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Woman hanging laundry
What women want – part one
… long-term impacts of the pandemic. This included developing long-term sustainable solutions as well as addressing the deficits that impacted … more quickly available – while the state produces basic amenities of water, sanitation/sewers/drainage, pathways and road access. 2. Greens … organisations to convert a former garbage dump into a thriving urban farm . 3. Women: take care of your own health, please The …
Insight, 18 May 2021
Old woman walks in the forest holding a stick.
How the Amazon bioeconomy can catalyse an inclusive green economy
… feeds agricultural production, hydroelectric power generation and urban water supply  (in Portuguese). Ecological collapse, or the Earth’s … biochemicals, fibres and other products. It can contribute to sustainable development and even reverse the process of brain drain. We …
Insight, 27 June 2022
In the foreground, a hotchpotch of buildings close together, towered over by large buildings in the background.
Firm and fair foundations to transform cities, transform lives
… 50th birthday by exploring the organisation’s contribution to ten sustainable development movements. In it, IIED’s decades of work with … for grassroots sustainable urbanisation rightly credits influential urban researcher Jorge Hardoy, who established IIED-América Latina … have become increasingly consolidated over time, including access to water, sanitation and housing, and local rights in villas, barrios …
Article, 14 June 2022
Fishermen hauling in a net
Accounting for small-scale fisheries and the ocean
… undermining the country’s ability to fulfil its commitments to sustainable development (such as SDG14 (life under water), SDG2 (zero hunger) and SDG8 (decent work). Improved statistics … visible sectors such as tourism, recreational fishing and urban developments.   4. How can we predict and adapt to change? A …
Project, 05 August 2019
Around a billion urban dwellers live in informal settlements such as these. Without far more effective policies, their population could rise to 2 billion by 2030 (Photo: Mark Edwards)
Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page
… Habitat III will seek global political commitment to making urban centres more sustainable, inclusive and resilient. But the latest draft of the New … services that ecosystems provide for urban centres, especially for water management and flood risk reduction, and   We agree to develop … Urban … Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page …
Insight, 19 July 2016
Cover for 9292IIED.pdf
Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities: Local action for global goals
… the target of halving by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Water and Sanitation in the World’s Cities is a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the urban challenge implicit in this target, and how it can be addressed. … Water … Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities: Local action for global goals …
Publication, 01 January 2003
Covers of Environment and Urbanization publications
Environment & Urbanization local organisation profiles
… and improving the economic status of members. Deep democracy: urban governmentality and the horizon of politics: Arjun Appadurai … in local governance that underpinned it. Participatory democracy and sustainable development: integrated urban environmental management in … (1999) This describes progress from 1982 to 1999 in provision for water, sanitation, electricity, tree-planting and street-paving …
Project, 18 August 2014
Like many East African cities, Rwanda's capital Kigali faces the challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure (Photo: Kigali Wire, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
… is home to some of the world’s fastest growing cities, with the urban population increasing by 4.35 per cent each year (PDF) . Cities … cities. The settlements are under-serviced, lacking basics like clean water, adequate sanitation and modern energy. Their residents are highly … waste management. This work shows that East Africa can pursue more sustainable patterns of urban development without sacrificing economic …
Insight, 01 April 2016
A street in Freetown, Sierra Leone: involving growing low-income urban populations in urbanising countries will help result in more inclusive urbanisation (Photo: bobthemagicdragon, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
In the world's poorest countries, cities could be the Sustainable Development Goals test
… The United Nations'  2030 Agenda presents a dazzling array of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , claims they are integrated and … Really? Despite the fact that these LDCs will be in the midst of urban transitions that in wealthier countries were accompanied by rising … Or how about providing everyone, including the poorest, with adequate water and sanitation ? Ask experts and advocates how the goals they are …
Insight, 07 June 2016
A view from distance of dozens of buildings in close proximity on a hill
Karachi, informal settlements and COVID-19
… This series of blogs focusing on the transition to a predominantly urban world was planned before COVID-19. This pandemic brings such a … to 20 persons share a toilet. Almost all these settlements have piped water connections, but supply is erratic and they often have to dispense … work programme to physically improve UC and establish sustainable health, education and IT related programmes which build on …
Insight, 06 May 2020