The Hub for Housing Justice is a collaborative initiative led by a group of civil society networks and research organisations ...

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 ...

Conservationists are increasingly seeing the importance of carrying out social impact evaluation to ensure accountability and to learn what works for both biodiversity and human wellbeing.

IIED and partners are piloting participatory heat data collection in informal settlements to fill evidence gaps and strengthen climate resilience in sub-Saharan African cities.

David Satterthwaite examines global trends in the size, growth and distribution of the world’s urban population. He also considers climate change and COVID-19. The transition to a predominantly urban ...

In Lima’s informal settlements, ollas comunes – community-led soup kitchens – are reviving strong traditions of self-organised crisis response and resilience among the urban poor.

A catalogue of community development laws related to the mining sector has been created featuring legislative arrangements from 54 countries. All legislation can be seen in an interactive map, while ...

Western economics is not only destroying the environment. It is also destroying Indigenous peoples’ holistic development models that ensure balance with nature, and provide alternative paradigms for ...

On a hot and hazy Sunday afternoon, Nairobi’s concrete tenements loom over the city’s shacks (or 'slums'). Men and women hang clothes on rooftops and balconies – making the buildings appear as a ...

IIED research has found that less than 10% of funding committed under international climate funds to help developing countries take action on climate change is directed at the local level.