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Business and Sustainable Development Project pages have been extensively revised and updated with details of our recent work on sustainable energy, direct investment, ISO 26000, small-scale producers and much more...
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Responsible enterprise, foreign direct investment and investment promotion. Key issues in attracting investment for sustainable development

This book brings together a series of papers identifying opportunities for Investment promotion agencies to attract Foreign direct investment that is associated with positive contributions to sustainable development and good corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices.
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The multilateral trade and investment context for biofuels: Issues and Challenges

The paper analyses trade and investment issues for biofuels and suggests ways for governments, particularly small and medium-sized economies, to develop appropriate trade and investment rules to support a fair and sustainable biofuels sector.

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Sustainable Markets Investment Briefings

A new series of free to download briefings discuss the sustainable development issues raised by legal arrangements for the protection of foreign investment.
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Biofuels Trade and Sustainable Development
Annie Dufey
The threat of global warming, high oil prices and concerns about energy security have all contributed to a renewed global interest in biofuels as an alternative to oil for transport and to a rapid expansion of biofuel markets. But what are the implications of this expansion for sustainable development? Two new publications discuss the issues.
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Regoverning Markets: Inclusion of small-scale producers in dynamic local and regional markets

This collaborative research project is analysing the growing concentration in the processing and retail sectors of national and regional agrifood systems and its impacts and implications for rural livelihoods and communities in middle- and low-income countries. This three-year programme is about to conclude. For news and resources visit the Regoverning Markets interactive website.

Small-scale producers and standards in agrifood supply chains

This three-year IIED-DFID-NRI programme is exploring ways to create opportunities and identify favourable outcomes for small-scale producers in developing countries to participate in international horticultural supply chains - in particular those in the UK. The rise of private standards and the current and changing public standards impacting the horticultural sector give strong concerns that the way these supply chains are managed – through standards and certification processes – are also a potential barrier to entry for smaller producers and enterprises. The project hasl worked with food retailers, importers, standard-setting bodies, traders and producers towards ensuring that supply chain standards and other procurement practices do not discriminate against small-scale producers, with a focus on African export horticulture.

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IIED and the New Economics Foundation announce an inaugural fellowship programme on Greening Economics

IIED and nef have launched a Fellowship Programme to bring new thinking to the challenges of applying economics to environment and development. The inaugural IIED-nef Fellowship prize will be awarded to an outstanding researcher through a competitive process. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to make a real contribution to both theory and practice, to both help frame the debate and chart the way forward, and to play a part in moving us from an unsustainable to a more sustainable economic system.
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The Sustainable Markets Group drives IIED’s efforts to ensure that markets contribute to positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes. The group brings together IIED's work on Business & Sustainable Development, Environmental Economics, Foreign Direct Investment, Market Structure, Trade for Sustainable Development. Navigate our pages using the pictures above, or the links to the right.
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