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Q&A: Two years on, blog series maintains its focus – in changing and challenging times
… IIED launched the blog series ‘The transition to a predominantly urban world’ in January … aspects of local and global urban change and what drives or shapes them – as well as local responses including those addressing COVID-19 … David Satterthwaite (DS), who curates the series, reflects on the 50 blogs published to date. He highlights the topics that have really …
Article, 09 May 2022
Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages we’re taking forward from CBA17
… and collaborating. The agenda was built around the following themes: climate finance, nature-based solutions, youth-led LLA, and innovation. A new theme ‘decolonising climate action’ explored how unjust legacies, … thanks to Sam Greene and Teresa Corcoran for contributions to this blog.   … Aaron Acuda … Sushila Pandit … Climate change … UN climate …
Insight, 20 June 2023
What lessons can we learn from COVID-19 responses in African cities?
… learned and recommendations for future pandemic preparedness. Common themes Despite clear differences in responses to the pandemic, some similarities were apparent across the focus cities. Five common themes emerged: 1. Informality multiplied COVID-19's impacts in informal … want to be vaccinated had to travel long distances. So while common themes do exist, we need to look beyond catch-all solutions to implement …
Insight, 04 July 2022
Off the beaten track: Urban Matters blog roll
… ACCCRN   This blog showcases the work of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience … contribute to this blog. Posts are widely varied within the broad theme of urban development practice. Making of Cities This young blog is … new contributors and the sharing of its content. Manchester Policy Blogs: urban This blog is written by University of Manchester …
Article, 24 November 2015
Record attendance expected at first-ever virtual D&C Days alongside ‘pivotal’ COP meeting
… 2002 by IIED’s Saleemul Huq – marks its 20th anniversary next year. Themes D&C Days 2021 will centre on five ‘evidenced themes’ developed … to the programme, with conference sessions strategically linked to them. Being introduced at the opening plenary on Tuesday, the themes … to the live sessions, the D&C Days platform will feature a live blog and the schedule features numerous opportunities for networking. …
News, 09 November 2021
Critical theme: tackling inequality and unsustainable consumption
… renewables or adaptation measures. After the event, Kenner wrote a blog on defining the research agenda on inequality and unsustainable … , report by Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel, 2015 About the Critical Theme series IIED set up the 'Critical Theme' discussion series to explore new ideas and to broaden the …
Event, 20 April 2016
Publishing research
… charge. Searches of our Publications Library are possible by title, theme, type, region or author. Users can also access our  collection of … they want to see in online surveys. Also online, we published 132 blog posts on the IIED website, which were viewed 84,007 times. And we … See IIED’s most downloaded publications in 2021 View IIED’s best read blogs in 2021 , and Watch IIED's 10 best videos in 2021 Publishing  IIED …
Page, 27 July 2022
Climate action: Diplomats' discussions yield four themes for 2014
… their fair share to the global response to climate change. This theme of action by all nations, which ran throughout our discussion last … 'follow us' ".  The LDCs take climate action seriously. Many of them are planning their contributions to the 2015 agreement and doing … Climate Change, Water Resources, and Parks and Wildlife . This blog was first published by the Climate & Development Knowledge Network …
Insight, 04 June 2014
Taking stock: community responses to COVID-19 in cities
… poorest, most get little or no international support. Although this blog series focusing on the transition to a predominantly urban world … about their COVID-19 experiences.  This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David … global urban change.  To date, 11 blogs have been published on this theme including nine city case studies. Although these show diverse …
Insight, 19 October 2021
Seeking cheaper, better quality rice: the cooperative rice distribution project in Jakarta
… We have published many blogs on civil society’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes blog series curator David Satterthwaite . We are now planning a new series of blogs on this theme with the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) . This is the …
Insight, 25 May 2022