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A local farmer uses manual callipers to measure a tree. Measuring trees in person can be cheaper and just as accurate (Photo: Geoff Wells)
The Paris Agreement, SDGs and simple local monitoring
… Days , where I had many fruitful discussions on monitoring objectives under the Paris Agreement and SDGs. Both texts seek to provide a focus … (UoE) , funded by Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA). Under this project, UoE, IIED and the Plan Vivo Foundation have been … are advocated. This issue is increasingly being raised in practice under REDD+. At IIED's REDD+ workshop in Paris , Mirey Atallah, the …
Insight, 07 January 2016
A small mining operation near Garies in the Western Cape, South Africa (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Stuck between a deposit and a hard place
… it creates a scenario where new prospectors put communities under threat by entering lands under a government-agreed contract. This relationship often works both … very low levels of production, and therefore revenue. Juniors operate under the hope that the venture will be worthwhile. Although exploration …
Insight, 26 February 2015
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Biodiversity, ecosystem services and poverty alleviation: What constitutes good evidence?
… of the Evidence”, funded by an Evidence and Impact Research Grant, under the DFID-NERC-ESRC Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation …
Publication, 01 January 2013
Landscape in Punakha, Bhutan
Supporting LDCs to strengthen national legislative and policy responses in line with international climate commitments
… the Paris Agreement In order to implement the various commitments under the Paris Agreement, including their Nationally Determined …
Project, 18 September 2018
Flooding in Fiji. Fiji's prime minister has said the his nation is in "a fight for survival" as climate change brings almost constant cyclones (Photo: TC Evans/Fijian Government)
The Talanoa dialogue: sharing stories in Bonn to inspire ambitious climate action
… and groups who can make a real difference at home. Open dialogue  Under this new approach, the conference rooms in Bonn will be opened up … Agreement’s long-term goal – to keep the global temperature increase under 2 degrees Celsius, and as close to 1.5 degrees as possible. This …
Insight, 02 May 2018
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Sustainability standards in China-Latin America trade and investment: A discussion
… identifies several important questions for future research, in this under-researched but important topic for sustainability. This …
Publication, 01 May 2013
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A future urban poor groups want: addressing inequalities and governance post-2015
… high infant, child and maternal mortality rates and high levels of under-nutrition. Yet most international agencies have ignored urban …
Publication, 01 May 2013
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
… per cent of agricultural production in Uganda, this vital activity is under threat because poor agricultural practices, combined with the … wetland system is an extensive marsh of 2,424 ha, that was protected under the Ramsar Convention  in 2006 because of its ecological value. The ecosystem was under serious threat from human extractive activities such as sand …
Insight, 25 April 2017
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Addressing the human rights impacts of ‘land grabbing’
… linked to large-scale land deals. This paper has been produced under IIED’s Legal tools for citizen empowerment project. …
Publication, 01 December 2014
A group of people huddle in deep, urgent discussion
Taking stock: how the LDCs became masters in climate activism and optimism
… ambition of Paris into action – was negotiated. At COP24 in Katowice, under the leadership of Ethiopia, the LDC ministers rallied to ensure … General’s climate summit in September. Ahead of the summit, the LDCs, under Bhutan’s chairmanship, will urge countries to match the LDCs’ …
Insight, 29 July 2019