LDC climate action plans estimated to cost US$93.7 billion per year
A report by IIED has estimated the cost of all 48 Least Developed Countries implementing their post-2020 climate action plans to be around US$93 billion per year.
A new kind of brew: smallholder coffee and carbon
Has shade coffee shed new light on the multiple benefits from improved agricultural systems? Read a new blog from IIED's Ina Porras as she shares her thoughts after a side event at the Global Landscape Forum.
Global solidarity needed to confront climate crisis
At this years Development and Climate Days, Mary Robinson, the former Irish President called for global solidarity to tackle the climate impacts which fall disproportionately on the poorest peoples.
Spotlight on...IIED at COP21
As COP21 continues in Paris is week, there is still time to watch Saleemul Huq's daily video updates which include the latest news from the talks, with a special focus on the issues affecting the Least Developed Countries.
You can also watch our Road to Paris series of interviews explaining the UN climate talks from the Least Developed Countries' perspectives.
New briefings this month:
REDD+ strives to be equitable, but often focuses on only part of the picture, so that even apparently-strong strategies may be less equitable on closer inspection. Our new briefing paper, Applying three dimensions of equity to REDD+ highlights that achieving greater equity in REDD+ needs attention to three dimensions: recognition (of rights, knowledge and institutions), procedure (inclusive decision-making) and distribution (of benefits and costs).
Events: Save the date! 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA10)
We are pleased to announce the dates for the 10th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA10), which will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 21-28 April, 2016. Registration opens soon so watch this space!
We are currently seeking to appoint a chief operating officer to play a leadership and management role to help deliver IIED's ambitious strategy as it responds to a period of great change in the world.
Closing date: 9.00am (GMT) on Sunday 3 January 2016
The Natural Resources Group (NRG) is seeking an experienced coordinator to provide financial, administrative and communications support to the agroecology team and its partners; assist with managing team budgets; and facilitate the coordination of team members and activities.
