Using the case study of the Kibera slums, this paper takes a medical anthropological approach to discuss and explain the untold and common practice among the urban poor in developing countries that is ...

As 2024 comes to an end, many feminists are reflecting on the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, ...

A new report from experts, including researchers from IDS, on the transformative change needed to stem biodiversity loss ...

The year 2024 had more than 60 countries representing nearly half of the world’s population voted for national elections.

The introduction of ‘digital-by-default’ welfare and social protection systems in the UK and beyond has delivered ...

Both the EU and UK have introduced several stringent Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs) that mandate environmental protection measures - key being environmental TBTs.

In November 2022, the then Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Martin Griffiths proposed an “initiative to pilot a people-centred, agile, locally-driven response in a number of countries” to the ...

The European Union (EU) has been a leading proponent of using trade policy to pursue its environmental goals. The value of imports into the EU are second in value only to the United States, with ...

As has become the tradition at this time of year, this week I am sharing a list of top posts for the year. This time it’s not just ones published this year, but any post viewed by the 27.7k visitors ...

Strong civic culture makes for inclusive, participatory, and adaptive democracies. Citizen University is a non-profit that engages with civic catalysts to build civic culture across the United States.

Pathways to Development is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together empirical and historical research by economists, political scientists, sociologists, legal and constitutional scholars, ...