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BRACED Update
Adapting farming techniques – and behaviours
Farmers in this drought-hit region of Burkina Faso learn to diversify their production, use drought-tolerant seeds and improve soil fertility.
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opinion
Vernacular radio plays a crucial role in building the resilience of rural communities
Vernacular radio produces programming in the local languages of rural areas. It is crucial in the dissemination of climate change information and advisories.
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Article
Want to solve global crises? $5 million prize seeks fresh ideas
"Today's risks are so dangerous and so global in their nature that they've outrun the international system's ability to deal with them," says the prize's creator
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Article
How to grow food in drought-hit Zimbabwe? Add irrigation
Efforts to irrigate parched farmland could be a long-term answer to worsening food security in Zimbabwe
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Article
Faced with rising seas, French Polynesia ponders floating islands
Could small islands threatened by sea level rise find a new future afloat?
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Article
As Senegal's coast crumbles, residents ponder move to safer ground
Senegal's coastline is receding at a rate of 1 to 2 metres per year, driven by rising sea levels, rapid urbanisation and illegal sand mining
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Article
Early warning can cut climate disaster losses in Africa
A UN-backed programme is strengthening climate information and alerting systems in 11 of Africa's poorest countries
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video
Powering global change through partnership
How IIED is working with partners around the globe to deliver change at the local, national and international level
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opinion
Gender must be at the heart of climate action
Women have fewer opportunities to make decisions on how to deal with global warming - we must change this
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video
Green treasure of the Sahel
In Burkina Faso, deforestation has reduced income and livelihoods. Simple steps have helped families deal with the loss of trees and brought their farms back to life
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