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Workers at the Dakete Gold Mine explain health and safety procedures in a powdering station. The IIED dialogue aimed to engage key stakeholders, including mineworkers, in a conversation about the future of ASM mining in Ghana (Photo: Friends of the Nation)
ASM dialogue creates ambition for change in Ghana
… IIED's first local artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) dialogue … and practice. It followed an earlier visioning workshop , held by IIED in London, which outlined a globally shared view for the sector. A … into an implementable work plan.  Through continued support from IIED and FON, the roadmap is being developed further in order to attract …
Insight, 15 September 2016
Men from Blitar, a city in East Java, Indonesia, sit in a circle on mats.
Climate change communication: 'A' is for audience
Insight, 07 December 2012
Annual Report 2011/12: A lifetime of learning
… development’ during the early 1970s. Under her visionary guidance, IIED was one of the first organisations to make the crucial connection … every piece of work, we and our partners have learnt a little more about what works, where and how, to protect ecosystems and livelihoods. … and the forces shaping global markets. Download the full report IIED's institutional strategy set out our focus on four globally …
Page, 30 October 2012
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Barbara Ward and the Origins of Sustainable Development
… building the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The book also includes personal recollections about Barbara Ward from Maurice Strong, David Runnalls, Sartaj Aziz and …
Publication, 01 December 2006
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… IIED has pursued a China objective in its strategy over the past decade. … such as films, Chinese translations of key IIED publications, and participation in meetings and policy discussions … for sustainable Chinese investment in Africa's forests.  Learn more about the project and read related publications .   Africa-China …
Article, 01 August 2019
A forest near Ngon village, Ebolowa district, in Cameroon, which will host an event to bring together Chinese, African and international stakeholders to discuss trade and investment impacting Africa's forests (Photo: Photo by Ollivier Girard for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Creative Commons, via Flickr)
China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event
… followed by a field visit to forest areas and to Kribi, to learn about the development of Cameroon's new deep-sea port and surrounding … and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in collaboration with the M inistry of Forestry and Wildlife of … this fast-changing  issue, based on up-to-date research generated by IIED, partners and others, as well as capacity-building initiatives and …
News, 19 June 2015
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Tested tools for righting resource wrongs
… of tenure — or, who has rights to access, use and make decisions about resources. Last year, 82 countries endorsed the Voluntary … The good news is that many such tools exist. In the forests sector, IIED has collaborated with FAO on a newly-published practical guide on … wants to plan their next moves in efforts to improve decision-making about land and resources. It starts by highlighting important …
Insight, 14 October 2013
Champion of urban climate action Debra Roberts will deliver IIED's 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture. Click the image to apply to attend the event (Image: IIED)
Jack of all trades, master of the urban agenda
… urbanised world, her expertise is much in demand. "It came about out of sheer necessity, not out of choice," she explains. "I … urgency of the situation. "I think the 21st century is going to be about really big decisions, and none of them are going to be easy." …
News, 14 September 2016
Small and medium forest enterprises and associations
… Good information about small and medium sized forest enterprises (SMFEs) is scarce and … from existing information suggest the following: In many countries about 80-90% of forestry enterprises are SMFEs In many countries over … investment and make a bigger contribution to poverty reduction. What IIED did This project aimed to: Develop ways in which SMFEs can better …
Project, 11 June 2008
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Socio-legal empowerment and agency of small-scale farmers in informal markets
… make more informed choices, take more effective action and bring about change) has an important role to play in the informal sector. …
Publication, 01 February 2021