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A small farm near the Scottish town of Crief
Understanding the role of small farms in Europe (SALSA)
… are often associated with them – are very often under the radar of research and the big discussions about agricultural policy in the … food businesses and sustainable food and nutrition security) is a research project, funded by the European Commission, that aims to shed … of 17 European and African institutions including universities, research institutions and civil society organisations, reflects the …
Project, 06 November 2018
About 1.5 million Syrians are currently in Lebanon. The influx has added complexity to an already fragile system of water provision (Photo: Loan Diep)
Water in MENA: ripple effects in times of conflict
… have consequently faced sudden increases in demand. A joint research programme  by IIED, UNICEF MENA  and Water & Sanitation for the … above to enlarge the map and see the countries of MENA studied in the research Support to match the scale and duration of crises  The study … providers maintain strengths to continue service provision.  The research focused on local utilities' resilience. It also explored the …
Insight, 12 December 2017
Man speaks passionately into a microphone.
IIED's Saleemul Huq awarded OBE
News, 01 January 2022
Landscape with lowe bushes, flowers and a hrose with hills in the background
Ecosystem-based adaptation: three ways evidence can influence policymakers
Insight, 14 March 2023
View of Monterrey, Mexico
New coalition to transform cities – and lives
News, 10 May 2021
A pastoral women in Ethiopia
Beyond survival – rethinking safety nets for pastoralists in Ethiopia
… in remote rural areas, such as the Afar region.  Unmet needs Recent research carried out by the Pastoral and Environmental Network in the … inclusive development in the region, in collaboration with local research institutions. Samara University in the Afar region held its first international research conference  in June 2018, with participants underlining the …
Insight, 04 October 2018
Populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators are declining, posing potential risks to important world food crops (Photo: Brian McGill)
The economics of mass extinction
… possible.  Unfortunately, as we argued in our recent Wealth of Nature research report, governments and economists are largely blind to this … for Biodiversity, but there is little cause for celebration. Current research paints a harrowing picture of ongoing mass extinction on a … more equitable and more sustainable society for the future. Our research and that of IPBES is in absolute agreement on this point: …
Insight, 29 May 2018
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Food remittances: rural-urban linkages and food security in Africa
… in other African contexts – and highlights the urgent need for a new research agenda. …
Publication, 01 March 2017
A group of people sit in a circle outside on grass.
Engaging citizens for socially just climate action
… and Women Climate Centers International (WCCI) are undertaking research to document the ways in which social movements representing … and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, the research also considers citizen engagement and action in response to the … deliberation and engagement through virtual and other means.  This research is supported by the  World Bank Group  and the  Global Facility …
Project, 15 October 2020
A community in Cameroon, where Centre pour l'Environnement et le Developpement has been supporting junior lawyers in rural communities (Photo: Lorenzo Cotula/IIED)
Legal empowerment: what we do, what we've learned
… with local partners and lessons from the field inform our agenda for research and action. In turn, research to understand the evolving challenges communities face, and to … different legal empowerment approaches, underpins all activities. Research reports have also provided the basis for learning materials and …
Insight, 14 November 2017