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Conference of the Parties (COP) 20
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A papal message reaching out to everyone
The papal encyclical expected this week is a welcome call to action in the fight to protect the poorest in our societies from the impacts of climate change
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Climate negotiations on the road to Paris: the Geneva stop
Climate negotiators meeting in Geneva this week (8-13 February) have crucial work to do if governments are to reach a global agreement in Paris in December. Achala Abeysinghe looks at the road ahead
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Recognising the risks – what do people in Lima think about climate change?
While heads of state, ministers and negotiators met in Lima, Peru, to try to negotiate a global deal at the UN climate talks, local people have been developing their own adaptation strategy – and seem to find it equally difficult to face up to the scale of the problem
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The long and winding road to Paris
As the dust settles after the 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20), IIED sifts through the events in Lima
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Can the road to Paris lead to the road to dignity?
After climate negotiations drew to a close in Lima, Jonathan Reeves reflects on the UN Secretary General's synthesis report on the post-2015 agenda and asks whether the "road to dignity" will take us to the right destination.
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Development and Climate Days event at COP20 focuses on zero-zero
An IIED-hosted event looks at how to get to zero poverty and zero emissions within a generation
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Zero-zero, dolphins and conversations for change
IIED director Camilla Toulmin reflects on her trip to Lima for the COP20 Development and Climate Days
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Will climate pledge lead to Australia 'keeping coal in the hole'?
As the high-level section of the 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20) gathers pace in Lima, delegates warmly received the news that Australia has pledged US$166 million to the Green Climate Fund
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Philippines to lead global forum of vulnerable countries
As people start to return to their homes in the wake of Typhoon Hagupit, the Philippines is to assume the next presidency of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)
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Sound Art competition explores rising sea levels, response to eco-crisis
The 2014 Development & Climate Days Story and Sound Art competition invited entrants to produce sound compositions that depict rising sea levels
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Winning entry of 'My Story' competition says extreme weather affects Mexican festivals
The winner of a competition to write a blog on how dealing with the impacts of climate change affects everyday life highlights how rainfall hampers the celebration of Mexican festivals
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Why the private sector must be included in efforts to curb deforestation
Making the links between green supplies chains, zero deforestation and the private sector at COP20 in Lima
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D&C Days in Lima to highlight 'historic opportunity' to reduce poverty and emissions to zero (#zerozero)
Extreme poverty and the impacts of climate change can be overcome by far-sighted, joined-up action on both at once, the Development and Climate Days event at UN climate talks in Peru will hear
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Have your say: Join the discussion on enabling forest landscapes to score Sustainable Development Goals
IIED will co-host a discussion at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on Saturday on how forest landscapes can score Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Negotiating a fair future at COP20
On Monday 1 December, the UN Climate Change Conference 2014 kicks off in Lima. Peruvian IIED board member Francisco Sagasti discusses his hopes for a successful conference
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Return of potatoes from CIP to Andean farmers proves critical for climate adaptation
Peru's farmers are able to access a greater diversity of potato varieties for climate adaptation, thanks to the continued work of a ground-breaking agreement between CIP, ANDES and the Association of the Potato Park communities
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IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP20)
The full programme of IIED activity at COP20 in December 2014, including video blog updates and round ups of the coverage from each day
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How are Rwanda, Ethiopia and Bangladesh preparing for climate change?
Ethiopia, Rwanda and Bangladesh are developing their national low carbon climate resilient strategies. The public policy team within the Climate Change Group at IIED have just finished 18 months of research into these planning processes. The research helped clarify what is motivating countries to become more climate resilient. It also highlighted some ways these processes could be better supported and brought together.
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Q&A: Why is the Green Climate Fund's pledging meeting important?
This week sees the international Green Climate Fund (GCF) hold a high-level pledging summit in Berlin (19-20 November). The Fund hopes to securing its minimum target of $10 billion by the end of 2014; a hope that seems more likely to be realised following recent events.
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Toulmin lecture: How can the Least Developed Countries be heard?
IIED director Camilla Toulmin will discuss how the Least Developed Countries get their voices heard in international negotiations when she delivers a lecture on 23 October
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Bold climate pledges from the Least Developed Countries
The Gambia's Special Climate Envoy, Pa Osman Jarju, reflects on the Least Developed Countries (LDC) leadership at the UN Climate Summit
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Saleem selected for UN climate summit
IIED senior fellow Saleemul Huq has been chosen as one of 38 civil society representatives to attend the UN Secretary General's climate summit
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Well-financed climate change action must be central to the post-2015 goals
Climate change and sustainable development are inextricably linked. It is critical, therefore, that the post-2015 sustainable development agenda fully embeds climate change
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Letter to America: Gambia envoy asks Obama directly for US climate leadership
Pa Ousman Jarju, Minister of Environment of Gambia and former chair and special envoy on climate change for the 48 Least Developed Countries, has written an open letter to US President Barack Obama
