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Sharing Power: Learning by doing in co-management of natural resources throughout the world
… by local communities and other social actors. The process brings about negotiated agreements on management roles, rights, and … of sound decentralized governance. De facto, co-management is about sharing power. When successful, it spells out the peaceful and …
Publication, 01 November 2004
Evidence of coastal erosion in The Gambia. Erosion is threatening not only Gambia's tourist industry but also wetlands, roads and infrastructure (Photo: Diego, Creative Commons via Flickr)
A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition
… the face of difficult national circumstances. The Gambia contributes about 0.01 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions. In spite of … set up to help deliver the Paris Agreement. He is also a member of IIED's LDC Independent Expert Group . This blog was originally posted by …
Insight, 19 February 2016
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The Contradictions of Clean: Supermarket ethical trade and African horticulture
Publication, 01 January 2003
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Hidden forestry revealed: Characteristics, constraints and opportunities for small and medium forest enterprises in Ghana
… it represents the main, additional or alternative income source for about 3 million people in Ghana. In terms of their contribution to …
Publication, 01 March 2010
A woman sells palm oil in a market in west Africa.
Four actions to reduce the ‘forest footprint’ of commodities
… has an image problem. When people hear the word they think about risks and money; it’s generally interpreted as involving a set of … at a recent meeting of forestry and trade specialists organised by IIED, the Carbon Disclosure Project , and The Prince's Rainforests …
Insight, 18 March 2013
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Community finance: the news from Africa and Asia
… at a local level who know their local situation and who are clear about their development priorities. The discussions explore the ways in …
Publication, 01 September 2008
Traffic jam in China. Photo: Simon Lim
Green Growth, and how we get there
… discussion: on time horizons, politics and interests, and what to do about ‘stranded assets’. Business friendly A hallmark of the green … worry, it’s easy, we can do it at little real cost’, and those, like IIED, who argue we have left things so late we must now …
Insight, 01 March 2013
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Fair deals for watershed services in Bolivia
… countries with the most water per capita in the world, and demand is about 1% of supply, localised water scarcity continues to breed …
Publication, 01 May 2007
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Revisiting Collaborative Forest Management in Kyrgyzstan: What happened to bottomup decision-making?
… generally well maintained, although it has not been possible to bring about major innovations in sustainable forest management. …
Publication, 01 December 2010
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Corporate Social Responsibility at a Crossroads: Futures for CSR in the UK to 2015
… this, there are few opportunities for collective strategic thinking about CSR across stakeholder groups. Corporate Social Responsibility at …
Publication, 01 August 2006