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Putting farmers first: Democratising and reshaping agricultural research in West Africa
… in Westminster. Baroness Miller, the Group’s co-chair says: “This is a unique event in that it will allow farmers from across West Africa … of agriculture. We very much hope it will be productive and change the way in which research priorities are decided and implemented … are decisive actors in the local to global responses to the food and climate crisis. Agricultural research must respond to the needs and …
News, 31 January 2012
Annual report 2009/10
… out the future to pay for the present. Featured project highlights Climate change Adaptation after Copenhagen:  in the Least Developed Countries, … energy source:  in some low-income countries, where biomass energy is one of the largest industries, the sector is criminalised. IIED was …
Page, 21 October 2010
Group of participants stand for a picture during the International Forest Connect workshop in Nepal in February 2013.
Forest Connect
… a democratic model of natural resource and business management that is critical for equitable and sustainable development. Unlike many … business development, sustainable forest management, legal trade, climate change and integrated land-use planning. At an international level, we …
Project, 12 September 2013
The sale of matoke in a market near Fort Portal, Uganda: green growth planning must take account of the informal economy (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Does green growth miss the majority?
… 40 countries have developed green growth plans and green investment is now flowing. 'Inclusive green growth' sets out to answer two pressing … the poorest by safeguarding the local environment, stabilising the climate and increasing their access to affordable and renewable energy, … as fiscal reform, we also need to learn from much smaller stories of change. Consider, for example, the Zabaleen – a Christian community who …
Insight, 18 February 2016
Renewable energy has a place to play in providing energy access to small farms (Photo via Google reuse rights))
Calling all energy and agriculture experts: meet, talk and collaborate
… these smallholders, she asks, especially as improving food security is so high on everyone's agenda? Farmers and rural enterprises that … mechanisation — not an ideal combination for today's rapidly changing climate and tired soils. Low-income farmers already struggle to pay for … if we want to achieve the broader goals of food security, climate change mitigation and improved livelihoods for all. Rebecca Trevalyan is …
Insight, 29 April 2014
Woman collects water for irrigation in Selingue, Mali. Photo: Khanh Tran-Thanh
Ensuring water is equitably allocated and governed
… for industries, municipal supplies and agricultural irrigation is growing, and many catchments are now facing occasional or regular … water supplies on international rivers in the face of uncertain climate change. But once stored how will water be allocated? How will … Ensuring water is equitably allocated and governed …
Project, 05 August 2013
Illustration showing a Java rhino
Harnessing carbon finance to arrest deforestation: saving the Javan rhinoceros
… and anxiety of extinction. At the vanguard of conservation in Vietnam is the Javan rhinoceros. CTNP, one of the few lowland forest ecosystems … country, province or the local communities. This project sought to change this by working with all parties to achieve ‘win-wins’ that … contributes to the emissions of greenhouse gases associated with climate change. The current rate of land cover change from forest to …
Project, 22 June 2011
Downtown Dar es Salaam: the largest city in Tanzania is on track to have a population over 50 million (Photo: Babak Fakhamzadeh, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The shifting power of cities
… to over 13 billion by the end of the century. The lower figure is where the rapid urbanisation under way continues, particularly before … ameliorate environmental impacts and risks such as the Zika virus and climate change. Benefiting future populations The paper illustrates how the …
Insight, 05 October 2016
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Climate Change And Sustainable Development Summary Of The Scoping Study1
… Document begins: CLIMATE CHANGE and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY OF THE SCOPING STUDY1 … development planning and practice from the global to national and local levels. Critical research questions and knowledge gaps relate to … Climate change … Climate Change And Sustainable Development Summary Of The Scoping Study1 …
Publication, 01 January 1970
Villagers harvesting a cinnamon tree near the village of Lubuk Beringin, Jambi province Indonesia. Villagers are managing the forests sustainably using traditional values (Photo: Tri Saputro/ CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Arguing the case for community forestry
… Planting trees to be 'green', helping to address climate change and to increase incomes is becoming more and more popular in Indonesia, thanks to a government …
Insight, 07 April 2015