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A trail through burned rainforest
Land rights and investments: why business standards are not enough
… as the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (IFC-PS)  to fill gaps in … the role that parliaments, rural producer organisations, national civil society and international activists can play as counterweights, …
Insight, 16 March 2020
Peer review of The Netherlands National Strategy for Sustainable Development
… (four per country representing government, business and science, civil society (NGO) and academia). The peers were asked to review the existing … development strategy for many reasons: The focus was dominantly environmental – the social and economic dimensions were missing It was a … Governance …
Project, 01 May 2008
The cover of Vision 2030 Jamaica
One people, one vision
… , a comprehensive national plan integrating the economic, social, environmental and governance dimensions of development.  Vision 2030 … emerge from its "vicious cycle of low performance and build a quality society" by taking a "strategic and long-term" approach to development. … objectives. As a result, it takes its global commitments seriously. Civil society activists and civil servants alike understand the …
Insight, 22 December 2016
Creating a communication buzz in Zimbabwe
… and half of interactive learning and practical tasks. The staff from civil society organisations learnt how to develop communication strategies and … blossom to avoid abuse of our environment. Farai Matebvu, Zimbabwe Environmental Journalists Association By the end of each programme there …
News, 17 October 2011
Among IIED's work on ways to ensure that the benefits of energy systems reach the people who currently lack access to energy are energy labs in Tanzania, explains Ben Garside (Image: IIED)
Understanding the SDGs: powering Goal Seven
… large-scale finance to small initiatives. Garside argues that civil society organisations can play a role in helping this to happen by … Economy Coalition convenor Essam Yassin Mohammed, senior researcher (environmental economics) Paul Steele, IIED's chief economist Tom Bigg, …
News, 24 September 2015
CANARI’s Radar tool helps small and micro enterprises assess their impacts. Here Kemba Jaramogi from Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project in Trinidad and Tobago presents their Radar. (Photo: CANARI)
Time to turn the PAGE?
… use to show their investors they’re concerned about their social and environmental impacts (more on this later). SMEs already using radar … on ‘social purpose’, how government policy can support it and how civil society can hold business to account for their social and environmental …
Insight, 17 January 2019
A dish of amatehe
Protecting indigenous foods, preserving biodiversity – the solutions are in nature
… small but growing number of people, conscious of the nutritional and environmental benefits.   Traditional indigenous foods such as okra have … is needed to implement these policies at local and national levels.  Civil society push for policy implementation SD4All partner, the Food Rights …
Insight, 22 May 2020
Aerial view of poor community. Overtext reads "We can shape the future"
Happy new super year! Why is 2021 such a big deal for climate, nature and people?
Insight, 02 February 2021
Covers of Environment and Urbanization publications
Environment & Urbanization local organisation profiles
… most of the papers on local governments also discuss civil society organisations. [accordion] 1. Grassroots organisations … developed the Zimbabwean Homeless People's Federation. The Payatas Environmental Development Programme: micro-enterprise promotion and …
Project, 18 August 2014
Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED Annual Report 2017/18
… – which in turn inspires policy and practice driven by social and environmental justice. During 2018 we held a series of dialogues for … from government, companies, investment agencies, research and civil society organisations. This facilitated and frank dialogue delivered …
Page, 24 October 2018