Sustainable Markets

Informality is growing with globalisation even in developed countries and is raising much concern. The topic of informality is not new but has mainly been approached from an employ...

Informality is growing with globalisation even in developed countries and is raising much concern. The topic of informality is not new but has mainly been approached from an employ...

This paper reviews what is known about the problems and structural challenges facing the 20-30 million artisanal and small-scale miners and their communities worldwide. Better unde...

This paper reviews what is known about the problems and structural challenges facing the 20-30 million artisanal and small-scale miners and their communities worldwide. Better unde...

As climate change impacts are increasingly felt by smallholder farmers, there is an urgent need to identify approaches that strengthen ongoing economic development efforts and enha...

As climate change impacts are increasingly felt by smallholder farmers, there is an urgent need to identify approaches that strengthen ongoing economic development efforts and enha...

The UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL)~has a strong focus on the private sector to deliver~universal energy access, improved efficiency and~increased investment in...

The UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL)~has a strong focus on the private sector to deliver~universal energy access, improved efficiency and~increased investment in...

Nepal has abundant natural assets which underpin the economy and a very diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. These provide a strong platform for sustainable development. But the c...

Nepal has abundant natural assets which underpin the economy and a very diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. These provide a strong platform for sustainable development. But the c...

Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. Agriculture is responsible for 30 per...

Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. Agriculture is responsible for 30 per...

China’s economy has been the fastest growing in the world since 1980. Its agricultural sector too has grown and has undergone dramatic changes with rapid modernisation and globali...

In 2010, the International Organization for Standardization published ISO 26000: a standard to guide organisations in implementing social responsibility and contributing to sustain...

ISO 26000 is a new international standard on social responsibility developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It offers guidance across themes includin...

This is the second in a series of papers from the Knowledge Programme Small Producer Agency in the Globalised Market. The paper focuses on developing and emerging economy regions o...