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A beach that has been washed away
Assessing climate adaptation in Mexico
Article, 30 October 2019
Stalls of fruits and vegetables.
Food Systems Summit: implications for global food governance
… As United Nations events go, the Food Systems Summit had a strangely synthetic feel. The … gathering of heads of state and government – held alongside the UN General Assembly in New York – involved a carefully choreographed mix of … two presenters in a sleek television-style studio. Since UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the initiative in October 2019 , …
Insight, 30 September 2021
Cover for G04016.pdf
Fifth Learning Hub Event on “Nutrition and Food Security: A Comprehensive and Adaptive Agricultural Development"
Publication, 01 August 2015
Protesters march and carry climate-related placards
IIED and partner events at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit
… The 2019 Climate Action Summit was convened by the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres to mobilise political and economic … 2019 at UN headquarters in New York.  It coincided with the 74th UN General Assembly  (from 17-30 September), the High Level Political Forum … director Andrew Norton , led and participated in a number of events surrounding the summit, and highlighted work on climate …
Event, 23 September 2019
Six men and one woman wearing masks line up for a group photo on a stage.
Champions Group on Adaptation Finance join forces to accelerate adaptation finance solutions beyond COP26
News, 08 November 2021
A large audience sits in a cricualr room, facing a man behind a lectern. The UN logo is printed on the wall.
Is COP26 back on track? The UN General Assembly will be a pivotal moment
Insight, 28 July 2021
Two women throwing fishing nets at a lake
Critical themes at IIED
… new ideas and to broaden the knowledge of its staff and partners. Events are also open to members of the public. The seminars include … informal networking. There is often live Twitter coverage, and some events are live streamed. This discussion and debate helps IIED to … and ideas for sustainable development in the Amazon Virgilio Viana, general director of Sustainable Amazon Foundation, discussed the …
Article, 05 March 2021
A photo of the Amazon rainforest, with water in the foreground. Sixty per cent of the rainforest, which covers 2,100,000 square miles, is located in Brazil (Photo: www.bbmexplorer.com, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Critical theme: lessons and ideas for sustainable development in the Amazon
… place on Monday, 23 October. The keynote speaker was Virgilio Viana, general director of Fundação Amazonas Sustentável (FAS) , or the … The seminars cover a wide range of speakers and topics. Previous events have looked at ' Tackling inequality and unsustainable … ', and the ' Links between climate change and food security '. Other events have focused on the governance of Marine Protected Areas , the …
Event, 23 October 2017
Informal housing by the river.
Upgrading informal settlements in the global South: transforming relations with government, transforming lives
… preparing for climate change-related risks such as extreme weather events happening with increased frequency and intensity. Informal …
Insight, 05 October 2021
Landscape of an island with houses and vegetation surrounded by the sea.
A glimmer of hope ahead of COP26 – financing for adaptation
Insight, 06 October 2021