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Delegates at the 20th Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) meeting integrate poverty and environmental issues into the global agenda in Edinburgh in late May (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Putting ourselves out of business – forward planning for the PEP
… If we succeed in implementing the SDGs and integrating poverty and environmental issues into the global … (PEP) meeting , hosted by IIED, and focused on ' Implementing the SDGs for inclusive, climate-resilient, green economies '. But he told … need for an integrated approach have arguably been recognised in the SDGs, due to be endorsed by the UN General Assembly in September this …
Insight, 29 June 2015
CANARI’s Radar tool helps small and micro enterprises assess their impacts. Here Kemba Jaramogi from Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project in Trinidad and Tobago presents their Radar. (Photo: CANARI)
Time to turn the PAGE?
… small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop inclusive, green business models. IIED is a member of the GEC, a network of more than 50 … Living Plan’ and KPIs aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is among the leaders, and increasingly investors are using their … with social purpose.  Larry Fink, the head of BlackRock, the $6.5tn investment manager, wrote to CEOs in advance of the annual World …
Insight, 17 January 2019
A view of the Houses of Parliament, home of the Environmental Audit Committee which has warned that the government risks undermining new global development goals (Photo: Skeeze, via pixabay)
MPs warn UK government against limiting sustainable development goals
…  that the government's position on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) threatened the universal scope of the goals. IED said the goals … – including tax havens and shadow banking  International trade and investment agreements (such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment … progress. IIED would like to see reporting from governments and big business made part of the agenda. People must be able to see that the …
News, 15 December 2014
A trolley load and shelves of cinnamon dry inside a special drying facility
Vietnamese forest and farm producers work towards more resilient livelihoods and landscapes
… reducing poverty, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But many family farms are isolated. This reduces their access to … and Farm Facility’s work to promote a more equitable and sustainable business model comes from Vietnam’s northern Yen Bai Province, where … of products produced by the group. Forming a cooperative to attract investment By the end of 2016, most members of the inter-collective …
Insight, 27 May 2019
Public protests against new dams in Patagonia. RIMISP's study shows the need for public consultation on major infrastructure projects (Photo: Glenn Switkes/International Rivers, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Learning the lessons from Chile's energy transformation
… The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer huge promise of a better world – with 17 goals setting out … and Development (FDD) brought together several political and business leaders involved in transforming Chile's energy sector for a … increase in energy demand. At the same time, there was significant investment in the energy sector, which had been privatised in the 1980s. …
Insight, 23 March 2015
View of Kunming, China, of a lake and houses in the background
Learning from Paris: what would ‘Kunming-compliant’ look like for development cooperation agencies?
… change the way development cooperation agencies currently do business on biodiversity? Complying with Kunming Like the Paris … be seen not only as risk to be managed but as an opportunity for investment and support. Compliance with goal four would mean increasing … Leaders’ Pledge for Nature  and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . This means avoiding trade-offs so that efforts to align with …
Insight, 25 February 2021
An image of villagers in a remote village in northern Bangladesh proudly displaying their first solar panel, purchased with a micro loan. Bangladesh aspires to be one of the world's largest solar providers (Photo: ILO in Asia and the Pacific, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: A shift in mindset for the LDCs
… 13 June: ' Reimagining development in the LDCs: what role for the SDGs? '. Ahead of the event, IEG member Saleemul Huq discusses why the … equitable. We're now seeing many countries beginning to challenge the business as usual scenario and explore new pathways that are fairer, … in coal. So we're seeing promising change on one hand, but business as usual on the other. It's also about a shift in mind-set. …
Article, 03 June 2016
Maintaining the solar street lighting in the village of Tinginaput, India. SDG 7 calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (Photo: UK Department for international Development Creative Commons via Flickr)
Poverty Environment Partnership issues call to action on 2030 Agenda
… the heart of efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. The report, entitled Getting to Zero (PDF) … on multiple systemic risks and opportunities Inclusive finance and business : reforming private and public investment – to better engage with the people and environments …
News, 13 July 2016
A fruit bat
Development organisations beware! Biodiversity loss is not just an environmental issue
… agenda – anchored around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – will reach its mid-point and progress against the goals will be … environment and development communities were active in shaping the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. But to date, the same engagement has not … loss can also make private sector investments more risky since many business models rely on access to natural ecosystems and areas of high …
Insight, 29 April 2019
Meceburi Forest, Mozambique: a young woman harvests casava (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Seeds of the post-capitalist forest?
… them, might be boosted by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris climate agreement. SDGs for the trees Local forestry … industry is devastating forests . Meanwhile lax legal frameworks and investment treaties are being used to bolster unsustainable and … forest People are valuing new forms of ownership, lending and doing business that are distinct from the current system of state-backed …
Insight, 11 February 2016