Items tagged:
Climate justice
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Loss and damage: erosion of Nepal’s life, land and beauty is deep and irreparable
Life-threatening floods from bursting glacial lakes are just one of the many impacts of climate change that are leaving the people of Nepal unable to cope. Guest blogger Shreya K.C. calls on world leaders to replace fake handshakes with concrete action
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Tackling loss and damage in vulnerable countries: improving evidence and co-generating pathways to impact
IIED is working with least developed countries, Small Island Developing States and representatives of vulnerable communities to develop a vision for practical action to address loss and damage caused by climate change
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Putting social and environmental justice at the core of conservation, climate and development
This series of blogs, curated by IIED’s Natural Resources research group and the Green Economy Coalition, will examine dominant approaches to resolving the nature and climate crises
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Can COP26 reach ambitious outcomes for LDCs?
Ambitious, inclusive and equitable outcomes at COP26 are vital. Will major emitters commit to significant carbon cuts? Will countries honour their climate finance pledges? And how will finance reach those most in need? Anna Schulz sets out four outcomes for COP26 to be labelled a success for the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States.
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New thought-provoking blog series scrutinises dominant approaches to resolving the nature and climate crises
IIED and the Green Economy Coalition launch a new thought-provoking series of blogs to scrutinise the dominant approaches to solving the nature, climate, and inequality crises
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IIED at 50 must be ready to listen and change: Liz Carlile and Tara Shine in conversation
As IIED turns 50, Liz Carlile talks to board chair Dr Tara Shine about what the institute represents now and where it needs to go in the future
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Frontline Funds Accelerator: catalysing climate investment to the grassroots
The Frontline Funds Accelerator coalition seeks to speed up investment in grassroots-led ‘frontline funds’ for climate action. The coalition is anchored in individual and collective agency, co-production, climate justice and effectiveness
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Climate activism and cities: a shared agenda
In the second blog in our series considering the role social movements play in promoting climate action, Anna Walnycki reflects on where the climate movement and inclusive cities agenda meet, and why climate activists should look South to learn from long-standing urban community actors
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Social movements for climate justice
Social movements calling for climate action and climate justice have reached exciting new levels of visibility in recent years. This blog series considers the vital role they can play in prompting climate action and climate justice
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Author Q&A: Climate Justice in a Non-Ideal World
Saleemul Huq discusses a new book exploring the thorny and highly topical issue of climate justice. The book includes a chapter he co-authors with Achala Abeysinghe
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Book summary: Climate Justice in a Non-Ideal World
IIED's Achala Abeysinghe and Saleemul Huq co-author a chapter in the book Climate Justice in a Non-Ideal World, exploring the different viewpoints from leading experts on what would be a just outcome to the climate change problem. Book summary includes: a Q&A with one of the authors
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Can Scotland's Climate Justice Fund show the way?
The fund got a boost yesterday at the Scottish Government’s International Climate Justice Conference when
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Introduction to our work on climate-resilient development
IIED works with national and local government policymakers and planners, civil society organisations, private sector companies and local communities to design, test and evaluate equitable solutions to the climate emergency in low-income countries
