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Tidal damage on the small island nation of Kiribati. Small island developing nations, especially the atoll nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, are among the poorest and most vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Jodie Gatfield, AusAID)
Paris Agreement must stand on three pillars
… consistency in reports and reviews. It would also provide a clear overview of resources and improve the efficiency of tracking the … such support, countries can prioritise plans for climate-resilient sustainable development, including through climate-proofing critical infrastructure. …
Insight, 01 June 2015
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
… climate finance for decentralised energy access, serving both development and the climate Side event Date: Monday, 7 November, 2016 … adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research overview and overarching questions   From NDCs to National Climate … agenda   Climate summit for local and regional leaders: financing the sustainable transition of territories Date: Monday, 14 November, 2016 …
Event, 05 November 2016
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PLA 54: Mapping for change: practice, technologies and communication
… CD-ROM Contents Editorial Glossary of PGIS terms Theme section Overview: Mapping for Change - the emergence of a new practice  by Jon … in the landscape  by Jon Corbett and Peter Keller Resource use, development planning, and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage: … by Peter Poole Issue-based case studies PGIS as a sustained (and sustainable?) practice: First Nation Experiences in Treaty 8 BC, Canada  …
Article, 31 March 2006
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Q&A: helping communities protect their land rights
… can do this by drafting bylaws that support good governance, sustainable natural resources management and downwardly accountable … both the Tanzania Natural Resource Forum and Community Assistance In Development (Cameroon) have adapted Namati’s bylaws drafting process to …   Q: Can you give an overview of what the bylaws cover? Why are they important, in a …
Article, 27 January 2020
A toilet block in Mumbai, India, where people living in different informal settlements experience distinct forms of inadequate sanitation (Photo: Renu Desai)
Sanitation in informal settlements: a networked problem
… diverse, they are also changing, and vary from place to place (for an overview of existing knowledge and debates, see the April and October … approach to the SDGs This means that global initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be geographical goals, i.e. they can only …
Insight, 26 August 2015
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PLA 45: Community-based animal healthcare
… in pdf format. Download the complete issue Contents Editorial Overview: Community-based animal health workers, policies, and … In our own words: investigating disability in Morocco Chris McIvor Sustainable Development Observatories in Manizales, Columbia Luz Estela Velásquez, …
Article, 30 September 2002
Old woman in profile in front of thatched hut and mud house. Niger.
Making gender and generation matter
… and contributed to the emerging debates on poverty reduction and sustainable development. Background Social change is closely intertwined with the … has been scattered and uncoordinated. This briefing gives an overview of the issue and highlights the activities already under …
Project, 26 April 2011
PLA 60: Community-based adaptation to climate change
… those working in the fields of disaster risk reduction, community development, and climate change science. Good CBA is community-driven, … Contents Editorial  Community-based adaptation to climate change: an overview Hannah Reid, Mozaharul Alam , Rachel Berger, Terry Cannon, … policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development at local, national, regional, and global levels. …
Article, 01 December 2009
A community in Bangladesh maps out their local resources and plans for an emergency.
Lessons from Bangladesh for a post-Sandy New York
… in collaboration with the Bangladesh Environment Network and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Bangladesh, located at the northern tip … and locations like New York. Dr Huq continued on with a historical overview of tropical cyclones on Bangladesh. The main point here was …
News, 22 January 2013
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PLA 38: Participatory Processes in the North
… and in the UK, projects on urban planning in Japan and community development in Scotland and Ireland, adaptating REFLECT for work with … Kees Blok Review of the Francophone exchange meeting on participatory development in Francophone Africa: results and strategies for the future Laura Greenwood Participatory processes in the North Overview - participatory processes in the North Charlotte Flower, Paul …
Article, 31 May 2000