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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
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IIED's mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. We link local priorities to global challenges

  1. 38. Housing challenges are not solved by forced evictions. What is the way forward?

    Apr 30

    38. Housing challenges are not solved by forced evictions. What is the way forward?

    In this episode, IIED senior researcher Camila Cocina, Lorena Zarate from the Global Platform for the Right to the City and Joseph Kimani of Slum Dwellers International Kenya talk about the reasons for the rise in forced evictions and the ensuing consequences for people and communities.

    16 min
  2. 37. Networks, not global forums, to drive climate action?

    Jan 20

    37. Networks, not global forums, to drive climate action?

    In this episode, IIED principal researcher Anna Schulz and Green Economy Coalition convenor Carina Bachofen discuss the impact of a rapidly changing multilateral system on climate ambition. With the help of their guests, they consider alternatives to global forums for bringing about change.

    17 min
  3. 36. Solidarity, collaboration and justice – the future of food systems

    09/18/2025

    36. Solidarity, collaboration and justice – the future of food systems

    The focus is on food systems. The world is missing targets for addressing hunger and malnutrition while food systems contribute to nature loss and climate change. So how can sustainable food systems tackle those issues and also provide jobs, support economies and reduce poverty?

    18 min
  4. 35. Time to reset the international development agenda

    06/25/2025

    35. Time to reset the international development agenda

    In this episode, IIED executive director Tom Mitchell discusses revitalising a commitment to international development and in the process, getting money to where it is needed most and can be used to best effect – to the local level.

    15 min
  5. 34. Nature finance: what’s being done and is it working?

    06/11/2025

    34. Nature finance: what’s being done and is it working?

    In this episode, principal researcher Ebony Holland talks to Simon Cullen about the importance of nature finance and the need for changes in practice to make sure money for nature resilience gets to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

    14 min
  6. 33. Locally-led nature restoration: critical for a sustainable future

    04/22/2025

    33. Locally-led nature restoration: critical for a sustainable future

    In this episode, IIED researcher Francesca Booker and Ritchel Cahilig from the Haribon Foundation talk about the critical role local leadership plays not only in restoring nature itself but also in conserving local culture, identity and communities too.

    24 min
  7. 32. Gender justice: why is progress so slow?

    04/10/2025

    32. Gender justice: why is progress so slow?

    In this episode, IIED’s senior researcher Karen Wong-Pérez talks to IIED’s senior press and PR manager, Simon Cullen, about global progress towards gender justice and why the journey towards gender-just environmental action isn’t moving quickly enough.

    15 min
  8. 31. Country climate targets: another missed deadline

    02/20/2025

    31. Country climate targets: another missed deadline

    In this episode, IIED’s climate diplomacy researcher Camilla More and senior climate finance researcher Sejal Patel discuss why so many countries missed the recent deadline for submitting their 2035 climate targets – and the implications for global climate action.

    14 min
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IIED's mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. We link local priorities to global challenges

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  • Creator
    International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
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