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COP26 hangs in the balance if G20 fails to show solidarity with climate-vulnerable countries by delivering action
… and heads of multilateral institutions at its virtual Climate and Development Ministerial event . It aimed to unlock political and policy … and communities in delivering on the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. It was an opportunity for wealthy countries and climate finance …
Insight, 07 July 2021
Lushoto, Tanzania: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into agroforestry. Here a tree nursery group discusses the challenges and opportunities (Photo: P Kimeli/CCAFS)
Look beyond the trees: the SDGs will have to do more than just 'protect forests'
… community grapples with finalising a set of targets, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. The UN Open Working Group has made …
Insight, 04 November 2014
The UK government has warned that flooding is likely to become more frequent as the country’s climate changes (Photo: Dachlan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Celebrating 10 years of the UK Climate Change Act: an influential law beyond its borders
Insight, 26 November 2018
Early morning in Dogo, West Java, Indonesia: getting low-cost furniture ready for selling on the street corner (Photo: Ikhlasul Amal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Formalising the informal
… that the only solution is to 'formalise' the informal. Indeed, the Sustainable Development Goals even include a target to promote formalisation  (SDG 8.3) as a … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 30 March 2016
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Meeting future demand for drinking water supply in Dar es Salaam: Hydrological modelling of the Ruvu River and assessment of flows
… requires significant new surface water resources if it is to meet Sustainable Development Goal 6. This study reports on the development of a hydrological model, using existing data, which assesses …
Publication, 01 December 2016
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IIED Annual Report 2014/15: Shaping a fairer future
… focuses on how IIED is delivering its mission to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership … will be looking at the implementation agenda around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular the impact that climate change could …
Publication, 01 October 2015
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Forest and Farm Producer Organizations- Operating Systems for the SDGs
… producer organizations (FFPOs) are vital operating systems for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our aim is to raise awareness of the ways in which …
Publication, 01 January 2016
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Transforming energy systems
… countries have agreed to make this change through Goal 7 of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. But, in order to …
Publication, 01 September 2016
Maintaining the solar street lighting in the village of Tinginaput, India. SDG 7 calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (Photo: UK Department for international Development Creative Commons via Flickr)
Poverty Environment Partnership issues call to action on 2030 Agenda
… and climate issues at the heart of efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. The report, entitled Getting to Zero …
News, 13 July 2016
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VNR reporting needs evaluation: a call for global guidance and national action
… 43 ‘Voluntary National Reviews’ (VNRs) of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Extending a 2016 analysis, it finds that monitoring is …
Publication, 01 January 2018