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Cars stopped on the motorway. A digital sign reads "Extreme heat. Save power 4-9PM. Stay cool"
Hot cities: researching extreme heat in the world's biggest capital cities
Article, 23 July 2024
People sitting around a table writing on coloured pieces of paper.
Innovative tracker engages Majority World experts to identify gaps in European research priorities
… on Majority World countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.  Research plays a key role in the development of these policies by … that need to be addressed. But too often European policymaking and research setting fail to include the perspectives of those most affected … an ambitious  horizon scanning exercise to identify priorities for research on how EU policies, institutions and citizens affect the …
Insight, 29 February 2024
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How research influences government action for nature
… An overwhelming amount of research calls for governments to take urgent action to secure and … this evidence is ignored, but when decisions do carefully draw on research, it is more likely the right action will be taken. Drawing on … examines the basic principles behind how to improve the use of research in governments’ decisions for better impacts on nature. It …
Publication, 25 April 2023
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IIED Europe Global Research Priority Tracker
… largely from the Majority World have been asked for their priority research topics for the European Union (EU) in a way that is … study, which took place over eight months in 2022 , identified 230 research priorities and the result is a searchable database for global … policymakers and funders to build their understanding of which research topics the Majority World actors would like the EU to focus its …
Article, 25 January 2023
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The fundamentals of qualitative research: using insights from a loss and damage case study
… Qualitative research is important. It allows researchers to explore complex … them agency and contributing to a more democratic and inclusive research process. Qualitative research can also inform decision-making processes — providing valuable … The fundamentals of qualitative research: using insights from a loss and damage case study …
Publication, 01 November 2023
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Research and action for locally led nature restoration
… Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) is a programme that supports research and action in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia … among practitioners. It seeks to broaden the impact of its research-to-action initiatives by sharing generated knowledge with a … scoping studies to find out more where the gaps are in innovation and research. The findings from these activities have informed REDAA’s grant …
Project, 07 December 2022
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LandCam: lessons from six years of linking action, research and advocacy to support land reform
… society, through an innovative approach that used a combination of research, mobilisation and policy advocacy to address the country’s … LandCam: lessons from six years of linking action, research and advocacy to support land reform …
Publication, 25 March 2024
IIED senior researcher Susannah Fisher conducts research in Gorakhpur in India
Research excellence and impact
… Research excellence and impact …
Page, 01 August 2022
A fishing boat is moored to a pier, overlaid with an image of octopus in a box, and octopus hanging outside a restaurant.
Research paper on the common octopus prompts efforts to fill knowledge gaps
… Research paper on the common octopus prompts efforts to fill knowledge …
Impact story, 22 February 2024
A group of people sit on the floor in a circle. A woman on her feet is reading from a paper. Some other people are no their feet and holding hands in the air.
Legal empowerment as action research
… Policy research typically involves gathering evidence to inform public … Legal empowerment approaches aim to shift power by bridging research and action and developing new ways to engage with the law. Such ‘action research’ is more applied than conventional research, more reflective … Legal empowerment as action research …
Insight, 11 January 2022