The launch of a new online tool, the Hub for Housing Justice, will help to bring civil society and research organisations ...
A majority of the world’s estimated cobalt reserves are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 10-30% of its annual production mined artisanally (Photo: Fairphone, via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0) ...
Patents, intellectual property rights, biopiracy... these terms are appearing more and more frequently in the news. It is clear even to the lay person that these are controversial issues. What is not ...
Supporting the LIFE-AR (Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience ) interim secretariat team to provide administrative, coordination and finance support.
Carina has spent two decades at the interface of climate, development and humanitarian issues. She is skilled in designing and implementing organisational strategies and multi-stakeholder work ...
In early December, donor governments met in Korea to agree the replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA) – the World Bank's fund for 78 low-income countries. Laura Kelly ...
As 2024 draws to a close, we're showcasing some of the content we've published during the last 12 months. Our insights offer a place for IIED staff and guest authors to share their personal views and ...
The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concluded last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the wake of the talks, IIED’s David Pertaub ...
In 2024, the world has seen both progress and setbacks in mitigating climate change, preventing nature loss and getting money where it matters. Through it all, IIED was creating research to provide ...
This series of insights and interviews, curated by IIED research associate David Satterthwaite, started in early 2020 and was intended to be an update to the IIED working paper 'The transition to a ...
Helping the millions of poor people at greatest risk from climate change to adapt to its impacts is a daunting task. One new approach that deserves greater support is community-based adaptation (CBA).