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A man leads a herd of camels with the sun setting behind them.
What’s in a narrative? In policy, everything or nothing
… be true for agriculture in a uniform and stable environment. But when resources such as water and pasture become available in unpredictable …
Insight, 28 September 2012
The president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Saber Chowdhury spoke to IIED at the UN climate summit (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
Inter-Parliamentary Union and IIED say raising the climate ambition is critical
News, 21 November 2016
With over half the world's refugees, such as these in Thailand, now living in large towns and cities where they are confronted by a unique set of challenges, the traditional image of life in tented, sprawling camps no longer tells the full refugee story (Photo: Andrew McConnell/Panos Pictures/IRC)
Towards a humanitarian's handbook for cities in crisis
Insight, 16 November 2016
Can Scotland's Climate Justice Fund show the way?
Insight, 10 October 2013
Four women standing in a tool shop.
Q&A: Are you ready for the Dragon’s Den at CBA14?
Article, 26 August 2020
David Dodman, director of IIED's Human Settlements research group, addresses the conference on urban crises (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Urban crises conference: time to put learning into practice
… local action – since local municipalities often lack formal powers or resources. The conference also noted that collaboration involved …
News, 23 November 2017
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Madagascar show the dynamic nature of the sector (Photo: Fitsum Weldegiorgis/IIED)
Talking sustainable development in the troubled world of ASM
… demography of miners and households; land, water and energy resources; ASM policies and practices; and international markets and …
Insight, 25 October 2016
Barbara Ward in the audience
IIED's founder: Barbara Ward
… Ward calling for for a more equitable distribution of the earth's resources in the video below. The edited collection of clips are from …
Article, 20 August 2014
Who will replace the much respected executive secretary of the UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres (Photo: UNFCCC, Creative Commons via Flickr)
An opportunity for LDC leadership
Insight, 03 March 2016
A stallholder measures her produce in a marketplace
Sustainable diets for all 
Project, 13 October 2016