In this month's issue...social justice in forests, universal energy access and rewriting the narrative on Africa and climate change.
International Institute for Environment and Development

News and blogs

Low-cost solar lanterns enable a boy to study at home in the small village of Shidhulai in the Natore District of northwestern Bangladesh

Universal energy access: combining public and private sector efforts



Donors, governments and businesses need to collaborate more strategically to finance pro-poor energy access. 
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Interactive visualisation plots countries’ incomes per capita against their levels of urbanisation

Let's see what the BRICS teach us about urbanisation and economic growth

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The island state of Tuvalu is profoundly threatened by climate change. Tuvalu’s Prime Minister told the Summit about plans to switch to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020. Several LDC leaders highlighted bold climate action.

Bold climate pledges from the Least Developed Countries

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Spotlight on... Save the date!  International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation

Spotlight on... Save the date!  International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation
We are pleased to announce the dates for the 9th annual International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA9), which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 23-30 April, 2015.
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New publications this month

Social justice in forests: gains made and tactics that work.

Social justice in forests: gains made and tactics that work


The international Forest Governance Learning Group (FGLG) initiative is an informal alliance of ten countries which aims to connect those marginalised from forest governance to those controlling it, and to help both strengthen their practice to improve governance. This report covers the progress, impacts and future plans of the Social Justice in Forestry project of FGLG
 
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We die together: the emergence and evolution of the Homeless People's Alliance
 

Success factors for lead firms to shape inclusive procurement


Briefings


Upholding human rights in conservation: who is responsible?


Battle-scarred forest governance tactics


Forwards and backwards evidence-based learning on climate adaptation

Events

IIED Barbara Ward lecture | November 2014


We are delighted to announce that the 2014 Barbara Ward Lecture will be delivered by renowned climate change specialist Dr. Fatima Denton. Denton is expected to call on the world to "rewrite the narrative" on Africa and climate change.
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Job vacancies

 

Researcher - Legal Tools/ Land Rights
 

IIED's Legal Tools Team are seeking a Researcher with a background in land rights and/or gender to join them on a fixed term basis to provide maternity cover. The purpose of the role is to contribute to and further develop the research, capacity-building and policy work of the Legal Tools Team.
Closing date: 10am Tuesday 14th October 2014
 


Communications Officer IRF


The Communications team at IIED is seeking an experienced Communications Officer to help develop, coordinate and implement the communications activities of the Independent Research Forum (IRF).
Closing date: Friday 10th October 2014
 
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