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Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
Project, 22 December 2021
A conservation agriculture demonstration at the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, Zambia. Conservation agriculture can increase productivity and improve soil structure (Photo: Barbara Adolph/IIED)
Social and environmental trade-offs in African agriculture
Project, 10 August 2017
Man wearing a mask on a protest march carries a sign, with a pink background, saying: "There is no pride on a dead planet".
Queering climate justice − what climate justice can learn from queer groups
Insight, 21 September 2023
A view from high up of a city with tower blocks, framed by the sky.
Can global reporting bring about transformation?
… the key findings and next steps with UCLG colleagues, mayors, civil society networks and academics. And as this work draws to a close with … economic models that recognise and optimise the economic, social and environmental value of existing local resources, and A need to engage …
Insight, 12 October 2022
Group of people sitting on chairs facing each other
Addressing illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia
Project, 25 April 2023
A man stands in front of a group of seated people outside answering questions
Partnerships and collaboration for a more responsible minerals sector
… areas. IIED serves on the EPRM’s governance board and co-chairs the civil society pillar and the outreach working group. Bringing voices from … important to mining communities, for example women’s empowerment, environmental safeguarding and wider local economic development. But how …
Article, 04 May 2021
A forest near Ngon village, Ebolowa district, in Cameroon, which will host an event to bring together Chinese, African and international stakeholders to discuss trade and investment impacting Africa's forests (Photo: Photo by Ollivier Girard for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Creative Commons, via Flickr)
China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event
… .   This event will bring together diverse attendees from government, civil society, and research institutes from China, Africa and the … presented guidelines to help Chinese companies with their social and environmental conduct overseas and enhance the sustainability of the … Governance … China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event …
News, 19 June 2015
A map from above showing a large green area (forest) with a large swathe of light green cutting through the centre, showing the extent of deforestatation.
Can Europe’s new deforestation regulation address concerns about trade and climate justice?
… High consumption levels in wealthier countries have long driven environmental destruction around the world. This includes the … countries. Shifting to a more collaborative model with governments, civil society and organisations of small-scale growers in producer countries …
Insight, 25 March 2024
Men stand on lorries loading and unloading sacks at a busy market.
Trade and sustainable development
… towards low-carbon economies, governments, international agencies, civil society organisations and businesses are grappling with reorienting … dispute settlement, trade preference schemes or the integration of environmental and social issues in trade agreements Monitor Economic …
Project, 14 June 2022
Young man with blue and pink dreadlocks surrounded by a crowd wearing pride colours
Heteronormativity in development – what does queer have to do with it?
… diversity are considered ‘too political’ or questions of human and civil rights. This results in the passive exclusion of gender and sexual … resources streams. We’ve seen increases in resources to LGBTQI+ civil society groups driving visibility and civil rights. But the Global … response – and no funding was identified for climate action or environmental issues . This is a glaring gap in our knowledge. How do …
Insight, 14 December 2022