Sustainable markets news

Navigating the challenges of land-based investment: new blog series

31 March 2022 IIED and Land Portal have launched a new blog series on the governance of land-based investments in the global South. The series will explore practical strategies and approaches adopted by rights defenders and others to address common challenges surrounding these investments

Informal food markets offer diverse food products and crucial livelihood opportunities

25 November 2019 An IIED discussion paper highlights the importance of informal food markets in Zambia

Bringing business into the conversation on sustainable development

18 November 2019 IIED has launched a new series of blogs and interviews exploring how business and investors are contributing to sustainable development

Hilsa fish essential to Myanmar local nutrition and livelihoods, and needs protecting

11 November 2019 An IIED study has identified when and where spawning hilsa most require protection and highlights the need for different management strategies to ensure the sustainability of this key food source

IIED launches new 'Insights' series linking business and sustainability

2 October 2019 IIED has today released the first in a new series that will deliver practical evidence and strategic insights to support businesses and investors as they address environment and development challenges

IIED animation: how a new global treaty could turn the tide to save the high seas

21 February 2019 The final instalment in a series of three animations from IIED on how nations can move towards an inclusive blue economy explores how a new global treaty – the first of its kind – could end lawlessness that threatens conservation of the high seas

New director for IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group

11 October 2018

IIED today announces the appointment of Laura Kelly as director of its Shaping Sustainable Markets research group

Forest and Farm Facility launches Phase II

20 July 2018

On 20 July IIED and partners will launch Phase II of the Forest and Farm Facility, the second stage of a highly successful international partnership that is providing support to forest and farm producer organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America

IIED to host 3rd online artisanal and small-scale mining day

2 March 2018

IIED will host its third 'digital day' dedicated to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) on 15 March 2018, connecting mining stakeholders across the globe

New voices: Ghanaian miners, students and civil society representatives talk about ASM

27 October 2016 Participants at a dialogue event held in Ghana in early 2016 included mineworkers, small mine owners, students and other community members. They shared with IIED their thoughts about the event and what they had learned about the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector during the four days of the dialogue

Protecting the world's oceans: three key tasks

8 June 2016 In a video to mark World Oceans Day on 8 June, IIED's director Andrew Norton has set out three ways that the international community can work to protect the world's oceans

Scientists call for international collaboration to safeguard hilsa fish stocks

6 May 2016 Scientists, academics and officials called for regional collaboration on safeguarding vital fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal at a seminar in Dhaka on May 4-5. The two-day seminar was organised to discuss research into incentive based fisheries management in Bangladesh and to explore opportunities for collaboration on sustainable fisheries between Bangladesh, India and Myanmar.

Informal economy and green growth conference pinpoints need for new policy agenda

31 March 2016

Participants at a London conference on informal economies agreed on the need for a new framework that links informality and the green growth agenda

Crucial role of civil society in campaigning for universal energy access

16 March 2016 IIED senior researcher Sarah Best focused on the important role of civil society organisations (CSOs) can play in advancing universal energy access when she spoke at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

Talking mining in Ghana

19 January 2016 Stakeholders from Ghana's artisanal mining communities will share their perspectives in discussions to identify how to improve the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in the country

Public and private sectors: delivering energy access for people living in poverty

4 June 2015 Representatives from the private and public sectors will meet this week in Brussels to discuss innovations in financing and supporting energy services for people living in poverty, as part of the European Development Days (EDD).

World Oceans Day event will examine the potential of oceans and coasts

21 May 2015 Join us on World Oceans Day (8 June) for an event to discuss the future of our oceans and coasts

Civil society coalition calls for inclusive Sustainable Energy for All agenda

18 May 2015 At the second annual UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum (SE4ALL), held in New York 18-22 May, a group of 26 civil society organisations (CSOs) from around the world are calling for the SE4ALL initiative to ensure civil society can participate effectively in national and regional decision-making processes

UK's Darwin Initiative funded project strives to reduce threats to hilsa fish

19 January 2015 Senior Bangladeshi officials, researchers and IIED staff have met to review a project that aims to restore hilsa fish stocks and create a sustainable fishing industry in the country

International seminar to demonstrate economic value of marine and coastal ecosystem services

4 September 2014 An international seminar in Costa Rica on Friday, 5 September focused on the economic contribution of marine and coastal ecosystem services to the regional economy

Inspiring action for sustainable fisheries: Today and the future

28 March 2014 In the wake of predictions that the oceans will be fishless by 2050, IIED has produced an animation to showcase its work on the economics of marine and coastal fisheries

Coverage of conference on Innovations for equity in smallholder PES: bridging research and practice

18 March 2014

On March 21, IIED hosted a conference that aimed to explore the latest thinking on how to make schemes that compensate protectors of natural resources fairer and more inclusive

Study reports double-digit growth in market performance of 'eco-labels'

31 January 2014 Private sector sourcing commitments are driving major market growth for sustainable commodities, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014 published today by an alliance of international organisations.

Five ways to boost stocks of the Bay of Bengal’s beloved hilsa fish

28 November 2013 A pioneering scheme that could boost stocks of a fish that feeds millions of people in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar may be a model for other fisheries, but would be more effective if it changed in five ways, says a study published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development.

Compensation for conservation of Bangladesh’s national fish

28 May 2013

IIED and partners have launched a project that aims to conserve the most important fish species in the cuisine of Bangladesh — the hilsa — by redesigning a system that rewards people who help to protect it.