Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries also suffer from protracted humanitarian crises linked to conflict, displacement and state fragility.
Locally-led Nature-based Solutions Can Deliver Global Leaders’ Pledge
Learning from the LDCs
Learning from the LDCs
Can We Reduce Urban Poverty and Inequality and Achieve Net Zero Cities?
This year, World Habitat Day focuses on how cities can develop practical, workable plans for a carbon-free world. Over half the world’s population live in urban areas, so it’s unsurprising that cities are responsible for 75% of carbon emissions. Anna Walnycki and Tucker Landesman explain why efforts to achieve zero carbon cities will only be successful if they simultaneously address pervasive urban poverty and inequalities.
This year, World Habitat Day focuses on how cities can develop practical, workable plans for a carbon-free world. Over half the world’s population live in urban areas, so it’s unsurprising that cities are responsible for 75% of carbon emissions. Anna Walnycki and Tucker Landesman explain why efforts to achieve zero carbon cities will only be successful if they simultaneously address pervasive urban poverty and inequalities.
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.
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.
How the Digital Divide Threatens the Success and Legitimacy of the COP26 Talks
The digital divide is in danger of stifling the voices of those representing some of the communities likely to be worst affected by the impacts of climate change.
The digital divide is in danger of stifling the voices of those representing some of the communities likely to be worst affected by the impacts of climate change.
Locally-Led Action Key To Delivering the New Global Biodiversity Framework
Next week’s UN biodiversity conference 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.
Next week’s UN biodiversity conference 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.
Street Vendors and Garbage Pickers Need Protection From Climate Extremes
Around two billion people globally are considered informal workers, in jobs like street vending, agriculture or collecting and recycling plastic rubbish. Many earn on a daily basis and lack savings, healthcare or other social protections. So they typically can’t afford to stop working in the face of COVID-19 and other emergencies.
Around two billion people globally are considered informal workers, in jobs like street vending, agriculture or collecting and recycling plastic rubbish. Many earn on a daily basis and lack savings, healthcare or other social protections. So they typically can’t afford to stop working in the face of COVID-19 and other emergencies.
Lessons for Building a Natural Capital Legacy
Musing on the lessons learnt at the end of a project in Uganda about how to use natural capital accounts to inform policymaking, Rosalind Goodrich considers what it takes to build a legacy that will inform decision-making for years to come.
Musing on the lessons learnt at the end of a project in Uganda about how to use natural capital accounts to inform policymaking, Rosalind Goodrich considers what it takes to build a legacy that will inform decision-making for years to come.
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.
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.
Reducing Urban Poverty – Lessons Not Learnt?
The knock-on effects of poverty reduction measures can be powerful.
The knock-on effects of poverty reduction measures can be powerful.
Framework Guides Local Governments Towards People-Led Climate-Resilient Development
Questions also assessed the extent to which communities, and women in particular, were involved in the development of these plans.
Questions also assessed the extent to which communities, and women in particular, were involved in the development of these plans.
IIED Short Seminars: Challenges for a Post-COVID-19 World
IIED also welcomes suggestions for other seminar series.
IIED also welcomes suggestions for other seminar series.
If the Digital World Doesn’t Consider Gender Equality Is That Progress?
This IIED Debates event will consider how to make a digital world more gender inclusive and how we can use digital technology to create equal opportunities for women and men and drive true progress.
This IIED Debates event will consider how to make a digital world more gender inclusive and how we can use digital technology to create equal opportunities for women and men and drive true progress.
Five Key Questions for Making the Global Goal on Adaptation Work for Local People and Places
What does adaptation look like in your country?
What does adaptation look like in your country?
African Social Movements Call On Un Food Summit To Give People Back Control
In the second blog in our ‘food year’ series, guest blogger Million Belay explains why now is the time to demand a better food system that works for small-scale food producers in Africa – who account for most of the world’s food insecure.
In the second blog in our ‘food year’ series, guest blogger Million Belay explains why now is the time to demand a better food system that works for small-scale food producers in Africa – who account for most of the world’s food insecure.
Envisioning a Better Future for the Gambia
The Gambian environment minister outlines a better future for his country, where climate action and sustainable development go hand in hand.
The Gambian environment minister outlines a better future for his country, where climate action and sustainable development go hand in hand.