The first UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) was held in 2021 in New York at the UN General Assembly. Its vision was to “launch ...

This insight shares reflections on how the notion of ‘living heritage’ can serve as common ground for rethinking ...

One of the most crucial outcomes of green transitions is reducing or eliminating the risk of agrochemical poisoning for ...

Biocultural Heritage Territories (BCHTs) are mosaics of land uses, deeply linked to Indigenous knowledge systems embedded in cultural traditions, where Indigenous knowledge and practices effectively ...

Agriculture is both a major contributor to climate change and highly vulnerable to its impacts. As global food companies push for 'sustainable' or 'regenerative' practices, there’s a critical question ...

Knowledge sharing from nine countries confirms that upgrading informal settlements serves as a powerful form of climate action – integrating resilience, sustainability and justice. A series of ...

Urban action was one of three themes framing the 19th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA19). Urban communities brought critical insights on how to make ...

Climate-driven disasters in the United States are becoming more common according to analysis of long-term data from the country’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with 90 major disaster ...

A series of insights and interviews designed to share the experiences of community leaders, professionals, researchers and government from the global South A Know Your City team participates in ...

In September 2024, representatives of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, international organisations, NGOs, government agencies and donors met in the UK to discuss how best to progress action ...

The world’s poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries are spending more than twice as much to service their debts as they receive to fight the climate crisis, according to new analysis by IIED. It ...

Structural racism in the international development sector requires systemic change. Our executive director Tom Mitchell reflects on IIED’s ongoing journey to tackle this within the organisation and in ...