Blog posts
18 June 2012
When stakeholders at IIED's Fair Ideas conference in Rio discussed how the mining industry has fared in meeting the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development initiative (MMSD) agenda set 10 years ago, the challenge of implementation kept cropping up.
13 June 2012
It is rare for a controversial industry to engage with its critics, seek advice and pledge positive action for sustainable development.
13 June 2012
History shows the Brazilian state can protect the country's forests. So, can it do more to support locally-managed forestry in the country?
8 June 2012
Many G8 leaders are snubbing this month’s landmark sustainable development summit in Rio, but surely they have a duty to engage and play their part.
7 June 2012
Without incentives to properly manage coastal and marine environments, these valuable resources will continue to deteriorate — with dire consequences for already impoverished communities.
7 June 2012
Ten years ago, the mining industry, in collaboration with the IIED, set out to explore how it could maximise its contribution to sustainable development through the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project. So, what has happened since then? Where are we now?
1 June 2012
In this short clip, Tom Bigg, IIED's Head of Partnerships, explains the purpose of the event and encourages you to register.
31 May 2012
The Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme, which won the well-deserved international gold award at the
30 May 2012
Those who are doing it well are having their efforts recognised at the coveted Ashden Awards, which highlights “practical, local energy solutions that cut carb
30 May 2012
Most of the 2 million car trips shared every month are taken to save money and to make friends. The 112,000 tonnes of C02 saved every year are an added bonus.