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Toilet block and water tank
How small changes can make a big impact in achieving sustainable sanitation
… Gemma García ) What do you need to have a proper toilet? Once I was back from Tanzania and as part of my research, a workshop for … public toilet block adjacent to a health centre with the intention of building a prototype that could be easily replicated by villagers on …
Insight, 09 December 2020
A map from above showing a large green area (forest) with a large swathe of light green cutting through the centre, showing the extent of deforestatation.
Can Europe’s new deforestation regulation address concerns about trade and climate justice?
… reports of shifts in sourcing, with EU coffee importers scaling back purchases from Ethiopia and turning towards the more traceable, …
Insight, 25 March 2024
Group of people wearing green T-shirts pose for a picture.
Prakriti Resources Centre: climate change policy and action in Nepal
… sustainable development.  The third element of their work is capacity building: providing training, organising stakeholder meetings and … cities accessible, safe and climate-resilient places for all. Building good relationships is the cornerstone of their work.  PRC has a … organisation like PRC to survive and progress. This year, they are back to making ambitious plans, signing new contracts with international …
Article, 30 March 2022
A mess of burned out buildings and vehicles in front of imposing mountains in the background.
Adaptation's turning point: can we set global targets in time for COP28?
… no targets, and no pathway towards achieving the goal. Adaptation was back to being sidelined.  The tide turned at COP26 in Glasgow with … effectiveness hinges on ensuring adequate finance, capacity building and technology transfer in its execution.  The final countdown …
Insight, 20 September 2023
Large-scale debt swaps can help fight debt, climate change and nature loss together
… powerful institutions meet to work out how to put the global economy back on track, they need to seize the opportunity not only to repair …
News, 07 September 2020
A group of young people protest holding signs about climate change and loudspeakers
High-level summit and video showcase poorest countries’ spearheading efforts to tackle climate crisis
News, 04 December 2020
Group of people sitting outside in a semi-circle looking at someone presenting
Message to the Green Climate Fund board: step up finance access for the most vulnerable
Insight, 12 March 2021
A man stands on a cut down tree amid a landscape of timber
China’s investments, Africa’s forests: from raw deals to mutual gains?
… and sustainable development. But action on the ground is what counts. Building infrastructure creates huge emissions and sucks up overseas … of debt traps appear to be politically motivated and overblown , building new coal mines and power stations in African nations and … converted. Indigenous communities are particularly hard hit. Pushing back for real, protected benefits Working with CED, the Global …
Insight, 19 June 2019
Group of people posing for a photo
Making strides to improve health and climate resilience in Zimbabwe’s cities
… are worse off. In October we wake up as early as 2am and come back at about 11am...” Climate change is only heightening workers’ … of grassroots ‘champions’, who will spearhead a range of capacity-building activities and advocacy to support workers’ wellbeing. By …
Insight, 24 August 2021
Woman waling with crutches steps outside a hut to a flooded road
New solidarity funds could ringfence finance for loss and damage
Insight, 08 November 2021