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Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
… pandemic . Hosted by Anna Walnycki, senior researcher in our Human Settlements research group , the discussion features Aditya Bahadur, principal researcher …
Article, 06 August 2020
Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
Project, 22 December 2021
A motorbike rides through a flooded road. A woman tries to cross the road from the left hand side pavement.
IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities
… With its wide-ranging analysis of oceans, water systems, ecosystems, settlements, human health and poverty – the findings are stark in their warnings of … with the decades-long experience of the Human Settlements research group at IIED regarding the importance of making vulnerable urban …
Insight, 09 March 2022
The slogan on a woman T-shirt in Kitwe, Zambia - emblazoned with 'Addressing water and sanitation challenges through city-wide partnerships' - highlights the community-led approach (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Local funds allow informal-settlement residents to shape development
… There are 900 million informal settlements residents now – and an anticipated 2 billion by 2030, just … so we cannot afford it. So we come together to save our money as a group. That way we can have a better rate of interest. It also brings … Diana Mitlin ([email protected]) is principal researcher in the Human Settlements research group at IIED. The 'Show me the money! …
Insight, 01 November 2016
A toilet block in Mumbai, India, where people living in different informal settlements experience distinct forms of inadequate sanitation (Photo: Renu Desai)
Sanitation in informal settlements: a networked problem
… we demonstrated that not only did people living in different informal settlements experience distinct forms of inadequate sanitation, the … , Renu and I look at the everyday life of sanitation in informal settlements and develop the idea of 'sites of entitlement' as a basis … infrastructure and services are perceived and experienced in informal settlements. By 'sites of entitlement' we don't just have in mind the …
Insight, 26 August 2015
View of Monterrey, Mexico
New coalition to transform cities – and lives
… at United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) . “Such transformations require holistic … in cities with high levels of informality, resulting in informal settlements and insufficient data for urban planning, as well as large … Walnycki , senior researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group . But while some Latin American cities have become global synonyms …
News, 10 May 2021
A small brick building with two steps leading to a corrugated iron door houses a pit latrine.
The case for sewers
… connected. The benefits include: Toilets and sewers minimise risk of human contact with faecal matter Sewer connections take up much less … (CODI) in Thailand supported community-led upgrading of informal settlements (PDF)  that included connections to sewer systems, and The … the sanitation needs of large and very high-density informal settlements. Many upgrading programmes for informal settlements include …
Insight, 19 November 2021
A woman carries jerrycans and tree men behind her wear masks and red vests with a red cross in the back
Applying the lessons of COVID-19 to the climate crisis
… women shouldered the burden of caring; people living in informal settlements had little opportunity for self-protection; and migrant … will have a net negative environmental impact in 16 of the G20 group of the world's largest economies . IIED is proposing using new …
Insight, 23 February 2022
Three people stand talking in a street. A man, a woman and, in the middle, a young man wearing a face mask.
A just recovery from COVID-19: young people from eight African cities speak out
… resilience to multiple risks and shocks, particularly in informal settlements. Almost 60% of Africa’s population is under 25: its cities … really are ‘cities of youth’. For young people, living in informal settlements during the pandemic brought distinctive concerns and … of Warwick . Through video diaries and interviews, and focus group discussions, they communicated their perspectives on the pandemic …
Insight, 24 May 2022
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, headquarters building in Vienna (Photo: Michela Mazzoli, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Investor-state arbitration: an opportunity for real reform?
… At its third session this autumn, the Working Group on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform of the UN … may exceed what would be available under national law or in regional human rights systems . Such substantial liabilities raise concerns for … and expense if they settle the dispute before awards are issued. But settlements raise concerns , particularly because their terms are rarely …
Insight, 07 December 2018