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The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter

Binyam Gebreyes
03 June 2026

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Insight

Are international financial institutions becoming disconnected from reality?

Arif Hasan
29 May 2026

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Insight

A shared vision, clear actions and a growing community: the next 20 years of locally led adaptation starts now

Paul Mitchell and May Thazin Aung
21 May 2026

Panel discussion at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Four speakers are sitting on chairs behind a table on a podium with a big blue screen behind while the audience is sitting on chairs and listening.

Insight

Santa Marta conference highlights legal barriers to the energy transition

Lorenzo Cotula and Kyla Tienhaara
18 May 2026

People sit outside under a canopy behind tables with the words "reuse, recycle and reduce".

Insight

Youth strategies from informal settlements: harnessing civic media to drive change around urban governance and housing

Camila Cociña and Alexandre Apsan Frediani
18 May 2026

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Event

IIED at WUF13

Event on 17 May 2026

Community members from Zambia gathered next to a tree, sitting down and discussing.

Insight

Advancing land-based investment governance: reflections on a collaborative technical support project

Lorenzo Cotula
05 May 2026

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Housing challenges are not solved by forced evictions. What is the way forward? Make Change Happen podcast episode 38

30 April 2026

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Aligning investment with climate action: a conversation

Event on 26 June 2024

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Building a fairer future: the intersection of climate action and housing justice

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Aduna: opening new opportunities for smallholder producers in Africa

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A top-level producers’ union (KANBAOCU) and its fast-growing Jwa Ngwaane Community Cooperative Credit Union

Article, 31 May 2024

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Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative

Article, 31 May 2024

Synchronicity Earth: redesigning grant-making for locally-led conservation actions

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Tony’s Chocolonely: a holistic approach to sustainable chocolate

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Root Capital: partnering with small and growing agribusinesses to address social and environmental challenges

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New plan to end ‘vicious debt spiral’ for climate-affected Small Island Developing States

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LCAW: Adaptation Drinks

Event on 24 June 2024

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The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter

Are international financial institutions becoming disconnected from reality?

A shared vision, clear actions and a growing community: the next 20 years of locally led adaptation starts now

Santa Marta conference highlights legal barriers to the energy transition

Youth strategies from informal settlements: harnessing civic media to drive change around urban governance and housing

IIED at WUF13

Advancing land-based investment governance: reflections on a collaborative technical support project

Housing challenges are not solved by forced evictions. What is the way forward? Make Change Happen podcast episode 38

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IIED at WUF12

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Better cities are possible: achieving resilient, low-carbon and inclusive urban development

The transition to a predominantly urban world

Get closer to our latest research on critical issues by signing up to our range of email newsletters

Connect with us

Aligning investment with climate action: a conversation

Building a fairer future: the intersection of climate action and housing justice

Aduna: opening new opportunities for smallholder producers in Africa

A top-level producers’ union (KANBAOCU) and its fast-growing Jwa Ngwaane Community Cooperative Credit Union

Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative

Synchronicity Earth: redesigning grant-making for locally-led conservation actions

Tony’s Chocolonely: a holistic approach to sustainable chocolate

Root Capital: partnering with small and growing agribusinesses to address social and environmental challenges

New plan to end ‘vicious debt spiral’ for climate-affected Small Island Developing States

LCAW: Adaptation Drinks