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Building split in half
From protector to evictor of slum residents – reversal of roles for the judiciary
… initiates and supports evictions. This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite , examining different aspects of global urban change. That …
Insight, 24 February 2022
Buenos Aires, Argentina: luxury skyscrapers contrast with a shanty town of small brick dwellings with aluminium roofs. It is estimated that 10 per cent of the city's population lives in informal settlements (Photo: Mark Edwards/IIED)
Facing an increasingly urban world
… deliver.   Habitat comes along just once every 20 years — IIED's David Satterthwaite , who spoke at the launch , was at Habitats I and II. … low-carbon green urban development. Experienced views on urban needs  David's comments also emphasised that achieving progress in addressing …
Insight, 13 May 2016
A motorbike rides through a flooded road. A woman tries to cross the road from the left hand side pavement.
IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities
… the fight against climate change. This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite , examining different aspects of global urban change. What …
Insight, 09 March 2022
Rubbish bags on top of buildings.
Community-led waste management at scale
… – the city’s garbage recyclers. This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change. The …
Insight, 12 April 2022
Rows of plants on a rooftop make up an urban garden.
COVID-19 highlights three pathways to achieve urban health and environmental justice
… This is the latest blog in our  series, curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwait e, examining different aspects of global urban …
Insight, 27 August 2020
A group of women siting around a table.
Learning from each other: community groups share experiences across continents
… and Savings Support (CLASS) . This is the latest in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change. What …
Insight, 18 July 2022
Screenshots from four of IIED's best videos
IIED's best of 2021: videos
… Read our 10 most downloaded publications of 2021 Read our 10 most read blogs of 2021 After 2020 saw a significant increase in how video was … by Bagotlo was part of a series, curated by IIED senior associate David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change, and …
Insight, 28 December 2021
Women work in an Agarbatti (incense stick) factory (Photo: Urban Health Resource Centre)
Unsmart, unsafe cities for informal workers: effective policy change will need better data
… creative responses have all too often remained unseen. With thanks to David Satterthwaite, Siddharth Agarwal and Rangarirai Machemedze, who …
Insight, 05 April 2019
IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… A review of the Istanbul Declaration and the Habitat Agenda ', by David Satterthwaite. Habitat III is the first United Nations global summit … policy, hosting events and meetings, and producing briefings and blogs. IIED director Andrew Norton , members of IIED's Human Settlements …
Event, 20 October 2016
Women demonstrating
How community mapping of storm water drains is fighting evictions in Karachi’s informal settlements
… This is the latest in a series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change.  …
Insight, 24 March 2021