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A woman walks along a bamboo walkway in Iloilo, Philippines.
Study identifies political leadership as No. 1 issue in managing disaster risk
… Reduction (UNISDR) after it was announced that for the first time in human history over 50% of the world’s population now live in cities and …
News, 04 September 2012
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… conference aims to improve how our natural environment is managed for human, social and economic development. IUCN members and partners will …
Event, 16 August 2012
Around a billion urban dwellers live in informal settlements such as these. Without far more effective policies, their population could rise to 2 billion by 2030 (Photo: Mark Edwards)
Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page
…  ( [email protected] ) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group ;  Cassidy Johnson ( …
Insight, 19 July 2016
New construction sites for housing have been prepared by the government on the hillside above Nhon Hai, but the compensation isn't enough to let people move (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
If you want to go far, go together
Insight, 24 June 2014
With nations lagging, cities take lead in adapting to climate change
Insight, 06 June 2011
Images of the UK and EU flags, IIED director Andrew Norton says: "Losing membership of the European Union must not mean that the UK withdraws from the great global challenges of our time" (Photo: Reuters, via Google Licence)
Navigating uncharted waters: the EU referendum, the spirit of Paris, and the SDGs
Insight, 27 June 2016
Sustainability appraisal framework for southern Africa
… progress with National Strategies for Sustainable Development) Human resources and institutional capacity The use of sustainable …
Project, 02 May 2008
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim speaking the World Economic Forum in 2017 (Photo: Jakob Polacsek/World Economic Forum, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: getting indigenous women's voices heard on the SDGs
… talking about environmental sustainability. And that means linking human beings and the environment. In our work at the Association for …
Article, 15 May 2018
CBA5 participants visited Char Kukri-Mukri island on the southeast coast. Here women tend mangrove seedlings destined to provide a barrier against erosion (Photo: B. Koelle)
5th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA5)
… Strategies (IGES) , Japan Is this a climate change issue or a human rights issue?  – Kirsty Wilson of the Africa Climate Change …
Article, 13 April 2011
The Indonesian coastal city of Bandar Lampung is vulnerable to flooding and other climate risks. The ACCCRN programme has been working with government and community leaders to strengthen resilience (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Collaboration and communication: how research can help cities to build resilience
… David Dodman ( [email protected] ) is co-head of IIED's Human Settlements Group and team leader for cities and climate change. …
Insight, 19 February 2015