A year of change: IIED annual review 2020
2020 was a year unlike any other, and last week IIED published our annual review documenting how the institute and our partners responded to that extraordinary year of change.
The year was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impacts and grassroots responses feature strongly in our annual review. The review presents eight short videos – all recorded remotely by our researchers and partners around the world – to tell the story of their continuing work for a better future for all.
Watch the annual review videos.
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Blog by Paul Steele
The Dasgupta Review needed to engage today's finance ministers: here’s how
IIED's chief economist Paul Steele sets out ways to spur urgent and immediate investment in biodiversity conservation – complementing recommendations from Dasgupta’s landmark review.
Read the blog now.
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"Without tangible figures on the costs of inaction on biodiversity loss and fiscal and monetary policy recommendations, the review misses engaging current finance ministers and economic decision-makers, whose support is urgently needed to reverse the nature crisis."
– Paul Steele
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Blog by Sam Greene and Umme Tania Sultana
CBA15: Can adaptation be a superhero in the 'super year' for climate and nature?
Innovation will be key in bouncing forward from COVID-19 and delivering on the ambitions of the super year – to protect nature, tackle poverty and accelerate climate action. The 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15) will take place online from 14-18 June 2021, and the CBA community will be ready to hold decision-makers accountable on the commitments they make this year.
Read the blog.
Find out about and register for the conference.
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Webinar
China, ecological civilisation, and green economy vision: 2021 and beyond
This IIED Debates event, hosted in partnership with the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) on 1 March, will explore the role of ‘eco-civilisation’ in China’s environmental leadership and what is required for China to become a global force for green economic transition in 2021 and beyond.
Find out more and register to attend.
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Blog by Ritu Bharadwaj and Simon Addison
Drought management in India: hostage to climate information governance
While communities in India affected by climate change, and the agencies that support them, need access to short and long-term weather forecasts to plan their responses to increasingly erratic rainfall, the current climate information governance system stops this from happening. Ritu Bharadwaj and Simon Addison show that the system needs reworking.
Read their blog.
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News
Prestigious lecture by IIED chair now available worldwide
Last December, IIED chair Dr Tara Shine gave a televised talk about climate change as part of the Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. The lecture is now available for global audiences.
Watch the lecture now.
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Wanted
Join the IIED board of trustees
IIED is seeking five trustees with a variety of backgrounds ranging from law and governance to social mobilisation, sustainable development and climate policy, to join its board of trustees. Candidates should be from South or East Africa, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe (EU), the UK, Latin America or the Caribbean regions.
Find out more about the roles and apply by 17 March.
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Reflect and Act
Poverty-centred local adaptation in Mozambique
Social protection systems aim to eradicate poverty but often only reach a minority of the poorest households. Those eligible for social protection are often vulnerable to climate impacts that risk driving them further into poverty. The PRIORIZE Initiative worked at district level in Mabote district to align social protection with climate adaptation, adopting a variant of the ‘adaptive social protection’ approach — what we call ‘poverty-centred local adaptation’. This publication reflects on key learnings from the initiative and explores the way forward.
Download the paper.
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Bid manager
We're looking for someone with a strong background in proposal development or bid support, for this exceptional opportunity to play a critical role in our Business Development team and support the delivery of our ambitious strategy.
Find out more and apply by 5 March.
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