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Mumbai's Dharavi settlement has a thriving informal economy. The government's redevelopment schemes have been hit by controversy and stalled for more than a decade (Photo: Jon Hurd, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The SDGs don't adequately spell out cities' role in implementation
… sustainable or inclusive cities, or cities adapted to the effects of climate change. Or cities that are keeping their greenhouse-gas emissions to a … usually increases revenue for city governments.  The concept of the common good and its importance for "our common home" – and for the new …
Insight, 12 October 2015
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site, but resource degradation has made lowland areas vulnerable to flooding caused by changing rainfall patterns. (Photo: Hulivili, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
… to Andualem Sisay (AS) about the country's challenges in relation to climate change and the progress made towards achieving its ambitious target of … How do you assess the overall challenges of Ethiopia in relation to climate change?  AS:  Ethiopia is very mountainous country with a high … Climate change …
Article, 24 November 2015
A woman miner in Tanzania, who features in a film on stories of change on artisanal and small-scale mining (Image: IIED)
Best of 2017: videos
… Showing the people who are creating change: artisanal mining Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is known … of change': how ASM communities are adopting positive approaches to common problems.  Watch the introductory film below and read the related … 23rd Conference of Parties (COP23) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn. One delegate provided a very personal view of …
Article, 12 January 2018
A market stall. According to recent studies, 75% of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species (Photo: Hivos)
Cooking for our future
… diversity, socio-economic exclusion, environmental degradation, climate change. It’s not true our food system is broken, it’s just pointing in … comprehensive mapping of gastronomy-related actors; and agreeing on a common language and vocabulary, including global storytelling. Join our …
Insight, 20 February 2019