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Formerly arable land is seen dried in Fuyuan county due to drought in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Extreme climate impacts already causing devastation in mountain communities
… and are rarely involved in adaptation planning. Mountain regions are home to some of the poorest and most marginalised indigenous people and …
News, 18 November 2015
Sixty-two-year-old Elizabeth Mukwimba has a solar-powered lighting system. She no longer has to buy expensive kerosene and has been able to use the savings to re-roof her house (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development)
Electricity supplies in Tanzania: putting people first
… and sometimes fake energy products, including solar lighting and home power systems. Could the experts spot which of two solar panels was … for lighting means that people are able to study or work at home after dark. Productivity is increased as water can be pumped for …
Insight, 13 December 2016
The UN estimates that a million Somalis were displaced during 2017. Many move to informal settlements on the fringes of the capital, Mogadishu (Photo: AMISOM Public Information via Wikimedia Commons)
Providing shelter in East African cities: what works?
Insight, 22 February 2018
Women selling spices in the street
Getting attention to a much-neglected health agenda: occupational health and safety
… political issues at national and local levels to provide the governance framework needed to ensure such equitable access.   Recognise …
Insight, 27 April 2021
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Environment & Urbanization local organisation profiles
… of civil society initiatives. Establishing the role of communities in governance: the experience of the Homeless People's Federation … Kaabag, to push the concerns of the urban poor in the local governance processes of Cebu City in the Philippines. 3. Local governments Governance and natural disasters: addressing flooding in Saint Louis, …
Project, 18 August 2014
Innovations in shelter finance
… land tenure, gaining access to services and making affordable home improvements for the groups they target. Each encourages resident …
Publication, 01 July 2012
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?
… illicit timber trading; and rising environmental costs. Kribi is home to one of China’s biggest global port investment projects, as well …
Insight, 19 June 2019
IIED statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report
… business leaders worldwide need to press governments to act, both at home and on the international stage." Dr Saleemul Huq, senior fellow in …
News, 27 September 2013
A worker cleans a train
Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite
… , blog by Diana Mitlin This blog was originally posted on the Climate Home website . …
Insight, 13 March 2020
2010/11 annual report: online extra
… groups have helped build awareness of key issues, improve tactics for governance work, influence policy in countries and communities, and … "The network also provides a critical platform for broader impact at home. Through it, I am working to build a new consensus in Central …
Page, 19 October 2011