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A number of women wearing brightly coloured clothes tend crops with mountains in the background.
Do women have a meaningful role in global value chains, and why does this matter?
… a broader objective under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 . IIED’s recent research  – based on an extensive review of literature and interviews with key people – explored what we know to date about the impact of smallholder inclusion in global value chains (GVCs), …
Insight, 13 October 2022
Mass of people walking with flags and posters. A sign reads "pay your climate debt"
Responsible operations and environmental sustainability 2022
… See IIED's latest responsible operations and environmental sustainability update During 2022, IIED identified five strategic objectives to improve its environmental … Discussions at management and board level took place throughout 2022 about the importance of IIED developing a broad ranging sustainability …
Page, 08 February 2023
On large open land, with mountains behind, farmers shepherd a herd of animals.
50 shades of sustainability? A new tool for assessing the sustainability of wild species use
… can have negative implications for human health and raise concerns about animal welfare. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework … and value chains. Embracing different aspects of sustainability IIED, TRAFFIC , IUCN SULi , Endangered Wildlife Trust and EPIC …
News, 03 November 2023
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An urban refugee dividend? Rethinking humanitarian aid as WASH investment in Jordan
… most refugees are living. This should inform future decision making about how and where to host refugees in future crises in ways that are …
Publication, 15 August 2025
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Shifting the power – climate justice means gender justice: Make Change Happen podcast episode 16
Article, 29 March 2022
A path leads into a forest, with a tree canopy overhead
The importance of communication for NGOs
… across Africa, Asia and the UK to participate in the first online IIED Communications Learning Week . We are still inspired and … phone messages on Kenya’s top radio station – we can’t stop thinking about the value of communications. People are exposed to thousands of … have (a clear call to action). Here, we share some of our reflections about this learning week. When it comes to communications, many local …
Insight, 27 April 2022
A group of people look at a TV screen, in front of which a computer shows how they appear on the screen.
Indigenous Peoples call for recognition of vital role in protecting mountain water towers
… The International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) , IIED and the Mountain Partnership  secretariat organised a side event on … from you the whole world lives.”  The communities expressed concern about the impacts of climate change. In the Chalakuy Park: “The rains … due to climate change. We have three lakes, but every year we worry about the level of water, as it is declining. This is very concerning as …
News, 16 June 2023
A small fishing boat on the sea.
Author interview: 'Small-scale fisheries in Europe: status, resilience and governance'
… Q: What’s the book about? CP: We wanted to compare and contrast small-scale fishers in … the sector and the kind of challenges they face. Q: When you talk about ‘human’ aspects you mean in terms of how much local coastal … across countries, we used a clear set of guidelines, asking questions about the socioeconomic importance of small-scale fisheries, the …
Article, 28 June 2022
A man carries a box with spring onions through a busy scene
Redefining smallholder farmer inclusion in modern value chains: three ways forward
… more sustainable agricultural practices. Smallholder inclusion is about supporting farmers to connect to more profitable markets, by … is working with cocoa farming unions to teach smallholders about climate change adaptation strategies and income diversification, … of trade. Are we asking too much of inclusion? But a new report from IIED  questions whether inclusion has lived up to its sometimes lofty …
Insight, 15 September 2022
Vegetable garden in the middle of a city street
Argentinian city Rosario wins award for urban sustainability
News, 08 July 2021