This appendix outlines points to consider when the decision has been made to conduct fieldwork for draft recommendations on a particular topic. Fieldwork is carried out only on an exceptional basis ...

Mining involves moving a lot of rock, so some mess is expected. However, mining operations can continue to affect ecosystems long after activity has ended. Heavy metals and corrosive substances leach ...

Ash Watson is a postdoctoral fellow in the Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. Marianne ...

About a year ago, it was suggested that sharing personal experiences of doing fieldwork should be part of the Methods Week at IDS, especially for PhD students who go for their first ever long-term ...