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Super year for climate, nature and people
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COP27 and the important year ahead
Just over a week on from the end of COP26 in Glasgow and the dust is settling. But as Andrew Norton reflects, any gains made from the event will require ongoing work and citizens demanding more radical action
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Locally-led action key to delivering the new global biodiversity framework
Next week’s UN biodiversity conference (COP15) will be a milestone in global efforts to stop biodiversity loss and put nature on a path to recovery. Dilys Roe and Ebony Holland put forward the case that people and locally-led conservation efforts need to be at the centre of this transformation
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A glimmer of hope ahead of COP26 – financing for adaptation
A newly formed group of champion countries committed to ramping up flows of adaptation finance brings promise − provided they can also improve access, explains guest blogger Angelique Pouponneau
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Listen to young people: cultural practices can provide answers to the climate problem
Ahead of this week’s COP26 Youth Summit, Papua New Guinean climate advocate Vinzealhar Nen urges world leaders heading to Glasgow to listen to and learn from climate solutions being championed by young people in members' countries − particularly the small islands states
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Why traditional knowledge and Indigenous Peoples’ rights must be integrated across the new global biodiversity targets
Biodiversity policymakers negotiating the new international framework at the upcoming global biodiversity summit (CBD COP15) must ensure traditional knowledge and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) are integrated across all post-2020 targets aimed at saving the world’s biodiversity
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Sounding the alarm: new IPCC report reinforces urgency for G20 to take stronger climate action
The science in the new IPCC report paints a clearer picture than ever before – the climate crisis is here, and we must act fast. With COP26 looming, Andrew Norton calls on G20 leaders to listen to the report’s findings and step up their climate action
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Is COP26 back on track? The UN General Assembly will be a pivotal moment
While COP26 may still be on rocky ground, recent G20 and high-level ministerial meetings show signs that progress is possible – but only if G20 countries step up on the 1.5°C target and wealthy countries deliver on the US$100bn climate finance goal
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COP26 hangs in the balance if G20 fails to show solidarity with climate-vulnerable countries by delivering action
This week, G20 ministers come together for two major meetings. Following commitments they made to climate-vulnerable countries at the Climate and Development Ministerial in March, Alex Scott and Ebony Holland reflect on progress to date and how critical it will be for the G20 to maintain momentum and fill the gaps left by the G7
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Q&A: Unleashing the potential of forest farmers to address climate change and biodiversity loss
Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, Estrella Penunia highlights the challenges faced by small-scale women and men farmers in Asia from climate change, loss of biodiversity and land degradation
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“We need a stronger taskforce”: pushing for better access to climate finance for vulnerable countries
The UK and Fiji governments are initiating a new Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance, and vulnerable countries have high hopes it will finally deliver improved climate finance access. Guest bloggers Carlos Fuller and Dhendrup Tshering discuss how to avoid failure and ensure the taskforce is set up for success
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Lessons from Paris: global biodiversity framework must engage business, grow finance
Decisions taken this year will set the course for nature, climate and development for a decade. We consider some key lessons from the UNFCCC climate change journey so far, and how they might help strengthen the global biodiversity framework being finalised in October
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Sleepwalking into COP26 collapse – why the UK must drop its aid cuts
Britain's decision to trim its aid budget sends entirely the wrong message to world leaders – that under-delivering for vulnerable countries is OK
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Practical guide helps negotiators put equity at the heart of the new global biodiversity framework
Conservation efforts, while critical to reducing biodiversity loss, often fail to treat people fairly. This undermines the sustainability of these efforts and can further marginalise already vulnerable people. A new guide offers negotiators practical steps for embedding equity in the new global biodiversity framework
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Biden’s climate summit needs to show leadership for the most vulnerable – here’s how
As US President Biden hosts a virtual climate leaders summit, Andrew Norton focuses on adaptation, resilience and loss and damage challenges and how the summit can continue the momentum for solutions
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Challenges for climate diplomacy during a pandemic
International decisions taken this year will shape outcomes for climate, nature and people. COVID-19 challenges the processes for making these decisions, with virtual engagement presenting fundamental barriers to vulnerable countries’ abilities to participate
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Charting a “path to recovery and wellbeing” on 2021’s International Day of Forests
Guest blogger David Kaimowitz explains why global ambition to restore the world’s forests will only be achieved if the huge potential of forest and farm producers is realised.
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Learning from Paris: what would ‘Kunming-compliant’ look like for development cooperation agencies?
Reflecting on the implementation of the climate Paris Agreement, Dilys Roe discusses what the new global biodiversity framework could mean for development cooperation
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Perspective of LDC youth: what COP26 outcomes will enhance global action on adaptation and resilience?
Young people from the LDCs have the energy and knowledge to drive climate action – but they need collaboration and investment from decision-makers at the national and international level
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Happy new super year! Why is 2021 such a big deal for climate, nature and people?
As the world woke up on 1 January this year, you could be forgiven for not noticing a new year had dawned. With lockdowns and restrictions still in place across many countries, new year celebrations were muted. But here at IIED, even without the midnight countdown, we’re gearing up for an exceptional year in 2021: a year of great ambition and opportunity to drive better outcomes for climate change, nature and people
