Whether this is the “age of crises”,[1]Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, States of Fragility 2022, OECD Publishing, 2022, https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/states-of-fragility-2022_c7fedf5e-en polycrisis or permacrisis, the idea that we are living in...
The relationship between climate change and humanitarian crises is often oversimplified in public discourse. Contrary to popular belief, climate change is not the direct cause of disasters, but rather an...
Considering the growing interconnection between climate and health crises, two complementary conceptual frameworks are emerging in the humanitarian field. The “One health” approach integrates human, animal and ecosystem health into...
Humanitarian organisations are faced with a dilemma: they have to intensify their interventions to meet growing needs but have to drastically reduce their carbon footprint at the same time. This...
In Ukraine, the direct dangers of the conflict are compounded by major environmental damage that is compromising agriculture and ecosystems. According to the authors, despite the scale of international mobilisation,...
Published on 6 December 2024 So what does a world at +2°C mean for international aid and development? With this question in mind, Groupe URD, in partnership with Humanitarian Alternatives,...
Following on from Ashwini Kakkar, Frédéric Landy takes a closer look at the Indian food paradox. He does so while reflecting on the Indian government’s hostility towards the intervention of...
The entire world has, to say the least, been “gripped” by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the “little” humanitarian world has not escaped. It was undoubtedly less surprised by this explosion,...
This first article provides an overview of the issues facing humanitarian workers and points out the ambiguities that persist. Insufficient and non-binding normative frameworks do not prevent actors who, themselves,...
Where do epidemics come from, how do they spread, and how do they behave? To answer these questions, and to introduce this issue’s theme, it was first deemed necessary to...
Often neglected, or at least “accessorized”, logistics is nevertheless essential to the success of humanitarian missions. Not to mention that it represents 60 to 80% of their costs. Based on...
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