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On World Food Day is Brexit an opportunity to rethink our food system?

With food poverty, obesity and diabetes on the rise, today of all days, World Food Day, reminds us that food systems are not fit for purpose. Watch interviews with UK farmers and hear what they think we need to do change this picture.

Vivienne Benson

16 October 2017

Opinion

Towards universal development

IDS's John Gaventa highlights strategies we can adopt to develop a research agenda that goes beyond geographical boundaries and artificial binaries.

John Gaventa

11 October 2017

Opinion

Stop worrying about spin and get on with telling great stories

"We need to be realistic and understand that short, simple and compelling impact stories are here to stay. Donors will continue to need them, the media need them, Ministers need them, and universities and research councils need them."

James Georgalakis

10 October 2017

Opinion

Urban wellbeing, mental health and the Syrian refugee crisis

Early insights from a research project on wellbeing of urban refugees: Syrians and hosts in Jordan and Lebanon.

Dolf J.H. te Lintelo

Emma Soye

9 October 2017

Opinion

Accountability debates: Looking back, thinking forward

These are exciting days in debates on the role of accountability – what it is, why it is important, how we achieve it. But are we building on past debates or is this just a déjà-vu?

John Gaventa

9 October 2017

Opinion

Roads, belts and corridors on Africa’s Eastern seaboard

Insights into the corridor investment along the eastern seaboard of Africa and its implications for development and agriculture.

Ian Scoones

9 October 2017

Opinion

Naming the moment

There is all too often a lack of historical perspective and institutional memory in contemporary debates on health systems strengthening, or in the planning of interventions designed to improve accountability mechanisms at local, national or global level.

Erica Nelson

4 October 2017

Opinion

Sorry, we don’t have enough homes for everyone

On World Habitat Day, Jaideep Gupte highlights the real crises of 'affordable housing' and the importance of local regulations in shaping the future of urban spaces for the benefit of the many not the few.

Jaideep Gupte

2 October 2017

Opinion

Interdisciplinary puzzles: some lessons from Zimbabwe

In his latest blog, Ian Scoones emphasises the need for interdisciplinary efforts to tackle complex issues such as animal to human disease transfer in Africa.

Ian Scoones

2 October 2017

Opinion

Urban October 2017: Revisiting the New Urban Agenda one year on

Through our research with partners and in-depth analysis of the complex links between urbanisation, inequalities, security and sustainability, we are critically informing policy and practice.

Dolf J.H. te Lintelo

Jaideep Gupte

29 September 2017

Opinion

Seven challenges for accountability 2.0

Anu Joshi shares reflections on the current challenges for those working in accountability.

Anuradha Joshi

28 September 2017

Opinion

Playboy, porn and sex education

Hefner’s lifestyle often provoked criticism, from feminists and conservatives alike, but the Playboy brand undisputedly pushed sex into mainstream culture whether we liked it or not.

Kelly Shephard

28 September 2017

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On World Food Day is Brexit an opportunity to rethink our food system?

Towards universal development

Stop worrying about spin and get on with telling great stories

Urban wellbeing, mental health and the Syrian refugee crisis

Accountability debates: Looking back, thinking forward

Roads, belts and corridors on Africa’s Eastern seaboard

Naming the moment

Sorry, we don’t have enough homes for everyone

Interdisciplinary puzzles: some lessons from Zimbabwe

Urban October 2017: Revisiting the New Urban Agenda one year on

Seven challenges for accountability 2.0

Playboy, porn and sex education

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