Rebeca Grynspan, UNCTAD secretary-general, to give Barbara Ward Lecture 2021
Rebeca Grynspan, the first female secretary-general of UNCTAD and, until recently, chair of the IIED board of trustees, will deliver this year’s Barbara Ward Lecture on 6 December.
IIED launched the Barbara Ward Lecture series in 2006 to celebrate and hear from outstanding women in development. Ms Grynspan joins a list of prestigious lecturers, all of whom have made significant contributions to sustainable development nationally and internationally.
Find out more about the lecture and register your interest in attending.
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Make Change Happen podcast episode 14
Walking the talk of climate ambition – why that walk needs nature too
In this episode of Make Change Happen, we learn why it is important to include nature in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and how to increase ambition and actions for nature and climate to address the crises of climate change, nature loss and rising inequalities.
Our guests highlight their hopes and suggestions to make us all walk the talk of climate ambition in COP26 and beyond.
Listen now.
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"Ambition for us goes beyond mitigation as it is, but also ambition in terms of adaptation, ambition in terms of finance, ambition in terms of technology transfer, ambition in terms of capacity building... our NDCs are really ambitious in that."
– Bob Natifu, senior climate change officer-outreach with the climate change department in the Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
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Guest blog by Jean-Paul Adam
New guide for linking sovereign debt to climate and nature action
During this 'super year', the world is focusing on international summits aiming to tackle global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. But a third crisis is looming: debt. A new practical 'how-to' guide for innovative debt instruments will help support developing countries tackle the triple crisis of debt, climate and nature. Read the guest blog.
The 'how-to' guide will be launched at a session on 9 November at 2.30pm under the 'financing a resilient future' theme at this year's Development and Climate Days 2021 during COP26. Register now for D&C Days, which will be online and open to all.
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Online event
Towards a nature positive economic recovery post COVID-19
This IIED Debates event on 23 November, co-hosted with the Green Economy Coalition, will explore how countries can sustain and conserve nature in their COVID-19 recovery strategies to build back fairer, greener and with nature.
Register to attend.
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Toolkit, 94 pages
Loss and damage case studies from the frontline: a resource to support practice and policy
This resource presents 12 case studies from diverse locations in the global South experiencing loss and damage from slow- and rapid-onset climate events. Authored by local civil society, experts, university researchers and NGOs from the global South, with the support of expert mentors, each case study provides evidence on the challenges, possible responses and support needed to address loss and damage. Together, they capture the bigger picture, with transferable lessons on effective response and highlighting the universal need for support.
Download the toolkit.
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Working paper, 56 pages
Connecting the dots: climate change, migration and social protection
There are several aspects of climate-induced short-term or circular migration, especially in combination with other socio-economic factors, that are not fully understood. Without reliable data on the pattern of circular migration, policymakers can not recognise or address migrants’ needs, issues and vulnerabilities. This paper provides an understanding of what drives migration, the patterns associated with it, its issues and consequences, and provide broader policy recommendations - to use social protection programme to provide safety net to migrants, both at source for family members staying back and at destination.
Download the briefing paper.
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