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A screengrab from the 'Diffa; Les premiers matins du monde' video (Image: IIED)
Diffa: the morning light
… has recognised in law the rightful need of pastoral herders to move about in search of water and grazing, unlike some governments who have tried to get herders to settle down and become 'modern'. IIED's recently published book ' Modern and mobile ' shows clearly why … and Hausa  with English subtitles . Camilla Toulmin (camilla.toulmin@iied.org) is senior fellow in IIED's Climate Change research group . …
Insight, 08 June 2010
Sustainable development is dead! Long live sustainable development!
… The report was written by Steve Bass, a senior fellow at IIED and former chief environment advisor at the UK government's … put sustainable development on the mainstream political agenda. The IIED report calls for: Traditional, local and non-Western approaches to … IIED wants to spark a debate among different sectors and stakeholders about what sustainable development really means — and how to achieve it. …
News, 20 March 2007
A man leads a herd of camels with the sun setting behind them.
What’s in a narrative? In policy, everything or nothing
… I discussed narratives this week with my IIED colleague Ced Hesse and two other experts on land, livestock and … of the narrative -- like nomadic pastoralism in global narratives about agricultural development, food security, climate change -- the … to play in correcting the many misconceptions that policymakers have about mobile pastoralism. But there is also a need for a modified policy …
Insight, 28 September 2012
Tackling the trade law dimension of ‘land grabbing’
… Despite much talk about the imperative to ‘feed the planet’, opportunities for returns in … consent. The commitment follows an Oxfam report that raised concerns about the role of sugar in fostering the land rush . Trade law as an … SDGs into reality.     Lorenzo Cotula is a principal researcher in IIED’s natural resources group. Next week he will publish a handbook …
Insight, 14 November 2013
A farmer tending his sunflowers in Kenya. Credit: Abbi Buxton
A day in the life of a commercial consultant
… New Business Models for Sustainable Trading Relationships project , IIED has been working with a commercial team and a small Kenyan flower … and links with other businesses. Here, William Van Bragt blogs about a day in his life. 6.30 AM It’s still dark and the alarm goes off. … even if it’s not what they want to hear). While they are thinking about other products I have the ‘envious’ task of calling the flower …
Insight, 14 February 2012
Cover for G01422.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 Editorial
Publication, 01 January 1992
Rethinking agriculture research to meet people's needs
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) initiative comes as a landmark intergovernmental report finds that … relevant to protect soils, biodiversity and livelihoods worldwide. IIED's work will complement and build on the final report of the … enable food providers, food workers and consumers to have their say about the kind of food and agricultural research they want in four …
News, 14 April 2008
The people of southern Bangladesh are resilient and good at adapting to change: the most common vehicle in the city of Mongla is an electric rickshaw powered by a 12volt battery (Photo: Andrew Norton/IIED)
Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh
Insight, 01 February 2018
Urban-rural linkages have been 'beefed up' in the latest draft of the UN's Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals
OWG 'zero draft' is a huge step forward: now let's get practical
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) contributed to an Independent Research Forum (IRF2015) assessment … We think it essential to get to this level of specificity about how achieving the SDGs at a national level depends on a set of … but working on it now might also help streamline the list of targets. IIED is exploring a possible approach, along with our IRF2015 partners. …
Insight, 20 June 2014
Cover for 6080IIED.pdf
RRA Notes 11: Proceedings of a Local Level Adaptive Planning Workshop, London
Publication, 01 May 1991