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A young woman wearing shorts, standing on a beach in the Seychelles. There is a boat behind her.
Gearing debt swaps towards debt relief
… to the 1995-96 debt crisis.  Before being considered for debt relief under HIPC, countries were required to demonstrate a track record of … for the public budget : on average, 26.3% from debt cancellations under HIPC went to poverty reduction. We argue that a similar proportion …
Insight, 03 April 2024
Waterfalls surrounded by nature.
Towards a nature positive economic recovery post COVID-19
… for the COVID-19 recovery has not been adequately green and largely under-invests in nature. At this IIED Debates event co-hosted with the … from country case studies in Brazil, France, India and Uganda under the 'Economics for Nature' project, the panel discussed tangible …
Event, 23 November 2021
Three women, one wearing a mask, the other two smiling and clapping, sit at a raised desk in front of an audience
In or out! Why balanced panels matter
… who ask whether balanced panels really matter, we say: yes, they do! Under the slogan ‘Break the bias’, International Women’s Day 2022 called … providing space for the diverse views of those affected by the issues under discussion. Acting as powerful gatekeepers neither addresses … you can take to help promote diverse panels.   Address systematic under-representation and be accountable: accountability is important. …
Insight, 29 April 2022
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) initiative led by WorldFish (2023-30) under the UK’s Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition …
Project, 04 June 2024
Condensed housing borders a grassy area which has litter strewn over it.
Keeping urban health on the agenda in the 1980s and 90s
… he was faced with a continent starved of research and debate under previous governments – and universities lacking any progressive …
Insight, 27 September 2023
Person walks among destroyed housing
Innovative insurance could prevent sovereign debt defaults in wake of climate disasters
… according to IIED.  In ' Protecting against sovereign debt defaults under growing climate impacts: role for parametric insurance ', … would go far beyond the kind of debt pause or deferment offered under some relief mechanisms, where the debt remains to be paid off …
News, 27 April 2023
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Firm foundations for child-centred climate resilience
Publication, 07 April 2022
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Democratizing earth observation to improve transparency in land use governance
… and mining operations are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, often under a cloak of secrecy. Earth observation using satellite imagery and …
Publication, 08 December 2021
Person walks in a forest
Biocredits could break logjam over finance to conserve and restore nature
… Indigenous People. But all set out to preserve biodiversity that is under threat, restore an ecosystem or landscape or reward conservation …
News, 05 December 2022
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The Urban Crises Learning Fund evaluation final report
Publication, 16 April 2022