Coordinator of the poverty and conservation learning group, IIED is an international policy research institute and non-governmental organization working for more sustainable and equitable global development. The IIED has five main areas of work:

• Natural resources: food and agriculture, biodiversity, land rights, forestry, water, energy;
• Climate change: arid zones, adaptation, negotiations, cities;
• Human settlements: urban poverty, urban environment, rural-urban links;
• sustainable markets: environmental economics, trade and sustainable development, direct investment, market governance;
• governance: law, planning and partnerships.