Approximately 1.6 billion smallholder and family farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities inhabit forest landscapes.

Justice systems play a fundamental role in housing and land conflicts. A people-centred justice approach can help prevent ...

The study ‘too hot to work, too poor to rest’ examines the health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in ...

IIED and the LDC (Least Developed Countries) group are organising a two-part webinar series on LDCs' experiences in preparing ...

IIED and the LDC (Least Developed Countries) group are organising a two-part webinar series on LDCs' experiences in preparing ...

In response, the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, Adaptation Fund and other major climate funds are advancing ...

Climate finance leaders from six continents gathered at the 2025 London Climate Resilience Finance Summit last week, joining heads of state, senior government ministers, finance and business leaders, ...

As 2024 draws to a close, we're showcasing some of the content we've published during the last 12 months. Our insights offer a place for IIED staff and guest authors to share their personal views and ...

The paper attempts a stock taking of urbanization in the post colonial period in India and critically examines the scenarios projected by international and national agencies. The policies and ...

IIED has a number of series and other programmes of work that connect with the impacts of climate change across cities, as shown by these related collections: The global climate emergency ...

Thirty-five years of experience in sustainable development policy, governance and practice, with particular emphasis on assuring effective stakeholder involvement in policy and decision-making ...

The intersection of extreme heat and gender formed the basis of a recent community-led study which found widening inequalities in the informal settlements of Dar es Salaam. A series of insights and ...