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IIED's best of 2019: publications
… and sets out the evidence that biodiversity loss is much more than an environmental problem – it is an urgent development challenge. More … to empower rural producers and their wider communities to influence public decisions and private sector conduct in favour of bottom-up, … describes our institutional theory of change and the four pathways to impact that will help to guide our work and make change happen. It …
Article, 23 December 2019
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2016 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2016: publications
Article, 02 January 2017
Fishing boats
Delivering sustainable fisheries through fiscal incentives
… and conditional transfers to deliver positive economic, social and environmental outcomes that support sustainable and inclusive fisheries … of worldwide fisheries. It suggests incorporating an equity impact factor when assessing the beneficial or harmful nature of subsidies, on top of the environmental impact assessment. It also presents several elements governments need to …
Project, 31 July 2019
Quick fixes could cut aviation's impact on climate change, says report
… and so can’t exercise consumer power to reduce emissions. "The environmental impact of aviation is often considered in relation to global emissions, … to the UK government. "Aviation brings benefits to governments, the public, business and the airlines themselves but nobody is covering the … Quick fixes could cut aviation's impact on climate change, says report …
News, 14 November 2007
Fenced working site in a field. There are workers and cars parked and a mineral exploratoion drilling rig
Mineral exploration goes unchecked as demand escalates
… technology . Many mining countries have a cadastre that allow the public to view mining applications and licences. A review of these … that would apply to the full-scale development of a mine, such as environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) or free, prior and … informed consent (FPIC). Few countries require any form of community consultation at the exploration stage, and even fewer identify or …
Insight, 16 February 2022
Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED Annual Report 2017/18
… 2017, an independent external review of IIED's work identified four 'impact pathways' – unique ways of working that help IIED to deliver … – which in turn inspires policy and practice driven by social and environmental justice. During 2018 we held a series of dialogues for … 2017/18 Read IIED's commitment to responsible operations Read  IIED's environmental policy …
Page, 24 October 2018
Busy commuter traffic
What drives the world’s changing urban geographies?
… greatest number of people who need (but often do not get) access to public services. The cities on the map also show where demand is … about the very large economic, technological, social, political, environmental and demographic changes that have underpinned or … on what is ‘new’. I remember my first personal computer having a huge impact on my work – but for my daughter’s generation personal computers …
Insight, 23 April 2020
REDD+: a win-win deal is possible!
… will be a win-win or a win-lose deal for them. Entrenching social and environmental safeguards in the readiness process will ensure win-win … resources, how is this done? It is a commonly accepted fact that public financing alone will not foot the annual bill. According to the … Bank report on benefit sharing  highlights the importance of rigorous consultation and social impact assessment processes. This includes: …
Insight, 17 November 2011
Group photo Guinea
Global Water Initiative: Guinea
… NBA as well as the World Bank as the main donor for the technical and environmental and social impact assessment studies, to establish strong social standards and … of this process, a set of guidelines for expropriation of land in the public interest for all the project on the national territory was …
Project, 16 February 2018
A stone gabion constructed to control erosion across a gully in the Namaqualand region. (Photo: Halcyone Muller / Conservation South Africa)
EbA Evidence and Policy: South Africa
… in policy debates at national and local level, including stakeholder consultation to contribute to the formulation of the National Climate … the climate change bill is to enhance a coordinated response to the impact of climate change across the spheres of government and society.   … African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) have developed guidelines for EbA which we …
Project, 31 May 2018