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Neglected energy source can fuel giant leap forward in developing nations
… to limit deforestation," says Duncan Macqueen, a senior researcher in IIED’s natural resources group and co-author of the report. "Instead … that make supply chains sustainable." Macqueen explains more in an IIED opinion paper that will also be published on 10 March. The report … co-author Sibel Korhaliller. "Developing nations that get serious about biomass energy and end any historic prejudices against such fuels …
News, 09 March 2011
Care workers in Guinea put on protective clothing (Photo: EC/ECHO)
Ebola – what must we learn?
… DEC is launching an appeal in response to a disease outbreak. Like IIED, the committee sees how the spread of the disease is seriously … with the poorest bearing the brunt. There is considerable uncertainty about the actual statistics on levels of infection, distribution of … to keep track of the disease. However, in all the big discussions about how the world responds to this outbreak, we must not forget that …
Insight, 30 October 2014
Costa Rica has adapted its systems of payments for ecosystem services over the past two decades
Payments for ecosystem services: Costa Rica’s recipe
… is the subject of a new report I have co-authored, and which IIED has published today. It tells the story of how Costa Rica's PES … change in the Forest Law (examples here and here ). This debate, about whether PES in Costa Rica reflects a ‘neo-liberal’ conservation … sources — as with most PES schemes around the world . It’s not all about the money Landowners don’t join the programme just for the money. …
Insight, 29 November 2013
Workers build up the banks of the Teesta River in Bangladesh. Bangladesh already spends six per cent of its annual budget on climate change adaptation (Photo: International Rivers, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Musings from a first timer at a CBA conference
Insight, 30 April 2015
Land cleared for palm oil production, Indonesia (Photo: Rainforest Action Network, Creative Commons via Flickr)
How investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals
… . How 'land grab' deals and investment treaties intersect Information about investor-state arbitration is not always in the public domain. So … to achieve results without addressing the international dimensions. IIED's revised and updated handbook on foreign investment, law and … investment treaties: exploring the interface , Lorenzo Cotula (2015) IIED Report/paper Land deals and investment treaties: visualising the …
Insight, 17 February 2016
Sixty-two-year-old Elizabeth Mukwimba has a solar-powered lighting system. She no longer has to buy expensive kerosene and has been able to use the savings to re-roof her house (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development)
Electricity supplies in Tanzania: putting people first
… the experts at the workshop, householders often lack understanding about what products to buy. With little access to credit they frequently … more electricity (though that might be a good thing). It's more about how that electricity is put to use . This involves a … Tanzanians are pushing for better power. Ben Garside ( ben.garside@iied.org ) is senior researcher in the Shaping Sustainable Markets …
Insight, 13 December 2016
Ol Pejeta Conservancy in northern Kenya is home to four of the seven northern white rhino left in the world. The park is using SAPA as part of its community programme (Photo: Guy Lemal)
Piloting Social Assessment of Protected Areas: some initial reflections
… who manage the area, and helps build consensus among those involved about reducing poverty and avoiding harm. With funding from the Darwin … communities. This was followed by a simple household survey (taking about 30 minutes) to explore these in more depth, including how the … initial results from the two pilot sites. Phil Franks ( phil.franks@iied.org ) is a senior researcher within IIED's Natural Resources Group …
Insight, 23 September 2014
Flooding in a Manila slum particularly affects street and slum children (Photo: Jörg Dietze/SuSanA Secretariat via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Poorest urban children failed in disasters, says report
… Jakarta, Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. Many were concerned about the daily hazards they faced, such as violence and disease, but … strike." Contact for interviews: David Dodman ( david.dodman@iied.org ) Download the full report. …
News, 03 March 2014
A tale of two cities: Durban and Brussels
Insight, 13 December 2011
Cover image from EITI and sustainable development: Lessons and new challenges for the Caspian region
Study shows how to improve Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
… will agree new rules that will shape the future of the initiative. IIED’s research suggests several ways for these new rules to help reduce … signed up to the EITI, but has expressed an interest in learning more about this initiative, in the light of recent developments in its oil … wealth should translate into tangible benefits for citizens," says IIED's project leader, Dr Emma Wilson. "The EITI is just one of a …
News, 14 March 2013