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Keeping urban health on the agenda in the 1980s and 90s

David Satterthwaite
27 September 2023

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Huge population growth in major river deltas puts tens of millions at increased risk from climate change floods

26 September 2023

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Rethinking rural electrification: are cooperatives best for delivery?

Kevin Johnstone and Frank Bergh
25 September 2023

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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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National Adaptation Plans: LDCs need financing to turn words into reality

Blog, 24 April 2023

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Trapped in camps or struggling in the city: the realities facing Somali refugee women in Kenya

Blog, 20 April 2023

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Exposing the ‘hidden handbrakes’ blocking action to halt climate change

Press release, 18 April 2023

Trends in racial inequality in greater Johannesburg

Blog, 17 April 2023

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‘Poetry as illumination’: using creative writing to explore how gender and sexuality shape our work

Blog, 13 April 2023

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World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit countries

Blog, 06 April 2023

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Civil society organisations are key to creating better land policies: lessons from Zambia

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From risks to resilience for informal workers – part three: research to action to address their health priorities

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Keeping urban health on the agenda in the 1980s and 90s

Huge population growth in major river deltas puts tens of millions at increased risk from climate change floods

Rethinking rural electrification: are cooperatives best for delivery?

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

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CBA17: local solutions inspiring global action

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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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National Adaptation Plans: LDCs need financing to turn words into reality

Trapped in camps or struggling in the city: the realities facing Somali refugee women in Kenya

CBA17 agenda

Exposing the ‘hidden handbrakes’ blocking action to halt climate change

Trends in racial inequality in greater Johannesburg

‘Poetry as illumination’: using creative writing to explore how gender and sexuality shape our work

World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit countries

Shaping adaptation: here’s how the CBA conferences are making an impact

Civil society organisations are key to creating better land policies: lessons from Zambia

From risks to resilience for informal workers – part three: research to action to address their health priorities