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Social responsibility agreements in Ghana’s forestry sector
… This paper is about a legal arrangement for enabling forest communities in Ghana to …
Publication, 01 May 2008
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Energy equity: can the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative make a difference?
… biofuels , in countries such as Ghana and Liberia, raises concerns about local land-use conflict and food security. Countries such as … to make a business investment worthwhile. Governments should think about incentives, regulation and public-private partnerships in all the … you on what you and other organisations are doing and how you think IIED and our partners could contribute to a sustainable energy future. …
Insight, 29 March 2012
Politics, sustainable energy security and the South
… House There are three things that every decision-maker needs to know about energy, according to Antony Froggatt of Chatham House : • … regarding energy demand, he suggests demand globally. But those at IIED are aware of the lack of uniformity that characterises global … that includes climate change in the agenda. What's sustainable about energy security? The UNEP's Global Network on Energy for …
Insight, 02 September 2010
Haramata Communications Initiative
… in East and West Africa. On this page there are links and information about Haramata's last six issues. The full series is available to  browse and download from IIED's searchable Publications Library . Haramata 55 Debate:   The war …
Article, 13 October 2008
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Protecting Indigenous lands: lessons from Chile
… communities.” In response to written questions submitted by the OC about its policies and operations, Kinross representatives stated: “We … Chile and Nepal ', on 18 November 2020. This case study is part of IIED's work to assist communities to seek legal redress for land rights …
Article, 17 November 2020
Justice in the forests: a series of short films
… those short on time but have a keen interest in understanding more about the common governance issues facing forest-dependent people. … deals for local control of forestry. These films were produced by IIED and Dominic Elliot with the financial assistance of the European … (DFID). The content of these films is the responsibility of IIED and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the …
Article, 15 April 2011
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Sustainable financing of protected areas in Cambodia: Phnom Aural and Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuaries
… conservation and environmental services. They are home to about 30,000 people who rely on subsistence agriculture, cattle raising, … is currently heavily dependent on donor finance and there is concern about post project sustainability. Thus there is a need to develop …
Publication, 01 January 2008
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… for those with the least income and assets. Most of the MDGs are about improved outcomes for individuals and households ­ food security, … at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in London. He was also a member of the Millennium Project …
Publication, 01 January 1970
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Ecosystem Conservation - A neglected tool for poverty reduction
… Ten years ago, at the 1992 Rio conference, debates about sustainable development focused on how to ensure the ecological … All those engaged in the fight against poverty need to be clear about the key role of environmental health and ecological stability in … for eliminating poverty. Unfortunately, some important lessons about local environmental management appear to have been forgotten in …
Publication, 01 January 2002
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Protecting traditional knowledge from the grassroots up
… knowledge and genetic resources. Follow the links below for more about our work on Biocultural heritage. …
Publication, 01 June 2009