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Domestic water in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon: Demand, access and institutional aspects
… as much water as Lebanese households do. Beyond financial and human resource injections in the public sector, international engagement …
Publication, 01 September 2017
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Civilian Protection in Urban Sieges: Capacities and practices of first responders in Syria
… impacts on besieged civilians targeted by deliberate bombing and human rights abuses. Local actors, some with an overt humanitarian …
Publication, 01 September 2017
View of the city of Delhi at night
The global geography of world cities
… and A composite indicator including scores on business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience and political …
Insight, 09 July 2020
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Raising the bar on responsible investment: what role for investment treaties?
… treaties promote responsible business conduct in areas such as human rights, labour relations, land rights and the environment? This …
Publication, 01 March 2018
A beach that has been washed away
Assessing climate adaptation in Mexico
Article, 30 October 2019
The faces of some of the experts who contributed their thoughts about a green economy (Image: GEC)
Leading experts set out their vision for a green economy
… and in a world with a stable climate and a commitment to upholding human rights for all." Hunter S. Lovins, chief executive officer of …
News, 12 September 2017
A man in Uganda stands by a digger sitting next to a dirt road.
US Supreme Court dims a light in corporate accountability
… have brought their claims to national courts, to regional and global human rights bodies, and to grievance mechanisms that companies, lenders … national against a Paraguayan government official for alleged human rights violations that took place in Paraguay changed the … accused of ‘aiding and abetting’ foreign governments in violating human rights overseas. Transnational litigation based on this law has …
Insight, 01 May 2013
Residents of Sitio San Roque, Philippines, watch a demolition team tear down their houses during an eviction (Photo: Alamy)
Briefing: Will Habitat III produce an effective "new urban agenda?"
… policies and practices? With David Satterthwaite , senior fellow, Human Settlements Group, IIED    Latest news on the UN drafting process: With David Dodman , director, Human Settlements Group, IIED Satterthwaite also introduced the latest … Environment Institute. From 2000 he worked at IIED, heading up the Human Settlements Group. His current research interests include the …
Event, 05 May 2016
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Climate risk assessment – Zambia
Publication, 23 April 2018
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Strengthening capacity to diversify farmer business models for climate resilience
… incidence of disease, reduced yields as well as causing significant human and property losses. The Cooperative has addressed these risks by …
Publication, 08 December 2020