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People walking on agricultural land
Envisioning a better future for The Gambia
… of life. National stakeholders from government, the private sector, civil society, academia, regional administrations, local communities and other parts of society were actively involved in the process, contributing ideas and …
Insight, 19 July 2021
The timber depot of a Chinese-owned timber concession licensed to operate in Nampula, Mozambique. While some replanting takes place, they do not currently replace all they cut. Photo: Mike Goldwater.
China in Africa: New forum seeks sustainable, pro-poor forestry
… with the Chinese Academy of Forestry and Beijing-based Global Environmental Institute, which together with IIED will host the launch … and livelihoods in Africa, the researchers found that government and civil society respondents in Africa have generally negative perceptions while … Governance …
News, 27 February 2013
A farmer in Bangladesh (Photo: ranakmartin/CIMMYT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Poverty Environment Partnership meeting focuses on Sustainable Development Goals
… South. Participants from governments, international organisations and civil society are invited to join the meeting, which is the latest in a series … links between poverty and the environment, and the importance of environmental management as an essential path to lasting poverty …
News, 26 February 2016
The UK flag and the logo for the Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable development in the UK – an issue for party manifestos?
… came into effect at the beginning of 2016, governments, companies and civil society organisations around the world have been assessing how they can … is now in danger of being left behind . Indeed a new report from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which gathered evidence from all …
Insight, 03 May 2017
Extractive industry workers are pictured on a beach; a new report recommends that transparency initiatives need to be more inclusive and relevant to local needs for communities most affected by oil, gas or mining projects (Photo: iStockphoto.com/Getty Images)
Transparency: Giving local communities a window on the extractive industries
… is overseen by multi-stakeholder groups of government, industry and civil society. Currently,  27 countries are compliant with the EITI standard, … much more could be done to link up with tax reform efforts, environmental protection initiatives, corporate social investment …
Insight, 28 May 2014
Fadzilah Majid-Cooke
Q&A with Fadzilah Majid-Cooke: land rights and agricultural investments in Southeast Asia
Article, 18 March 2013
Cover for 11071IIED.pdf
A New Era in Sustainable Development
… organisations, and an increasing number of businesses and civil society groups. High profile ‘intentions’ have given rise to a … cycles – and for building resilience to them. Consequently, most environmental and welfare measures continue to decline in almost all … Governance …
Publication, 01 March 2007
Cover for 17507IIED.pdf
Investment contracts and sustainable development: How to make contracts for fairer and more sustainable natural resource investments
… to improve living standards, but it also creates risks such as environmental damage and loss of key livelihood assets like land, water … Government capacity to negotiate and manage contracts and civil society capacity to scrutinise government dealings can make a real …
Publication, 01 March 2010
Animals gather in the shade of a rusting ship near the Aral Sea (Photo: Mark Pitcher)
Are Kazakhstan's plans for a greener future at risk?
Insight, 31 October 2014
Arid landscape with mountains in the background
Talking transdisciplinarity
… truly collaborative problem solving is often underappreciated in the environmental conservation sector. Perspectives, goals and priorities … evade us. The IIED-led SENTINEL project  and the British Ecological Society’s Conservation Ecology Group  co-ran an online workshop at the … joined – primarily academics but also representatives from civil society, industry and government. Our objective was to increase …
Insight, 16 April 2021