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Maize cultivation along the Kafue river in Kitwe, Zambia. Water levels in the river have decreased because of deforestation in the river’s catchment area (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Food, ecosystems, equality – can we have it all?
… to ensure a better understanding by decision-makers in government, civil society and the private sector of the potential risks, impacts and … disciplinary mindsets.   Dr Monika Zurek , senior researcher at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, says what is …
Insight, 19 December 2017
A beach that has been washed away
Assessing climate adaptation in Mexico
… adaptation portfolio at the sectorial level. Half of these focus on environmental management and the remainder are managed by members of the … country that can be implemented by public authorities and private and civil society stakeholders. The main aim is to learn about adaptation. The …
Article, 30 October 2019
Road to recovery: mapping a sustainable economy
… bodies, but with long-standing local communities, and local civil society organisations. "And it is clever, in that it thinks out of the … asks us to look beyond low-carbon solutions to those which nurture environmental assets such as soils, water and biodiversity. "It makes …
News, 07 December 2009
Drilling for oil in Mali.
IIED urges G8 to see transparency as critical step on road to accountability
… Much secrecy surrounds these deals. They often create environmental and social problems for local communities or leave little … can use it to hold industry, investors and government to account. Civil society organisations have a critical role to play in this, and donors …
News, 14 June 2013
A pot with bubbling food sits cooking on an open fire.
Sustainable energy: can a new initiative succeed where Rio+20 failed?
… is the golden thread that connects development, social inclusion and environmental protection.” But SE4ALL has merely been "noted" in the UN … to the poorest. SE4ALL is missing opportunities to engage with local civil society groups, smaller-scale private sector enterprise and the informal …
Insight, 25 June 2012
Crisis in policymaking for people and planet demands new politics of inclusion
… change summit last December is just one example of a major crisis in environmental decision-making," says author Dr Michel Pimbert. … the FAO’s Committee on World Food Security has opened its doors to civil society," he says. "Other governmental and intergovernmental bodies must …
News, 27 January 2010
A shoal of fish; marine issues were among the focus of the international seminar
International seminar to demonstrate economic value of marine and coastal ecosystem services
… Decision Making. This study was carried out in 2013 by the Center for Environmental Law and Natural Resources (Cedarena) for the National … in San José, Costa Rica. It brought together key stakeholders from civil society, international organisations, the Costa Rican government and …
News, 04 September 2014
A shoal of fish; marine issues were among the focus of the international seminar.
International seminar highlights economic value of marine and coast ecosystem services
… Decision Making. This study was carried out in 2013 by the Center for Environmental Law and Natural Resources (Cedarena) for the National … in San José, Costa Rica. It brought together key stakeholders from civil society, international organisations, the Costa Rican government and …
News, 03 September 2014
The case study for Manizales, in Colombia, in a new book edited by IIED's David Satterthwaite focuses on innovative community-oriented environmental policy and a commitment to disaster risk reduction (Photo: Melissa Delzio, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Can we transform our cities?
… the achievement of these goals depends on local governments and local civil society. The city studies also highlight the synergies between good … for attention to climate change were an innovative community-oriented environmental policy and a commitment to disaster risk reduction. For …
Insight, 19 April 2016
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… in Africa through building partnerships among Chinese businesses, civil society and research institutions and African stakeholders in both the … Informal Resources Trade research project: examining the social and environmental implications of small-scale investments and trade by the …
Article, 01 August 2019