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Technical secretariat on Strategic Environmental Assessment
… the fuidance through SEA pilots for 12 key 'entry points' under the architecture of development cooperation (such as direct budget …
Project, 28 April 2008
A shoal of muguraan circle above a bait net
First steps towards a global agreement
… waters beyond the 200 nautical mile national boundary – is truly under way. The initial round of negotiations at the United Nations has …
Insight, 21 September 2018
Woman digging a hole in the forest
Reimagining solutions to India’s water challenge: the art of governance
… principles have been developed through broad stakeholder engagement under the Global Commission on Adaptation to enable more effective …
Insight, 20 January 2021
IIED director Camilla Toulmin gave a lecture at the University of Sussex on 23 October (Photo: Chatham House)
Toulmin lecture: How can the Least Developed Countries be heard?
… for key international agreements on these two issues are already under way. In a few weeks, international climate negotiators will gather …
Event, 23 October 2014
Old woman in profile in front of thatched hut and mud house. Niger.
Making gender and generation matter
… of rural livelihoods, especially in areas where family farming is under threat from environmental and socio-economic transformations. What … for readiness to reduce emissions from land use and land use changes under the UN-REDD and Forest Carbon Partnership Facility processes. … gives an overview of the issue and highlights the activities already under way across research groups, emphasing the need to make this an …
Project, 26 April 2011
A farm in Uganda. There has recently been much debate about responsible investment in the agricultural sector (Photo: US Aid, Creative Common, via Flickr)
Responsible investment provisions in international investment treaties: where next?
… of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and their commitments under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work . … Comply with environmental impact assessment requirements applicable under the law of the home state or the host state, whichever is more …
Insight, 16 October 2017
Sumaya Zakieldeen
Q&A with Sumaya Zakieldeen
… Developed Countries (LDC) representative to the Adaptation Committee under the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Framework … issues and areas where there is need to bridge gaps in information. Under the umbrella of the CLACC, we work with the Sudanese NGOs working … and accommodate their views in Sudan's positions regarding the issues under discussions. At the national level I'm also involved with the …
Article, 21 June 2012
Like many East African cities, Rwanda's capital Kigali faces the challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure (Photo: Kigali Wire, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
… of informal settlements on the edge of cities. The settlements are under-serviced, lacking basics like clean water, adequate sanitation and … Kigali, but they are concerned that these are not properly regulated under the city's transport code. Households are eager to purchase solar …
Insight, 01 April 2016
Can international law break the deadlock in climate talks?
… 1850. In comparison, people living in developing countries have ‘under-used’ what would have been their fair share of the ‘available … is that there are very limited practical ways of pursuing such action under public international law. An international court — such as the …
Insight, 06 December 2010
A dish of amatehe
Protecting indigenous foods, preserving biodiversity – the solutions are in nature
… change. Evidence provides answers An IIED-Hivos study carried out under the Sustainable Diets for All (SD4All) programme  calls on local …
Insight, 22 May 2020