There’s a multi-billion-dollar yearly trade in medicines, foodstuffs and industrial products derived from plants, animals, fungi and bacteria. But many such products have been commercialised without any of the profits returning to the countries and communities whose biodiversity and traditional knowledge made the innovation possible. And in some cases, biological…See More

Now is the time to make change happen. This year IIED and partners will deliver excellent research:* To show how conserving biodiversity protects livelihoods as well as nature* To make the case for a fair high seas treaty that benefits everyone while protecting marine life, and * To get money where it matters so poorer communities can access funds and adapt to climate change — because these communities know what works.Uncertainty will continue. But, together, we can shape the future, and create…See More

We urgently need to address the triple crisis of debt distress, biodiversity loss and climate change. This project will scope how this could be done through debt swaps for nature and climate outcomes in four countries in coastal West Africa.IIED will work with governments and civil society in Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal and with public and private…See More

The People and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) is excited to announce that with support from the Arcus Foundation, they are piloting a new small grants initiative.Applications are now…See More

Usually held each year alongside the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC, D&C Days is hosted in partnership, using a dynamic format that encourages dialogue on a range of issues that link policy, knowledge and practice for climate ambition.This year's event will be part of the Understanding Risk Forum 2020 (UR2020), the…See More

IIED and partners are participating in London Climate Action Week, a week-long digital event from 14-20 November 2020. This is the second series of London Climate Action Week events this year, with IIED again taking part following the successful series in July 2020. This week of events falls on the dates when the UN climate summit (COP26) was originally scheduled, and is…See More

Modern food and farming systems are fundamentally unsustainable. They contribute around a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and are responsible for almost 60% of global biodiversity loss. They are degrading the natural resources – water, soils, genetic resources – needed to sustain agricultural production.A recent workshop hosted by IIED and Royal Botanic…See More