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Refugee camps failing as a safety net against hunger, homelessness and ill-health

22 September 2023

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Queering climate justice − what climate justice can learn from queer groups

May Thazin Aung
21 September 2023

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Adaptation's turning point: can we set global targets in time for COP28?

Lina Yassin and Binyam Gebreyes
20 September 2023

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Countries missing deadlines to submit climate plans more than half the time

19 September 2023

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Making CBA events more accessible for disabled people

18 September 2023

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Vulnerable island nations turning to pricey private debt as climate disasters escalate

13 September 2023

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The push for clean energy: how nickel mining expansion is impacting agrarian economies in Indonesia

Mutmainnah Adenan and Imran Tumora
12 September 2023

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UN publishes global stocktake report

08 September 2023

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Grants for developing nations to address climate change outweighed two to one by new debt

Press release, 07 September 2023

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Market analysis and development: building sustainable forest and farm-based smallholder businesses

Article, 07 September 2023

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Simplified sewerage systems: lessons from Dar es Salaam

Blog, 05 September 2023

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Hidden handbrakes: tracking the invisible barriers slowing climate action

Event on 22 September 2023

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Just transition litigation: a tool for more just and sustainable economies

Blog, 04 September 2023

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How can we achieve a world without long-term refugee camps?

Event on 27 September 2023

Climate justice in trade

Long read, 30 August 2023

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Transformative food systems governance and the environmental agenda: lessons from the national and city level

Event on 13 September 2023

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Resilient prosperity in SIDS: forging a new finance compact

Blog, 29 August 2023

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Case studies on urban density from Karachi, Bangkok and Kathmandu

Article, 25 August 2023

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Refugee camps failing as a safety net against hunger, homelessness and ill-health

Queering climate justice − what climate justice can learn from queer groups

Adaptation's turning point: can we set global targets in time for COP28?

Countries missing deadlines to submit climate plans more than half the time

Making CBA events more accessible for disabled people

Vulnerable island nations turning to pricey private debt as climate disasters escalate

The push for clean energy: how nickel mining expansion is impacting agrarian economies in Indonesia

UN publishes global stocktake report

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Get closer to our latest research on critical issues by signing up to our range of email newsletters

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Grants for developing nations to address climate change outweighed two to one by new debt

Market analysis and development: building sustainable forest and farm-based smallholder businesses

Simplified sewerage systems: lessons from Dar es Salaam

Hidden handbrakes: tracking the invisible barriers slowing climate action

Just transition litigation: a tool for more just and sustainable economies

How can we achieve a world without long-term refugee camps?

Climate justice in trade

Transformative food systems governance and the environmental agenda: lessons from the national and city level

Resilient prosperity in SIDS: forging a new finance compact

Case studies on urban density from Karachi, Bangkok and Kathmandu