Institute of Development Studies

Research Themes

Our research focuses on six core themes: 

• Knowledge, Power and Policy
• Risk, Uncertainties and Dynamics
• Governance and Regulation
• Access, Rights and Citizenship
• Livelihoods and Security
• Critical Engagements – Research, Communications and Influence

These themes both inform and are informed by work in the many particular projects in which we and our partners are involved. Broadly speaking, our projects fall into five main areas:

• Agriculture
• Environment and Livelihoods Programme
• Health
• HIV and Development
• Water Justice Programme

By bringing these together, the KNOTS Team is able to work across 'sectors' which are often treated separately in development.

Latest Team Publications >>

• Brooks, S. (forthcoming) 'Living with Materiality or Confronting Asian Diversity? The Case of Iron-Biofortified Rice Research in the Philippines', East Asian STS (EASTS) Journal
• (2012) '‘Some for All?’ Politics and Pathways in Water and Sanitation', IDS Bulletin 43.2, Brighton: IDS
• Cornwall, A., Edström, J. and Greig, A. (2011) Men and Development: Politicizing Masculinities, London: Zed Books
• Galaz, V., Biermann, F., Crona, B., Loorbach, D., Folke, C., Olsson, P., Nilsson, M., Allouche, J., Persson, A. and Reischl, G. (2011) 'Planetary Boundaries-Exploring the Challenges for Global Environmental Governance' , Beijer Discussion Paper Series
• Weinthal, E., Troell, J. and Nakayama, M. (2011) Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding , London: Earthscan