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Oxen plough a field in Ethiopia.
African land deals: Is a policy shift underway?
… Others have met opposition at the local level and triggered vocal civil society campaigns. There have been widespread reports of inadequate … the deals are being signed over their heads, the necessary social and environmental safeguards are not in place, the full range of possible …
Insight, 15 July 2013
The logo of PAGE and information about the conference on 27-28 March 2017
IIED at ministerial green economy conference
… of United Nations' agencies, thought leaders and representatives from civil society, business and media to discuss how to accelerate the shift to … on the question of how to create political coalitions in favour of environmental fiscal reforms. The session, which was chaired by Lars …
Event, 27 March 2017
Esther Atieno prepares dinner for her family in Kisumu City, Kenya, using a jiko kisasa (firewood stove). Without city-wide data on electricity and fuel use available from utilities and companies, cities can survey a set of households on their energy use and extrapolate the results (Photo: Peter Kapuscinski/World Bank)
Global to local: supporting cities to meet the New Urban Agenda
… capacities, and resources.  Low-cost and easy ways of measuring basic environmental, social and economic urban conditions must be identified – … facilitating a workshop that brought together local government, civil society and other experts. The group looked at different possible ways …
Insight, 23 March 2018
In 1992 the United Nations called Mexico City "the most polluted city on the planet". City authorities took radical steps to cut pollution, but Mexico City still has smog and is increasingly vulnerable to climate change (Photo: Fidel Gonzalez, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Should cities invest in climate mitigation?
Insight, 21 September 2015
Delegates at the international symposium on agroecology (Photo: John Choptiany/FAO)
Agroecology offers FAO a 'new window' on agriculture
… agro-ecosystems, offering benefits for productivity, food security, environmental sustainability, and important ecosystem services such as … policy frameworks. At the same time, several publications released by civil society organisations such as ActionAid , by academic institutions such …
Insight, 02 October 2014
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The Urban Resource Centre, Karachi
… and informal sector operators and was also creating adverse environmental and socioeconomic impacts. The Urban Resource Centre has … This has created a network of professionals and activists from civil society and government agencies who understand planning issues from the …
Publication, 01 August 2008
Landscape of fields and forest
Q&A: Negotiating a new biodiversity deal that works for Indigenous Peoples
… ago?  DK:  OPDP, with support from development partners, started an environmental conservation initiative in 2016 in the Logoman and … sufficient financial support should be availed to Indigenous Peoples, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), grassroot organisations and leaders to …
Article, 09 August 2021
We must protect the world in which we live (Photo: Steve Guzzardi, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Best of 2017: blogs
… action and the energy transition, the future of work, the role of civil society, land rights and inequality. Was he right – you decide! Progress … 'impact investing' refers to investments that bring about social and environmental benefits as well as financial returns. Impact investors …
Article, 22 December 2017
More than 70 people joined the webinar about evaluation and voluntary national reviews. You can watch a recording of the webinar at the bottom of this page (Image: IIED)
Evaluations, reviews and assessments are key to embedding the SDGs
… ones without considering the interaction between social, economic and environmental dimensions. Equally, countries that must build new … their SDG national processes. These institutions often include civil society organisations and people from the private sector. Some countries …
Insight, 19 July 2017
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Meeting the Millennium Development Goals in Urban Areas
… approach to improving the lives of slum dwellers; State and civil society in a Havana barrio, Cuba; Environmental management in Chiang Mai, Thailand; Water and sanitation …
Publication, 01 April 2005