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Urbanisation, rural transformations and food systems: the role of small towns
… of the wider surrounding region. In demographic terms, they represent about half of the world’s urban population, and are projected to absorb …
Publication, 01 January 2017
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Muungano nguvu yetu (unity is strength): 20 years of the Kenyan federation of slum dwellers
… occupied. In doing so, Muungano challenged antipathetic attitudes about informality. Joining global advocacy around slums, Muungano pushed …
Publication, 01 January 2017
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How can Bangladesh's private sector engage with the Green Climate Fund?
Publication, 01 July 2016
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ELLA - sharing Evidence and Lessons from Latin America
… regions, have just completed their learning phase. Three more are about to start on small-scale farming , human rights , and climate … details, as well the online application form, by following the links. IIED’s blog readers might be particularly interested in the learning … also give Africans and Asians a chance to talk ‘face to face’ about Latin American experiences (and their own) — both with each other …
Insight, 12 November 2012
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Exploring the role of development cooperation agencies in corporate responsibility
… was convened by the Swedish foreign ministry, in collaboration with IIED, IBLF, Sida and the World Bank. Produced for policy makers in … poverty eradication. Why are development cooperation agencies talking about corporate responsibility? Private sector activity plays a crucial …
Publication, 01 March 2004
A man stands by a tree stump in Mozambique.
REDD+: What is needed to make it work for the poor?
… includes whether it will reflect what people want. Last Thursday, IIED held a workshop [PDF] at the 18 th UNFCCC in Doha , to explore the … was conceived to respond to market failure and to improve decisions about forest and land use. But decisions on the design of REDD+ also … knowledge among policymakers at the higher levels of decision-making about the wishes, interests and concerns of the local communities, …
Insight, 06 December 2012
A farm in Uganda. There has recently been much debate about responsible investment in the agricultural sector (Photo: US Aid, Creative Common, via Flickr)
Responsible investment provisions in international investment treaties: where next?
… investments, most investment treaties say little or nothing about the nature and quality of those investments, or standards of … third parties, such as people affected by the investment. A recent IIED report found that third-party perspectives are often overlooked in … lessons and explore ways forward.  Lorenzo Cotula (lorenzo.cotula@iied.org) is a principal researcher (law and sustainable development) in …
Insight, 16 October 2017
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Virtual conferences: not in the future, but now
… were increasingly opting out of attending conferences. Worried about her carbon footprint, the expense of flights and accommodation and … evidence through hands-on research with grassroots partners is one of IIED’s key aims. Helping participants get inside conference rooms where … an important part of that work.   This year at CBA7 the web team at IIED used a number of different technologies to do just that. We used …
Insight, 03 May 2013
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January 2004 Contents 1. Finding Common Ground: Indigenous peoples and their association with the mining sector. By the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development project 2. What Are We Learning from Experiences with
… Secure: Proceedings of an international workshop. By GRAF, GRET and IIED (Eds.) 7. Community Integrated Pest Management in Indonesia: … 120 ­ Community-based Land Tenure Management. Questions and answers about ... …
Publication, 01 January 2004
Hope from action
Insight, 09 December 2011