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ForBInc: Forest business incubation toolkit by and for Forest and Farm Producer Organisations
… businesses will define whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change can be achieved. … - mean that they are perceived as high risk and therefore forest business incubation needs a rather unique approach. A well-designed … system of incubators in the forest landscape that de-risks investment into this crucial sector, and fills the business support gap, …
Publication, 01 February 2018
Natural capital accounting can help monitor progress against Sustainable Development Goals indicators (Photo: Rosalind Goodrich/IIED)
Making the link between the SDGs and natural capital accounting
… capital accounts and realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We heard from Bram Edens, senior statistician at the UN … in Rwanda, for example. And in the private sector, the coffee business in Indonesia. Indeed, the involvement of representatives from … presentation how NCA could prove to be the tool for integrating business with the SDGs, using accounts information to make the link …
Insight, 03 January 2018
The logo for the Sustainable Development Goals (Image: the United Nations)
Public-private partnerships and aid's 'private turn': addressing the investment law dimensions
… development finance It is generally thought that achieving the SDGs requires an unprecedented increase of financial resources available … 2030 Agenda.   In the context of shifting policy on the role of business in development processes, many donors have responded by … financial instruments, such as blended finance , to encourage private investment. PPPs are also becoming increasingly popular arrangements. …
Insight, 30 January 2018
Mumbai's Dharavi settlement has a thriving informal economy. The government's redevelopment schemes have been hit by controversy and stalled for more than a decade (Photo: Jon Hurd, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The SDGs don't adequately spell out cities' role in implementation
… "our common home" – and for the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , finalised at the end of September — was raised by Pope Francis … the laws and regulations that remove or reduce these concerns. The SDGs also elaborate on many other aspects of the common good. These … and representative decision-making at all levels. But what the SDGs do not do is say how these very ambitious goals will be realised, …
Insight, 12 October 2015
More than 250 participants shared their experiences and examples of good practice at CBA12 (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
How can insights from CBA12 inform global discussions on the SDGs and resilience?
… climate finance to the local level can influence wider sectoral investment to improve development outcomes. This involves working with … to success in designing investments that maximise benefits across the SDGs is developing empowering processes that engage all interest groups, … recorded at CBA12 .  So those of you discussing in resilience and the SDGs in New York could usefully focus your attention on how to ensure …
Insight, 16 July 2018
A young man on a hillside, planting a tree.
When investors go green
… creation of greater environmental awareness and cooperation across business segments.  Teething problems?  But since they first appeared on … book, and now – Mike Barry shares tips on how to become a sustainable business leader of tomorrow Interview: IIED’s Laura Kelly puts questions … change Blog:  Wanted: corporate global citizens to deliver the SDGs – as global citizens, businesses have a prominent role in the …
Insight, 18 November 2019
IIED's 2017 strategy update
Our strategy: 2014-2019
… priorities The signing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 and the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change marked a … We updated our strategic goals in each of these areas: Increased investment in locally controlled land and natural resource use As the … inclusive green prosperity with our work on the green economy, business transformation, fisheries and productive energy use.  We …
Page, 29 July 2022
A group of young women protestors with placards, one reading "Your profits can't buy another planet"
Ten reasons why we have to rewrite the sustainability rule book, and now
Insight, 08 December 2019
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
… Forest business incubation is a process that accelerates the development of … is critical for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, strengthening forest economies, … are echoed in early results from an evaluation of the Climate Investment Funds' Forest Investment Program  portfolio, which has …
News, 21 March 2018
The Forest and Farm Facility is now working with Ecuador forest farm producers such as this bamboo production business
Forest and Farm Facility Phase II
… land rights), and attracted 158 new financial investments in the 262 business which diversified or added value through FFF support. Phase II … them as the main implementers of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, it will strengthen FFPO contributions to at least 11 of … to markets and finance through gender equitable value chains and business incubation within FFPOs (SDG1, 5, 8 and 12) Outcome 3: improved …
Project, 24 March 2019