The fifth C&DM brought together over 40 countries and organisations – from donor governments to climate funds, development ...

While there is a growing recognition that housing and the construction industry contribute significantly to global emissions, ...

It builds on the well-recognised ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) framework and the locally led adaptation (LLA) principles, and has also been harmonised with IIED’s ‘360-degree accountability ...

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 ...

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

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

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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 ...

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 ...