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.
In the latest of our personal stories showing devastating loss and damage from climate change in the least developed countries, guest blogger Shreya K.C. calls on world leaders to replace fake handshakes with concrete action.
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Climate change news and blogs
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Guest blog by Yared Abera
Bringing youth’s energy from the streets to the climate negotiating table
Guest blogger and climate negotiator from Ethiopia Yared Abera shares how he navigated the steep learning curve to becoming a climate negotiator and the valuable guidance he received along the way.
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Guest blog by Eva Peace Mukayiranga
Why COP26 was worth it
Eva Peace Mukayiranga, climate negotiator from Rwanda, describes challenges and highlights from the negotiating rooms in Glasgow and shares how she’ll be taking forward skills she learnt to COP27.
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Online event
International investment agreements (IIAs) and climate action
This event on 4 February 2022, organised in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, will bring together experts and stakeholders from government, international organisations, civil society and academia to discuss the reform of the international investment agreements (IIAs) regime for climate change goals.
Find out more and register to attend.
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Guest blog by Raashee Abhilashi and Ally Renton
Planning ahead: how the CRISP-M tool advances early climate action
A new digital tool combining scientific climate risk information with local and traditional knowledge is helping communities in India manage climate risks more effectively.
Find out more in the recent blog.
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Please vote for us
Loss and damage animation chosen for Charity Film Award – and we need your vote!
The IIED animation ‘Untold stories of climate change loss and damage in the LDCs: Solomon Islands’ has been nominated for the Charity Film Awards. Public voting closes on 23 January and we are asking for your help to get this important short film into the next round of competition.
Vote now.
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Climate change publications
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Working paper, 48 pages
MGNREGS: Integrated watershed management and climate resilience
This report explores whether and how the assets delivered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes can contribute to long-term adaptation by the rural poor in India. It investigates the design and policy evolution of MGNREGS as a vehicle for resilience building.
The report identifies policy and design opportunities through which the provision of assets under MGNREGS can improve the long-term resilience of rural beneficiaries.
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Working paper, 44 pages
Assessing vulnerabilities to disaster displacement: a good practice review
To effectively plan and deliver disaster risk reduction and response plans in contexts at risk of disaster displacement, governments and humanitarian agencies require good quality assessments of displacement risk. Social vulnerability is a key displacement risk factor that needs to be well integrated into assessment tools. In this good practice review, we take stock of how social vulnerability is integrated into displacement risk assessments and propose a series of practical solutions.
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Toolkit, 36 pages
Linking sovereign debt to climate and nature outcomes: a guide for debt managers and environmental decision makers
As countries grapple with the triple crisis of debt, climate change and nature loss, compounded by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple innovative solutions in sustainable finance are beginning to gain traction. These innovations towards an inclusive green recovery offer substantial benefits for developing countries looking to increase their fiscal space, adapt to climate change, reduce their emissions and protect their natural environment. This guide presents these innovations in an actionable plan that links sovereign debt to climate and nature outcomes.
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IIED Europe needs your help
Global horizon scanning on the impact of European policies on developing countries
IIED Europe is launching a global horizon scanning project on European policies and developing countries to identify research priorities to better understand the impact of European policies on developing countries, in particular in the field of environment and socio-economic development.
We want to hear from people with long expertise in the field. Please help us by submitting research questions.
Find out more and fill in the survey in English / en français / en español.
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