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A riverbank settlement in Indonesia illustrates the vulnerability of residents to both flooding and pollution (Photo: Isabelle Lemaire/IIED)
Comparing approaches to riverbank vulnerability in Indonesia
… interview David Satterthwaite conducted with John Taylor, author of "A tale of two cities: comparing alternative approaches to reducing … is in the hands of local government. I think that riverbank resettlement would not be possible with just the funds that local … government action Climate change is a very pressing issue, and the impacts are becoming increasingly burdensome on the poor and on the …
Insight, 08 January 2016
Bimbo Osobe and Samuel Akinrolabu, members of the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation, lead a march of residents of Lagos waterfront communities threatened with eviction, to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's office to demand open dialogue with the government on alternatives to evictions of the urban poor (Photo: Andrew Maki)
Is this too easy?
… indication that this is not just a passing interest but a declaration of intent to be backed up by resources. One of the key grassroots networks is Shack/Slum Dwellers International … the flood risks associated with low elevation settlements mean that resettlement is needed. But as an SDI member from Sierra Leone said in a …
Insight, 26 October 2016
Ethiopia's Simien Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Site, but resource degradation has made lowland areas vulnerable to flooding caused by changing rainfall patterns. (Photo: Hulivili, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
… Ethiopia is described as one of the fast growing economies in the world and has set an ambitious plan … from the mitigation and adaptation fund.   Combating negative impacts of climate change requires global responsibility. NT: As someone … what do you expect from Paris COP21? AS:  Combating negative impacts of climate change requires global responsibility. Mainly it …
Article, 24 November 2015
Construction of new homes designed with community inputs in Gorakhpur, India (Photo: Nivedita Mani and team)
Urban communities are devising their own solutions to build resilience
… with the poorest and most vulnerable people often bearing the worst impacts. Weak infrastructure and services magnify the impacts of extreme events for vulnerable groups. How can we improve services to … have been enabled to design their own in-situ or near-city resettlement, providing inputs on things like building design, site …
Insight, 24 February 2015
Smallholders threshing rice in irrigated agricultural perimeter of Sélingué dam in Mali (Photo: Moustapha Diallo/GWI West Africa)
GWI West Africa: project background
… more effective governance and policymaking at all levels in support of water for agriculture, and Enhance the quality of knowledge and make accessible relevant information for smallholder … choices We want to develop awareness and debate about the livelihood impacts and economic viability of intensive, large-scale irrigation …
Project, 01 November 2014
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… Haiti is a fragile state: one of the world's Least Developed Countries, and one of the world's most unequal nations. Six years ago, the capital city of Port-au-Prince saw major destruction in an earthquake that killed …
Article, 08 June 2016
Example of Volanta pump in use - note pump parts external to mounting - Niger
Global Water Initiative: Niger
… Context Agriculture represents more than 43% of GDP and 44% of export revenues Planned development of 10,000 hectares of new … flexible support that reduces dependence on the government to resolve resettlement conflicts. Besides hydropower revenues, shared benefits …
Project, 16 February 2018
A canopy above the entrance to a mine. Written on the canopy is 'Bienvenidos a Marmato" - welcome to Marmato
Mining reforms have left Colombia’s artisanal miners behind
… En español Colombia’s mining reforms of the 1990s sought to boost foreign investment in mining, but also … small-scale mines they had acquired, with huge social and economic impacts on the population of Marmato and the surrounding towns whose … cancel the industrial permits to protect the environment, avoid the resettlement of families and leave mining acreage for artisanal and …
Insight, 15 April 2020
Women are gathered around a paper with squares on it talking.
Why enumeration counts: documenting by the undocumented
… and even schooling and/or health care. It often means no possibility of opening a bank account, obtaining insurance or getting on the voters’ … of about 8,000 inhabitants in Cape Town, showed the likely negative impacts of a proposed resettlement on the residents. Many residents worked nearby and, if …
Insight, 10 May 2012
MMSD – working papers
… series No. 1 Planning for outcomes: a framework for the consideration of options No. 2 Indigenous Peoples, mining, and international law  |  … and by-products (figures) No. 25 Worker and community health impacts related to mining operations internationally: a rapid review of … tactics No. 58 Avoiding new poverty: mining-induced displacement and resettlement No. 59 Indigenous communities and mineral development No. …
Article, 04 March 2009