Nature emergency a critical issue for new UK government

The world is facing a climate and nature emergency that is fast becoming an emergency for people too. This is the greatest challenge of our time and the next five years will be critical to making progress.

Along with CAFOD , Conservation International – UK, Fauna & Flora , Forest Peoples Programme , RSPB , WWF-UK and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) , we are calling on the new Labour government to take urgent action on the global nature emergency.

The UK’s leadership role has slipped considerably in recent years and more ambitious steps towards change are desperately needed.

Read our joint statement .

News?and insights

What do we mean when we talk about justice?

IIED’s new manifesto emphasises its determination to address social, economic and environmental injustices. Karen Wong-Perez explores the richness and power of the diversity of tones, textures and voices for justice in contemporary social movements. Read the insight . ?

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Hurricane Beryl shows why fast-acting loss and damage fund is critical

Hurricane Beryl’s trail of destruction in the Caribbean reinforces the need for the newly created loss and damage fund to be able to respond quickly to climate disasters.?It also highlights the importance of more effective long-term support for small countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, so they don’t spiral further into unsustainable levels of debt. Find out more . ?

Putting Uganda’s biggest users of climate adaptation knowledge at the heart of its creation

Communities worst affected by the climate crisis are often excluded from the creation and sharing of information needed to adapt. IIED and ACTADE are working to change this, explain Annet Nakyeyune and Susan Nanduddu. Read the insight . ?

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Principles of community organisation according to Jockin Arputham – and why they are relevant today

Guest author Celine D'Cruz?of the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres Mumbai and SDI. (Slum Dwellers International) distils this inspirational leader’s guiding principles and explains their continuing relevance for the urban poor. Find out more .

New publications

Building sustainable housing futures for all: filling the knowledge gap on building materials in informal settlements

The construction industry plays a major role in climate change and environmental damage, while most new buildings in the coming decades will house the urban poor in the global South. If the construction and building industry is to reach the goal to decarbonise by 2050, it must consider the materials used for housing in informal settlements.

Lack of focus on this agenda and lack of knowledge about the factors that affect the supply chain for these materials makes it hard to take effective action. Filling that knowledge gap is crucial to improving the housing conditions of the urban poor and achieving a fair transition towards a more sustainable building and construction industry. Download the briefing .