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Community maps reveal rich resources of land policymakers think is empty
Insight, 25 April 2013
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Europe's controversial TTIP treaty: The good, the bad and the unnecessary
… interpretation. There is much potential for further improvement, and IIED's submission to the consultation suggested several ways the text … from leading US companies found that many of them either knew little about investment treaties or said that the legal protection treaties … as to why investor-state arbitration is needed. Lorenzo Cotula leads IIED's legal tools team. Download a copy of the submission: IIED …
Insight, 10 July 2014
Testing the water in Kenya's Tana River watershed. The river's ecosystem is being affected by a range of factors. Public and private organisations are exploring ways to improve ecosystem management (Photo: Georgina Smith/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
'Sustainable development science' for transforming our world
… a 'pull' from finance ministers and chief executives who want to know about environmental assets and risks. Accounting for natural capital , … building on the approach pioneered by the MA. Steve Bass  (steve.bass@iied.org) is a senior associate at IIED and independent chair of the ESPA programme executive board. This …
Insight, 09 October 2015
Climate Communications Day at Doha: New approaches to reach new audiences
News, 13 December 2012
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Earth Summit 2012: Crucial opportunity that needs broader buy-in
… like a public relations option, when you have nothing else to say about yourself. But Rio 2012 is more than just a 20th birthday party. It … rather than mainstream development people. And there’s debate about how detailed these targets might be. There’s a strong interest in … fabric for the 21st century. Camilla Toulmin is the Director of IIED. …
Insight, 20 December 2011
Paposh Nagar, Karachi. 'Living room' on the street - © Fareena Chanda 2010
A tale of two cities: Density regulations vs reality
… and formal settlements where residents earn low incomes. Results from IIED-supported density-related studies on Karachi , Bangkok , the … and research material on Mumbai by Alain Bertaud ) tell us a lot about the challenges the cities’ inhabitants face. Karachi, Pakistan’s … of the inner city population would have to be removed, according to IIED-supported research, which will soon be published. Another measure …
Insight, 30 June 2014
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Consent and conservation: getting the most from community protocols
… for access and benefit sharing. Community protocols are not just about indigenous rights: they clarify expectations for business and … participatory processes. Follow the links below for more about our work on Biocultural heritage. …
Publication, 01 October 2012
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Joint ventures in agriculture: Lessons from land reform projects in South Africa
… attracted renewed interest in recent years, as part of wider debates about growing agricultural investment in developing countries. This … The report provides a cautionary tale for international debates about inclusive business models, while also identifying more promising …
Publication, 01 March 2012
Growth of China’s 'green public sphere' brings hope and opportunity
Insight, 26 March 2012
Why markets matter
… Shaping Sustainable Markets is a flagship research initiative from IIED’s Sustainable Markets Group. It explores how market governance … appropriate, that communities have to be appropriately informed about the mechanism’s existence and how to use it, and that information … If you’re interested in joining please email with information about who you are, what you do and why you’re interested in joining us. …
Insight, 19 March 2012