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Children, youth and African agriculture: the importance of transitions

The notion of transitions is critically important in the fields of children’s and youth studies. For example, transitioning from dependence toward independence, or from school toward work. Key insights from rural Africa show that such transitions have individual, social and economic...

James Sumberg

Rachel Sabates-Wheeler

13 September 2023

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Turning research into action, to bring progressive change for women

We live in uncertain times, with threats to progress on women’s rights and gender equality. To counter this, two collaborative research strands this year aimed to bring progressive change for women by highlighting the barriers that prevent them from realising their rights – and yielded...

6 September 2023

Opinion

Zimbabwe’s disputed election: why resource politics matter

Here we go again…. Zimbabwe has a disputed election, with all sorts of deeply damaging uncertainties that will follow, perhaps for years. The final results were announced late at night on 26 August, with Emerson Mnangagwa declared the winner of the presidential poll with 52.6% of the vote,...

Ian Scoones

5 September 2023

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Co-creating approaches to climate change and uncertainty

Collaborations are central to how we work at IDS. The bedrock of this work is participation – of local communities and citizens, and of country-based researchers, businesses, advocates, activists and policymakers. Building, sharing and valuing local knowledge was the springboard for the...

1 September 2023

Opinion

Climate uncertainty and the arts

Climate change is drawing us into a complex and uncertain future. Climate Uncertainty and the Arts is a working paper which explores how the arts might contribute. One thing is certain: the risk management techniques we currently use to control companies, projects, and financial portfolios...

Jo Walton, Research Fellow, University of Sussex

1 September 2023

Opinion

Between streets and struggles: contrasting protests and social mobilisation in Colombia and the UK

Protests and social mobilisations are key in democracies like Colombia and UK, but how do experiences differ during strikes? In this blog, IDS students Amy Baquero and Eva Vargas Diaz explore the use of violence and unionisation in Colombia and UK. This is one of a series of blogs supported...

Amy Baquero, current IDS student

Eva Vargas Diaz, current IDS student

1 September 2023

Opinion

Brazil’s return: International cooperation for food security

President Lula has emphasised his commitment to making the fight against hunger a central focus for Brazil’s international policy engagements during his third term of office, which began in January. Food and Nutrition Security also ranked high among the sectoral priorities for Brazilian...

Alex Shankland & 2 others

1 September 2023

Opinion

Brazil’s return: South-South Cooperation and Africa relations

President Lula’s participation in the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg last week emphasised the claim that ‘Brazil is back’ as a partner for African countries. It highlighted the extent to which his government’s renewed foreign policy commitment to the Global South places a focus on African...

Alex Shankland & 2 others

1 September 2023

Opinion

Increasing citizen scrutiny of national economic policy

The question of economic democratisation is closely linked to an issue with which I have been concerned for some time, both in academia and in my 15 year spell as a United Nations official. It is the issue of the economic policy space open to national decision makers in the context of...

Carlos Fortin

31 August 2023

Opinion

Brazil’s return: Towards zero hunger (again)

Brazil is predominantly known by many as a major player in the agricultural sector and a powerful exporter of soy, beef, and coffee, but the nation's role is much broader in the realm of food security and nutrition. Brazil's dedication to food security issues at the international level...

Saulo Arantes Ceolin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Luiz Carlos Keppe Nogueira, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

31 August 2023

Opinion

Pastoralism in Himalaya: A special issue from South Asia

Animals such as goats, sheep and yaks have distinct diets and grass preferences. Not only are they aware of the grasses in the pastures, but they also have a deep knowledge of the availability of food and water in the valley across seasons. In fact, our sheep and goats have learnt to reserve...

Rashmi Singh, Affiliate Researcher PASTRES

30 August 2023

Opinion

Brazil’s return: Food security and social protection

To the international community, Brazil’s record on food security and social protection until relatively recently was exemplary, even enviable. The level of child stunting in Brazil fell from 25 percent in the mid-1980s to 15 percent in the mid-1990s and just 5 percent by the mid-2010s. This is...

Stephen Devereux

Renato S. Maluf, Reference Centre on Food and Nutrition Sovereignty and Security

30 August 2023

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Children, youth and African agriculture: the importance of transitions

Turning research into action, to bring progressive change for women

Zimbabwe’s disputed election: why resource politics matter

Co-creating approaches to climate change and uncertainty

Climate uncertainty and the arts

Jo Walton, Research Fellow, University of Sussex

Between streets and struggles: contrasting protests and social mobilisation in Colombia and the UK

Amy Baquero, current IDS student

Eva Vargas Diaz, current IDS student

Brazil’s return: International cooperation for food security

Brazil’s return: South-South Cooperation and Africa relations

Increasing citizen scrutiny of national economic policy

Brazil’s return: Towards zero hunger (again)

Saulo Arantes Ceolin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Luiz Carlos Keppe Nogueira, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Pastoralism in Himalaya: A special issue from South Asia

Rashmi Singh, Affiliate Researcher PASTRES

Brazil’s return: Food security and social protection

Renato S. Maluf, Reference Centre on Food and Nutrition Sovereignty and Security

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