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Rethinking Research and Development Approaches From a Decolonisation Perspective
Following a recent Dilemmas of Development webinar series, Tracy Kajumba and guest blogger Daniela Nemeti Baba reflect on the complexities of decolonising development approaches to research and development.
Following a recent Dilemmas of Development webinar series, Tracy Kajumba and guest blogger Daniela Nemeti Baba reflect on the complexities of decolonising development approaches to research and development.
Policymakers Take Note: Climate Displacement Is Driving Millions Into Slavery
Many factors force people into slavery; but climate change as a driver is largely ignored in policy and planning
Many factors force people into slavery; but climate change as a driver is largely ignored in policy and planning
UN Food Systems Summit: It’s Time To Listen to Civil Society’s Concerns
Guest blogger Molly Anderson kicks off a new blog series leading up to the UN’s first ever food systems summit.
Guest blogger Molly Anderson kicks off a new blog series leading up to the UN’s first ever food systems summit.
Turning Up the Heat – How Chilli Growing Is Conserving Uganda’s Wildlife
Juliet Aneno explains how chilli-growing enterprises in Uganda are helping households generate non-poaching related income – supporting efforts to mitigate human-wildlife conflict around Murchison Falls national park.
Juliet Aneno explains how chilli-growing enterprises in Uganda are helping households generate non-poaching related income – supporting efforts to mitigate human-wildlife conflict around Murchison Falls national park.
What Women Want – Part Two: To Map Vulnerability to Climate Change
Guest blogger Sheela Patel continues her discussion of the priorities and needs of women living in informal settlements and tenements, highlighted by COVID-19. In this blog, she explains why women are ideally placed to map vulnerability to climate change in their community and city.
Guest blogger sheela patel continues her discussion of the priorities and needs of women living in informal settlements and tenements, highlighted by COVID-19. In this blog, she explains why women are ideally placed to map vulnerability to climate change in their community and city.
Life and Livelihoods: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small-Scale Fishing Communities
Small-scale fisheries are a vital source of employment, income and food for millions, especially in developing countries, but COVID-19 has affected the entire aquatic food system. On world oceans day, Cristina Pita looks at the drastic impact on the life and livelihoods for the poorest and most vulnerable.
Small-scale fisheries are a vital source of employment, income and food for millions, especially in developing countries, but COVID-19 has affected the entire aquatic food system. On world oceans day, Cristina Pita looks at the drastic impact on the life and livelihoods for the poorest and most vulnerable.
Feeding All City Inhabitants
Cecilia Tacoli explores how food and nutrition security in urban areas is often overlooked by policymakers and city governments.
Cecilia Tacoli explores how food and nutrition security in urban areas is often overlooked by policymakers and city governments.
Trees Need Locally-Grown Politics
But little attention has been paid to the programme’s intensification of existing social inequalities.
But little attention has been paid to the programme’s intensification of existing social inequalities.
“We Need a Stronger Taskforce” Pushing for Better Access to Climate Finance for Vulnerable Countries
The ball is back in the UK’s court now, and we’re ready and willing to stay in the game.
The ball is back in the UK’s court now, and we’re ready and willing to stay in the game.
Putting Gender, Intersectionality and Social Justice at the Centre of Transformative Responses to Climate Change
We need to proceed with renewed urgency, taking steps through our research to dismantle systems that hold some people back and privilege others when confronting the challenge of climate change.
We need to proceed with renewed urgency, taking steps through our research to dismantle systems that hold some people back and privilege others when confronting the challenge of climate change.
What Women Want – Part One
But lockdowns and transport restrictions during the pandemic prevented visits.
But lockdowns and transport restrictions during the pandemic prevented visits.
Practical Guide Helps Negotiators Put Equity at the Heart of the New Global Biodiversity Framework
Calls for stronger focus on equity.
Calls for stronger focus on equity
Here’s How To Propel a Green Recovery for the Poorest
Special drawing rights could give indebted countries the flexibility to take climate action that benefits everyone, discuss IIED's Paul Steele and Shamshad Akhtar, former Minister of Finance for Pakistan.
Special drawing rights could give indebted countries the flexibility to take climate action that benefits everyone, discuss IIED’s Paul Steele and Shamshad Akhtar, former Minister of Finance for Pakistan.
Broadening the Understanding and Measurement of Urban Poverty
Consequently, the needs of their inhabitants are often ignored.
Consequently, the needs of their inhabitants are often ignored.
Can Community Rangers Help Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade?
Around the world, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are tackling wildlife crime including through working for, or establishing their own, community ranger or patrol programmes. But how effective are community-based rangers at reducing illegal wildlife trade?
Around the world, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are tackling wildlife crime including through working for, or establishing their own, community ranger or patrol programmes. But how effective are community-based rangers at reducing illegal wildlife trade?