The six LIFE-AR front runner countries, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Malawi, The Gambia, and Uganda are demonstrating what ...

In a new series of insights, IIED takes a deep dive into the world’s multilateral climate funds. IIED researchers and expert ...

Hurricane Melissa’s trail of destruction in the Caribbean shows why small island states and low-income countries need earlier ...

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), presents ...

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IIED's Human Settlements programme works through partnerships to create towns and cities that are sustainable, prosperous, resilient, healthy and safe, and inclusive and equitable. We do this by ...

Forced evictions hinder the ability of cities and communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change, particularly in those ...

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 ...

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 rural Africa, ‘water poverty’ can destroy lives and livelihoods. Children under the age of five are especially susceptible to waterborne diseases. While a broken waterpipe in London may be a ...

The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) takes place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. Along with our partners, IIED will support negotiators from the least developed countries, organise ...