Camilla Toulmin is the director of the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED), a policy research NGO based in London. An economist by training, Camilla has worked in the drylands of Africa on land, agriculture and livelihood systems.

Recent articles

The climate-change conference in Bali on 3-14 December 2007 ended in agreement, acclaim - and argument about the details. openDemocracy writers and environmental specialists offer a first draft of history on the Bali deal.

A mix of robust commitment and political imagination is needed to make Bali a success. This means leadership, says Camilla Toulmin.

The next climate battle offers a test that the maker of "An Inconvenient Truth" has yet to face up to. 

(This article was first published on 27 July 2006)

The greatest challenge mankind faces must be addressed within a framework of commitment to global justice, say Saleemul Huq & Camilla Toulmin.

The G8 leaders must take the lead on the world's most important issue, say Saleemul Huq & Camilla Toulmin of the International Institute for Environment and Development.