This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies reflects on the changes induced by modifications in the Rainforest Alliance certification system. It finds that the socio-technological proposition is highly contested in the sector. Certification holders fear the costs of the wage improvement plans without credible long-term commitments from downstream firms and brands...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies documents which companies are supplying which types of surveillance technology to African governments. African governments are spending over 1US$bn per year on digital surveillance technologies which are being used without adequate legal protections in ways that regularly violate citizens’ fundamental human rights. This report...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa. African governments are spending over 1US$bn per year on digital surveillance technologies which are being used without adequate legal protections in ways that regularly violate citizens’ fundamental human rights. This report documents which companies, from...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at collaborative art-making. Artists have often used artworks to express emotions and thus prompt public dialogue about contemporary challenges. At the same time, it has been suggested that collaborative art-making can be used in environmental deliberation processes, where stakeholder groups discuss contentious challenges...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at inequitable global food systems. Globally, our food systems are highly inequitable. In a world with enough food, hunger is becoming normalised for large numbers of people, while diets are worsening and obesity is rising. Racialised minorities are more at risk from obesity...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies reflects on 50 years of learning with Robert Chambers. Robert Chambers is one of the most influential and prolific scholars to write about participation, poverty, and knowledge in development studies. His writing and thinking have revolutionised the discipline, inspiring both participatory processes and more...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at collecting knowledge gained from our experiences with the Covid-19 health emergency. In May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency. Now that the world is in this new period of living with the coronavirus,...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies reflects on 50 years of learning with Robert Chambers. Robert Chambers is one of the most influential and prolific scholars to write about participation, poverty, and knowledge in development studies. His writing and thinking have revolutionised the discipline, inspiring both participatory processes and more...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies looks at policy implementation and decision-making for vaccination in Vietnam. Policies that give priority to economic productivity disadvantage those who are not considered vital or essential from that perspective. The delegation of some of the vaccination access decisions to local authorities, for example village...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies is a guide on systems thinking and practice in the context and needs of the UK's FCDO. The guide offers a common language and shared framing of systems thinking for FCDO and its partners. It explores what this implies for working practices, business processes...