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Biomass: boon or bane?
… A new IIED briefing paper asks some hard questions about biomass investments … plantations. A new briefing paper from IIED asks some hard questions about the likely pattern of investment in biomass energy and how this …
Insight, 31 August 2011
Cover for G03242.pdf
China: Supermarket penetration in rural China: the Suguo model and its impacts on smallholders and SMEs
… small-scale producers and SMEs with dynamic markets as part of IIED's Regoverning Markets Programme. The case study focused on Suguo's … the Chinese television station CCTV broadcast a five-programme series about Suguo model in August, 2005. Inspired by the Suguo model, the …
Publication, 01 May 2008
The Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile is a zero-discharge operation, with much of its water being recycled (Photo: Pablo Necochea, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Mining: Big progress but new challenges as sector searches for sustainability
… today by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). It urges the sector to move from improving its standards in … good intentions across the industry. "The past 10 years have been about setting standards, identifying best practices and demonstrating to … sustainable development means," says Buxton. "The next 10 have to be about implementation. The ambition must also build from reducing …
News, 06 June 2012
A man stands on a cut down tree amid a landscape of timber
China’s investments, Africa’s forests: from raw deals to mutual gains?
… changer; it is the nature of that change which remains a question. IIED’s priorities include bolder action on the climate emergency and … recent Belt and Road Forum heard much new and encouraging talk about mutual benefit, inclusive approaches and green and sustainable … Cameroon: development theory in reality New research , conducted by IIED and local partners the Centre for Environment and Development …
Insight, 19 June 2019
Evelyne Flora Latabu shaking a bowl of grains.
The Ugandan diet: food voices and choices
… healthier lives. These food voices identify education, and training about the importance and nutritional value of indigenous and traditional … a wide range of crops but would like to do more. “I make decisions about what I will plant based on environmental conservation, income … and market actors. The programme is coordinated by Hivos and IIED, and is funded by the Dutch government. In Uganda the programme is …
Insight, 24 October 2019
A woman farming in Tanzania. Efforts are being made to ensure women are less negatively affected by decisions on large-scale agricultural investments than men (Photo: Dirk Musschoot/vredeseilanden, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Enhancing women's role in land management decisions
… How can women's rights be strengthened when decisions are being made about large-scale agricultural investments that affect their livelihoods?  A recent IIED webinar examined how women's involvement in decision-making … is a qualified solicitor and legal tools consultant at IIED focusing on law and sustainable development. Resources Slides from …
Insight, 24 March 2016
A traditional farmer selects seeds in the Eastern Himalayas, India. (Photo: Ruchi Pant/Ecoserve)
Making the business case for biodiversity — in an instant
… in Namibia, Seychelles, Uganda and Botswana. The project , managed by IIED and UNEP-WCMC , aims to make sure that biodiversity concerns are at … we’re pushing aside the temptation to be verbose. We wrote last year about project members who ventured into the Dragons' Den : they had … business case for biodiversity Rosalind Goodrich is a staff writer at IIED ( rosalind.goodrich@iied.org ) …
Insight, 10 March 2014
Should public money from Europe used to build wind farms, such as this one in Mulan, around 170km north east of Harbin City in Heilongiang, China, constitute official development assistance? (Photo: Land Rover Our Planet, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Development finance and climate finance: achieving zero poverty and zero emissions
Insight, 01 June 2015
Cover for G02839.pdf
Promoting information-sharing in Ghana using video blogging (PLA 59)
… the form of interviews, these vlogs help members to share information about work and experiences. Deh also considers the potentials of … Ashley, Jon Corbett, Ben Garside and Giacomo Rambaldi. Published by IIED and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation …
Publication, 01 June 2009
Launch event of the China-Africa Forest Governance Platform in March 2013. Photo: Simon Lim
Just forest governance
… shown that effective partnerships within these initiatives can bring about change on the ground. Managing demand for forest products Our work … can be addressed to reduce deforestation is also needed. This is why IIED is also looking at reducing the demand for agricultural and timber …
Article, 07 September 2013