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Q&A: Two years on, blog series maintains its focus – in changing and challenging times
… David Satterthwaite (DS), who curates the series, reflects on the 50 blogs published to date. He highlights the topics that have really … the ground. This has encouraged grassroots organisations and senior government staff (who would not usually write for an academic journal) …
Article, 09 May 2022
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 … impeded – rather than enabled – local responses In several cities, government relief efforts were viewed as poorly targeted or woefully … actions – involving self-organising collectives with horizontal governance structures – were well received by residents, with increased …
Blog, 04 July 2022
Law, economies and justice: a new programme
… that integrate small-scale producers in global value chains. Many governments look to international investment and trade as sources of … grassroots groups, governments and multilateral agencies. In this blog, I share some of our thoughts on key concepts shaping our work, … mechanisms to enable those most affected to have a say in global food governance . Conceptions of justice vary. A traditional emphasis on the …
Blog, 04 October 2022
IIED at the 2022 Nature-based Solutions Conference
… NbS are always driven by IPLCs or at least done in partnership with them with their active participation, including discussions around safeguards, governance models and global standards, as well as what NbS means for … adaptation and green recovery: building back better from COVID-19 Blogs Locally-led nature-based solutions can deliver global leaders’ …
Event, 05 July 2022
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 … Satterthwaite . We are now planning a new series of blogs on this theme with the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) . This is the … themselves. And there were no clear policies or programmes from the government to provide them with any welfare assistance in the pandemic …
Blog, 25 May 2022
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 …
Blog, 19 October 2021
UN Food Systems Summit: it’s time to listen to civil society’s concerns
… right to food, agroecology and food sovereignty.  This is the first blog in a new series that will explores policies and practice to … tracks, action areas and other entities with no clarity about how themes or leaders are selected. Second, in terms of substance, the … connected with food systems and nutrition. How? By establishing new governance channels based on multi-stakeholder partnerships, a mechanism …
Blog, 22 June 2021
Critical theme: tackling inequality and unsustainable consumption
… to reduce inequality factor in environmental impact?  How could governments use additional revenue from taxing the richest to reduce … , report by Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel, 2015 About the Critical Theme series IIED set up the 'Critical Theme' discussion series to … climate change and food security '. Other events have focused on the  governance of Marine Protected Areas ,  the Asian Coalition for Housing …
Event, 20 April 2016
Introduction to urban crises and forced displacement
… work of the Human Settlements research group on urban poverty , governance, risk and resilience. It takes our understanding of urban … partnership with YARID, a refugee-led organisation in Kampala. The theme of urban displacement was also explored in the Mogadishu case … and IDPs in urban areas. We have discussed this work in a series of blogs and a podcast . The study also aims to bring the voices of …
Article, 23 October 2020
How the digital divide threatens the success and legitimacy of the COP26 talks
… media to report back on what is decided on issues that matter to them, plus difficulty following the summit remotely themselves.  So … it really is no laughing matter. The digital divide was a central theme at an online event on 27 October discussing how to close the … seven things we learned when we moved our public events online This blog was originally published on the International Broadcasting Trust …
Blog, 08 October 2021