A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition (Pa Ousman Jarju, IIED)

Veteran climate negotiator and Gambian Minister Pa Ousman Jarju reflects on the Paris Agreement and the continued need for diplomacy and ambitious climate action.

http://www.iied.org/diplomatic-approach-raising-climate-ambition

How investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals (Lorenzo Cotula, IIED)

New research examining the geographical coverage of international investment treaties raises concern about how they might affect public action to address 'land grabbing'.

http://www.iied.org/how-investment-treaties-protect-land-grab-deals

Inclusive Urbanisation Workshop Reflections (IIED)

This summary reflects the substantive presentations and discussions of a workshop, “From Urban Exclusion to Inclusive Urbanisation,” held from 28-30 October 2015 in London, hosted by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS). Its contents are meant to encompass the diversity of issues addressed, convergence on key points and implications for future actions.

http://pubs.iied.org/10772IIED.html