Nepal’s hill farmers show why climate finance matters
BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish
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ANALYSIS: Environmental protection efforts can exclude local communities – but a balance is possible with careful planning
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
How can developing nations close the climate finance gap?
COMMENT: Cash flows from rich to poor remain slow, but developing nations aren’t wasting time waiting
Green growth: lessons in climate resilience from world’s poorest
Some least developed countries are at the forefront of efforts to cut pollution, adapt to climate change and achieve economic and social development
Comment: we can’t ignore costs of loss and damage from climate change
The issue of climate compensation at UN talks is like a house with many rooms writes Saleemul Huq – but few rich countries want to explore inside
Comment: it’s time for the fourth era of climate change
Dr Saleemul Huq from the IIED argues global solidarity and new technologies can be an effective antidote to the blame culture of international climate politics
Why I cannot congratulate President Obama on his climate plan
The change in tone may be significant but for these feeling the impacts now, its too little too late, writes Dr Saleemul Huq of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Why poorest nations can take control of our climate destiny
Writing for RTCC, Saleemul Huq, senior fellow at the IIED, argues developing countries are leading the way on climate action
World’s poorest set to assume leadership role at UN talks
After 60 years of mixed results from development aid, least developed countries seem keen to set their own agenda in international arena
Bangladesh pushes adaptation strategy as climate fears grow
Climate adaptation planning is likely to become a priority for Bangladesh’s leaders as the hopes of keeping global temperatures within safe limits decrease
Missing women hold key to sluggish UN climate talks
Women made up 30% of delegations at the latest round of negotiations – and as Mike Shanahan argues – this has to change for progress to be made
Climate change threatens food security of urban poor
Widespread hunger could return to haunt some of the world’s largest cities as a result of climate change, IIED report warns
Broken fast-start climate finance promises exposed
Climate finance plagued with a lack of transparency and unmet promises according to new report from International Institute for Environment and Development