Dec 18, 2024 · A new global report assesses the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, as well as the options and obstacles for transformative change. The summary report is published today by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).. Aerial view of mangrove forests and the Caribbean Sea in Rincon del Mar, Sucre, Colombia.

Oct 22, 2024 · It is often assumed that people with disabilities are a small minority group. However, the latest global estimates are that they make up on average 16% of populations or more in any context (WHO 2022). Around 10% of children have a disability, the figure rising to about 40% in the elderly, many people acquiring impairments […]

Oct 23, 2024 · The Republic of Sudan is suffering a catastrophic famine. The entire country is in food crisis or food emergency. In July 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in the Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur, near El Fasher; between 500,000 to 800,000 people live in the camp. 1 The IPC also reported that 755,000 people in Sudan would ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) provides research and knowledge for more equitable and sustainable societies.

World leaders in development studies. Ranked first in the world for Development Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) for the eighth year in a row – the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally, through …

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Nov 12, 2024 · From 16 to 18 September 2025, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) will be hosting an international conference organised by the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme called ‘Social and Humanitarian Assistance in Crises: agendas, ambitions and aspirations for more effective intervention’. This conference will gather researchers, policy makers and practitioners to ...

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