IIED is also inviting diverse, non-academic inputs in the form of briefings, debate-shaping editorials, case studies from ...

Many barriers prevent smallholder farmers from restoring their backyard gardens and broader forest and farm landscapes.

CBA19 offered important insights and innovative solutions on how locally-led action can help urban spaces not only adapt to ...

A local government/grassroots federation partnership, combined with sweat equity, can be very effective at producing ...

As growing demand for ‘critical minerals’ and global geopolitical rivalries prompt new interest in transport infrastructure ...

This paper calls for a transformative approach to energy planning and delivery that focuses on a more holistic and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Past policies and programmes in the city of Kinshasa have led to little or no improvement in housing provision and affordability. A new report reveals that proposed policy approaches risk perpetuating ...

New research from IIED examines the barriers to women’s participation in UN climate negotiations. Co-authors Fernanda Alcobé, Elaine Harty and Tracy Kajumba discuss the findings and why it’s vital to ...

Worldwide, over a billion people live in informal settlements without access to essential services and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As COP29 marks ‘Urbanisation Day’ (20 November) and ...