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A view of the Houses of Parliament, home of the Environmental Audit Committee which has warned that the government risks undermining new global development goals (Photo: Skeeze, via pixabay)
MPs warn UK government against limiting sustainable development goals
… , IIED head of partnerships, said: "Sustainability has to start at home if it is to work on a global scale.The UK government position seems …
News, 15 December 2014
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Acquiring housing – understanding outcomes, improving choices and “leaving no one behind”
… The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the centrality of the home as a site of social reproduction. Housing is also a commodity, with …
Publication, 01 December 2020
Young man wears a headlamp and carries a flashlight in the dark
Private insurance policies launched to protect elephants in Kenya and Sri Lanka
… Fear of attack means people, especially children, often stay at home after dark.  In Kenya, the pilot insurance scheme will cover other …
News, 06 October 2022
A woman picks beans. She carries a basket with aubergines with her head.
Inclusive dialogue gets priorities of Nepal’s rural producers recognised in local law
… of Gadhawa in Southwestern Nepal comes a story of success. Gadhawa is home to a high number of smallholder farmers. Many are landless, …
Insight, 25 July 2022
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What role for mayors in good city governance?
… Urbanization Vol 21, No 1, April 2009, which was on the theme of City Governance and Citizen Action … What role for mayors in good city governance? …
Publication, 01 April 2009
Houses can be seen inside a sealed, glass bottle on its side.
Wellbeing in refugee camps: life inside a bottle
… and Psychosocial – mental health, hope, aspirations, feeling at home. In both countries, we found that refugees living in camps in Kenya …
Insight, 06 December 2022
A young woman sits working at a sewing machine in a corner of a room.
Stitching with determination: stories of women garment workers in Indore, India
… working in India’s flourishing garment industry.  Women working from home account for about 14% of urban employment in India . In low- and … the levels of production high and costs low.  We studied two kinds of home-based garment workers:  Sub-contracted workers: homeworkers who … textile mills in Indore after 1975 paved the way for the emergence of home-based garment manufacturing (PDF) . Indore’s garment manufacturers …
Article, 07 June 2022
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The case for treating long-term urban IDPs as city residents
… persons (IDPs) who seek safety in towns and cities will not return home. Yet this is a reality that international actors consistently fail …
Publication, 14 September 2021
A woman stands behind a market stall of fresh vegetables, smiling proudly.
Investing in biodiverse agriculture in Ecuador’s highlands: UNORCAC and the Santa Anita cooperative
Article, 31 May 2024
Science clearly shows climate impacts on ocean and ice accelerating demanding faster action from governments
… on the ocean will disproportionately hit tropical areas, which are home to the highest concentration of people living in poverty. Their …
News, 25 September 2019