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Is this a climate change issue or a human rights issue?
… bottles for drip irrigation – have been important in making efficient use of scarce rainwater. While these are all commendable and sustainable, they are only half the story. The other half is found in … to climate change was the contrast between an Adivasi plot of land and the adjacent paddy field. The Adivasi plot and its spinach …
Insight, 29 March 2011
IIED aims to contribute to the achievement of change which benefits poor people and the environment. The institute's strategy for the next two years has been published (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Engaging for change – refreshing our strategy for the next two years
… we have seen great progress towards a truly global understanding of sustainable development, and its adoption through Agenda 2030  and the … of our research groups: Increased investment in locally controlled land and natural resource use Cities that work for people and planet Fair and equitable solutions …
Insight, 09 August 2017
CBA12: Key messages
… agricultural adaptation in developing countries, technologies need to use or build on assets that the rural population and smallholder farmers … the adaptation technology is improved decision-making, strengthening land, water, or forest management. Effective adaptation approaches often … experience' from evidence and use it to influence climate policy and planning? We know evidence is critical for those making decisions around …
Article, 11 June 2018
A stone gabion constructed to control erosion across a gully in the Namaqualand region. (Photo: Halcyone Muller / Conservation South Africa)
EbA Evidence and Policy: South Africa
Project, 31 May 2018
A group meeting on climate change on boat run by the organisation Shidhulai in Natore, Bangladesh (Photo: Tony Stonehouse/IIED)
Developing nations strengthen ability to demonstrate effective climate change adaptation
News, 27 February 2015
Indigenous mountain farmers examine a map of the Stone Village water management system, showing the water channels (Photo: Irene Song)
Mountain communities call for stronger action to counter climate change
… Alejandro Argumedo, director of the Association for Nature and Sustainable Development in Peru.  The declaration, developed by the … community to recognise the critical role of diverse local land races in climate adaptation, and support participatory plant …
News, 23 June 2016
Street scene of small shops and a rickshaw in a city in South India.
BRICS urbanisation provides lessons for economic growth and social equity
… poorly served despite sustained economic growth. Today, rising urban land prices prevent action to improve infrastructure and services. On … their location, or reflect inappropriate governance systems or land use patterns that it can reshape. India has not yet come to terms with … there are signs that, like Brazil, India is inhibiting rather than planning for it. India’s ambivalence is a threat to its economic …
News, 05 December 2012
Annual report 2009/10
… herbs, and the negotiations were informed by IIED research. Beyond ‘land grabs’:  to follow up our widely read 2009 report on ‘land grabs’, … facilitation, people facing displacement were able to participate in planning the relocation process. Write this way:  in ‘writeshops’ run by … to think and write – and to be published, often for the first time. Sustainable markets Accountability in the pipeline:  a suite of IIED …
Page, 21 October 2010
People observe burnt down structures
Fire disaster makes more than 1,000 homeless in Freetown
… fire breaking out is always high. Overcrowding, exclusion from city planning and spatial disparity create problems for emergency service … fire remains unknown, poor electrical installations or the extensive use of fire for outdoor cooking are most likely at fault. Residents …
Insight, 29 March 2021
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 … into account gender relations when analysing access and control over land and other natural resources. The first stage of this project was … have begun preparing for readiness to reduce emissions from land use and land use changes under the UN-REDD and Forest Carbon Partnership …
Project, 26 April 2011