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On large open land, with mountains behind, farmers shepherd a herd of animals.
50 shades of sustainability? A new tool for assessing the sustainability of wild species use
… – supported through the UK government’s Darwin Initiative and under the guidance of a multidisciplinary expert advisory group – have …
News, 03 November 2023
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, June/July 2022
… the week, there were digital, in-person and hybrid events falling under the categories of ‘'Driving green, fair and resilient climate … net zero London by 2030'. This year IIED hosted a flagship LCAW event under the theme of ‘The road to COP27 on adaptation and ambition’. See … like the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are a crucial source of finance under the Paris Agreement, but the process of gaining accreditation, …
Event, 25 June 2022
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Rethinking household surveys reveals true picture of health inequality
… how bad conditions were – reflected in very high infant, child, under-five and maternal mortality rates. A follow-up survey in 2012 … (second report, page 2). These in part explain the very high under-five mortality rates in all the settlements, with more than one in … rate in high-income nations. For diarrhoea with blood for children under three years old (which signifies serious systemic infection) in …
Insight, 18 January 2022
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A Systematic Review of Drivers and Constraints on Agricultural Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication, 13 March 2021
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Better for everyone: exposing the hidden value of equitable housing in informal settlements
… – so why does housing in informal settlements remain unprioritised, under-resourced and misunderstood? Improving the lives of those living …
Event, 20 July 2023
A suited man stands at a podium making a speech.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses COP27
… climate change is severely limited as their economies are staggering under the weight of ballooning debt in the aftermath of COVID-19, amid …
News, 07 November 2022
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Money where it matters for people, nature and climate: driving change through support for local level decision making over resources and finance
… action, and highlights trends and examples where the transition is under way. The report builds on many years of research by IIED, its …
Publication, 23 May 2022
A multi-tiered agroforestry landscape.
How smallholder farmers are scaling up local ecosystem-based climate adaptation solutions
Insight, 11 April 2024
Raising a concern
… and, where possible, confidentially. If you are raising a concern under our whistleblowing policy, you are protected under UK law when raising concerns in the public interest. IIED does not …
Page, 29 July 2022
Woman standing in water, fishing using a big netted basket.
Reflections on UNOC3 and strengthening coastal stewardship
… fishers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities – were still under-represented at this year’s conference.  This was highlighted by …
Insight, 23 June 2025