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Urban planning following humanitarian crises: supporting local government to take the lead in the Philippines following super typhoon Haiyan
… super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. UN–Habitat staff worked under considerable pressure and were successful in providing support to …
Publication, 01 June 2017
Palm trees line a view of the coast
Supporting country programming processes for accessing the Green Climate Fund
… countries in responding to the challenge of climate change. Under its ‘Readiness and Preparatory Support Programm e’, the GCF …
Project, 15 November 2020
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A political economy of urbanisation and climate risk in Vietnam
… Nhon and Da Nang, are trying to pursue their urban growth ambitions under conditions of increasing awareness of climate change risks. For … and target for social development and economic progress in Vietnam. Under the banner of modernisation and industrialisation, the Ministry of …
Publication, 01 June 2016
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The long road to Paris
… need to do to address the shared global problem of climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …
Publication, 01 October 2016
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National Report on Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Development Planning Initiative Malawi
… 2015 in Malawi and follow-up activities as part of a regional project under the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Policy and Planning …
Publication, 01 January 2016
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Pocket Guide to Capacity Building for Climate Change
Publication, 01 March 2018
Four men pose with their backpacks on the floor
Can community rangers help tackle illegal wildlife trade?
… approach has won prestigious environmental awards but is now under threat from a corrupt and unsupportive government. Their … trusting relationships – but also shows the challenges of working under prohibitive conditions. Elsewhere, healthy relations between …
Insight, 12 April 2021
Achala Abeysinghe focuses on why a legally binding agreement is essential (Image: IIED)
A legally binding agreement in Paris? Points to watch
… regime.  What does 'legally binding' mean? Abeysinghe says that under international law, a legally binding agreement implies an agreement adopted under the  Vienna Convention of Law of Treaties (PDF) . The document can … some kind of provisions to ensure enforcement, or ensure compliance under the agreement."  She says some parties do not want the strictest …
News, 03 December 2015
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Automation and inequality: the changing world of work in the global South
… shows that in other sectors, agricultural smallholders may lose out under increasingly automated agribusiness as distribution systems are …
Publication, 01 August 2017
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Urban profile: Flood risk areas and other risks in the city of Niamey (Niger)
… Warning System Agents and students from the University of Niamey under the joint supervision of the consultant and team leader. The field …
Publication, 01 November 2015