The following is an excerpt adapted from Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War (IAS/AK Press, 2024).

The initiative, covering 400 households, is part of a global scientific trial exploring the impact of indoor heat on health ...

I sleep so much better and my electricity bill is down," said Bhil, whose roof was painted in January. Across the world, ...

Over the last two months, hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating in order to keep their occupants cooler as the ...

Africa has contributed just 3% to global carbon-dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution ... mangrove trees on the edges of flood-prone slums to serve as buffers against the rising ...

In the slums of Wakaliga, on the outskirts of Uganda's capital Kampala, an independent film studio has been defying norms for 20 years. With shoestring budgets, Wakaliwood produces action and ...

The Clean Industrial Deal will support renewable energy sources within the European Union. The EU is facing cheaper competition from abroad and the threat of US tariffs. The European Commission ...

It's a historic turning point that sparked a wave of peaceful revolutions worldwide PEACE OVER VIOLENCE: A scene during the EDSA "People Power" revolution in February 1986. The event is a shining ...

Jennifer represents clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to developers, owners and lessees of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties. She represents clients in all aspects ...