Search results

243 results
Cover for G03489.pdf
Next steps for a Green Economy working group Notes from the Astana Green Economy Dialogue, 24-26 Nov 2011
… of Kazakhstan, national concerns over today’s economic, social and environmental challenges have translated into sustainable development … (OSCE), brought together a range of stakeholders from government, civil society and industry to discuss the notion of the green economy and how …
Publication, 01 January 2013
Report flags progress and pitfalls in Uganda's energy sector
… power supply system, and the need for large investments, improved environmental performance and greater transparency. “Uganda is faced … Uganda. “We hope this report will be a great tool for policy makers, civil society and researchers with an interest in the energy sector.” Dr Emma …
News, 02 December 2011
Farmers and extension workers jointly assessing an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan
Agricultural Research for Development: Are we moving in the right direction?
… focus on key priorities determined and shaped by science and society, A true and effective partnership between research and those it … and consumers at the centre of the AR4D system by focussing on civil society (including smallholder farmers and farmer cooperatives, … sessions. For example, Sonali Bisht from the Institute of Himalayan Environmental Research and Education in India, presented the …
Insight, 07 November 2012
An art piece exhibited at the 2nd Fort Portal Annual Street Art Exhibition on Climate Change (Photo: Christopher Busiinge/KRRC)
Uganda: Is art the answer to communicating about climate change?
… in these events have for example critiqued the ineffective environmental policies in Uganda that are poorly implemented and, in … change. The event has attracted regional government officials, civil society, environmental activists, the private sector and politicians. …
Insight, 10 September 2014
Institutional Capacity, Climate Change Adaptation and the Urban Poor
… live in the most hazardous urban locations - at risk from many environmental hazards and extreme events and vulnerable to the effects … municipal authorities, national governments, utility providers and civil society organisations. This article considers the role of these …
Publication, 01 September 2008
A goal worth scoring: Lessons from winning football teams can improve the supply chains of commodities that drive deforestation. Credit: Cusia-Inc
Football’s winning ingredients can help forests in Kenya and Tanzania
… to ensure social responsibility, long-term economic viability and environmental sustainability. Take East Africa. Part of the problem is … individuals representing private sector, public institutions and civil society and with expertise in different commodity trade chains.  The …
Insight, 20 March 2014
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
… Business is struggling to keep up with the momentum building across society through the call for action on the #ClimateCrisis. The … taskforce’s work on sustainable supply chains shows how government, civil society and business can co-create the right, robust long-term … winners and losers. There is a danger that the momentum behind environmental sustainability could crowd out critical social issues. …
Insight, 08 December 2019
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in the Great Hall of the People, uniformed in identical suits, red ties, and side-parts.
China’s leadership transition
… the world’s second-largest economy, but also of uneven development, environmental damage, and rumbling social discontent over inequality and … and sustainability in practice will remain the onus of civil society and the third sector. … Governance …
Insight, 27 November 2012
Woman speaking with a microphone to an audience of men.
Every voice counts: addressing inequality in research and development
… research biases that perpetuate colonial perspectives and social and environmental injustices, issues we explore here. An unequal world The … , which damages the legitimacy, independence and objectivity of local civil society organisations. Participation and representation The struggle for …
Insight, 16 March 2022
In 2010 a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti. Six years later, there has been progress in rebuilding, but much remains to be done (Photo: iolanda, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: LDC Independent Expert Group chair on the SDGs and tackling inequality
… Some 19,000 hectares of forest have also been planted in pursuit of environmental sustainability. But Haiti still relies heavily on donor … to Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis, former Prime Minister of Haiti, civil society activist and chair of the  Least Developed Countries Independent … Governance …
Article, 08 June 2016