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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa opens COP22 (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: Key decisions needed at COP22
… the 22nd session, taking place in Marrakech.  Different bodies meet under the UNFCCC regime and when most people refer to the COP, they are … change conference, including all the different processes taking place under the UNFCCC convention itself, its Kyoto Protocol, and now, the … for the first time, the signatories to the Paris Agreement, who meet under the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the …
Article, 11 November 2016
Toilet block and water tank
How small changes can make a big impact in achieving sustainable sanitation
… are considerable challenges with improving toilet facilities in an under-resourced community; I focused on the most feasible and affordable … to upgrade the traditional pit latrines. Traditional pit latrine under construction in a rural community in Tanzania (Photo: …
Insight, 09 December 2020
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Economics of climate change in the water sector in Nepal A stakeholder-focused approach A case study of the Rupa Watershed, Kaski, Nepal
… this project was to explore the options for managing Rupa Lake even under the extreme conditions of climate change through implementing … by local~stakeholders. This forms one of five country case studies under the economics of adaptation to climate change in the water sector …
Publication, 01 January 2013
A woman farmer, carrying a basket, inspects tea she has picked holding it in her hand.
Rising to emerging challenges: IIED reacts to findings of independent review
… with relevant shifts in the global landscape. Work in these areas is under way.   Priorities for action  IIED’s full management response, …
News, 15 August 2022
Man picking up fruits from a tree
Food insecurity: an appetite for change
… to UNICEF, across the globe, at least 15% of families including under-15s do not have enough money to buy food. The consequences for … food produced is never actually eaten   – and this figure has risen under COVID-19 with falling business demands and crumbling supply …
Insight, 12 August 2020
Half of top ten countries most at risk from climate change already in or at high risk of entering debt distress
… countries going through a process of debt restructuring and relief under the G20’s Common Framework for debt treatment beyond the DSSI, …
News, 20 April 2022
Aerial view of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
China, ecological civilisation, and green economy vision: 2021 and beyond
… than any other country. The Chinese Communist Party, especially under President Jinping, has been alive to the fact that rapid …
Event, 01 March 2021
Multi-coloured ‘New Deal’ needed for global economic recovery
… World’ initiative. The United States is pushing ahead with plans under this scheme to finance major infrastructure projects in countries …
News, 15 December 2021
Two people walking in a rural landscape
Practical guide helps negotiators put equity at the heart of the new global biodiversity framework
… This week, negotiators from 196 countries under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are gathering … previous 10-year biodiversity framework were met.  Negotiators are under pressure to work together to finalise a framework that truly …
Insight, 04 May 2021
Crucial agreement with China creates opportunity to protect Mozambique’s forests, report says
… Chinese investors.  Mozambique exports 93% of its timber to China. Under the MOU, China commits to invest in establishing timber processing … It is also important China recognises tree species already prohibited under Mozambique’s trade restrictions and by the Convention on … systems for forest product processing based on sustainable sourcing. "Under the Memorandum of Understanding, China can provide lessons on how …
News, 07 August 2018