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Pakistan: Pakistan - Floods and after

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: PakistanArif Hasan, IIED Visiting Fellow, 27 August 2010 For a sustainable reconstruction of the physical and social...

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Peru: Peru: Major deposit in biodiversity bank to protect future of food

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: PeruSubmitted by Mike on Tue, 22/02/2011 - 14:42 The future of the world's fourth most important crop will receive a boost thanks...

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Kenya: Impending drought in Kenya’s drylands: Will the crisis ever end?

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, Overseas Development Institute, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry: KenyaYet again, Kenya is facing impending drought, and...

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World: Scoring fast-start climate finance: leaders and laggards in transparency

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldIn 2009, developed countries pledged US$30 billion of ‘fast-start climate finance’. Transparent reporting on climate finance...

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World: Adapting agriculture with traditional knowledge

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: Bolivia, China, Kenya, WorldWith food and climate change, policymakers risk betting on the wrong horseGovernments are ignoring a...

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Somalia: Ending drought emergencies: will the promises be met?

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, Overseas Development Institute, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaBackgroundThe current drought in...

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Ethiopia: Changing nature of gender roles in the drylands of the Horn and...

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, UgandaEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report explores gender in relation to three...

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World: IIED Briefing: The global land rush - November 2011

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, WorldSubmitted by Mike on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 00:01A paper...

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Somalia: Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn of Africa -...

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, European Commission Humanitarian Aid department, Overseas Development Institute, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry:...

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Somalia: Ending drought emergencies: Urgent action on sustainable solutions

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, CARE, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mercy Corps, Cordaid, ODI - Humanitarian Policy Group, Save the...

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World: Southern voices on climate policy choices: analysis of and lessons...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldCivil society plays key role in policymaking in a changing climateAs the international climate negotiations are moving at a...

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Kenya: Key statistics on the drylands of Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, REGLAP...

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, European Commission Humanitarian Aid department, Overseas Development Institute, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry:...

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Zimbabwe: Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in Zimbabwe

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: ZimbabweExecutive summaryThis paper reviews impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Zimbabwe, with the...

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World: Capitalizing on pastoralism to feed people and achieve livestock...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldSUMMARYThe Global Agenda of Action towards sustainable livestock sector development(GAA) has embraced the concept of...

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Kenya: Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn of Africa - Edition 3

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, European Commission Humanitarian Aid department, Overseas Development Institute, CARE, Cordaid, Oxfam, Save the ChildrenCountry:...

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World: Understanding the nature and scale of urban risk in low- and...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldMore than half of the world’s population now lives in urban centres. Most of the world’s urban population and its largest...

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World: 8 points on financing climate change adaptation in urban areas

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldAs the urgent need for climate change adaptation becomes clearer, so three issues come to the fore. The first is the cost....

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Mali: Mali election: A Presidential run off

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: MaliA second round of elections will now have to be held following a “calm” first vote. Challenges to be overcome include poor...

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Nepal: Measuring resilience to climate change from the community up

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: NepalEffective monitoring and evaluation of changes in community resilience that arise from both development and climate change...

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World: Understanding children’s risk and agency in urban areas and their...

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, PlanCountry: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, WorldAbstractThis paper presents the findings of a study undertaken by IIED in...

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World: Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: India, United Republic of Tanzania, WorldWhy are the health prospects for residents in informal urban settlements so poor, and...

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Kenya: The importance of cross-border dialogue in the drylands

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: KenyaA meeting between two pastoralist groups has reduced tensions over grazing land and could lead to a cross-county platform...

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World: Kathmandu Declaration on Financing Local Adaptation to Climate Change

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldKathmandu Declaration: recommendations for financing communities most vulnerable to climate changeAt the close of the 8th...

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World: Voices of people with disabilities must be heard in climate change...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: Pakistan, WorldWe need to strengthen the capacity of people with disabilities so they can access the resources needed to adapt to...

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World: Building resilience to environmental change by transforming gender...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldMaking gender equality a global and local realityThe UNFCCC has taken significant steps to promote women's increased...

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Mali: Spécialisation ou diversification? Perspectives divergentes sur la...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: Burkina Faso, Mali, SenegalBara GuèyeCe rapport s’appuie sur les principales leçons et recommandations de trois études de cas...

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World: Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organizations

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development, Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldNew roadmap for boosting small-scale and family forest producersSix steps to increase...

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Mali: Eight insights from 30 years of visits to a village in Mali

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: MaliCamilla ToulminMore than 30 years ago I lived in a mud hut in Dlonguebougou, a village that now is home to 1,200 Bambara...

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World: Human Rights Standards for Conservation: Which standards apply to...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: WorldJael E. Makagon, Harry Jonas, Dilys RoeThis paper analyses the applicability of international human rights law to those...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Poverty and conservation in DRC – what role...

Source: International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoA new network being set up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo aims to bring organisations...

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