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Lucy Earle

Director, Human Settlements, International Institute for Environment and Development
Academia & Cities
UK

About Lucy

Dr Lucy Earle is the director of the Human Settlements Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in London. She also leads the Institute’s research and policy engagement on urban crises and forced displacement. Prior to joining IIED, she was an urban adviser at the UK’s Department for International Development. Lucy has a PhD in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and undertook postdoctoral research at the African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town.

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  • Environment & Cities

Climate change is forcing young children into high-risk urban slums

Farming families migrate to informal settlements, where they face new climate issues

Birth of a Parent Podcast

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Environment & Urbanisation

Volume 36 Issue 2, October 2024
International Institute for Environment and Development

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