public climate finance goes toward to decentralised energy , preventing … resilience and sustainability, and provide solutions to technical, environmental and social feasibility. It discussed strategies to achieve … current capacity building initiatives beyond the current practice of consultation. The outcomes of the workshop included: better …
Event, 05 November 2016
Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What role for Official Development Assistance?
… strategies in Bangladesh contributed significantly to reducing the impact of Cyclone Sidr in November 2007. Step three requires the … Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Towards Dialogue. Global Environmental Change 8 (2) pp.341-371 GEF (Global Environment Facility), … and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. M.L. …
Article, 14 November 2008