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An association of farmers in northeast Myanmar carries out value chain analysis of elephant foot yam (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Strengthening producer organisations is key to making finance inclusive and effective
Article, 12 March 2019
Guinea's Kaleta dam was completed by a Chinese company in 2015, ending chronic power shortages in the capital city, Conakry (Photo: Jamie Skinner/IIED)
How a new ECOWAS directive could change the way dams are built and managed in West Africa
… and displace vast numbers of people.  In 2009, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) launched a region-wide … agricultural components have been more disappointing. Meanwhile, the environmental damage and transformation of local societies are striking. … water infrastructure (chapter 4). In Ouagadougou, where the WRCC is based, one often hears people say "We are in this together". Even if we …
Insight, 08 August 2017
Two forest farmers from Ghana, including the head of a local community forest group, alongside some cocoa beans (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Integrating forests into the post-2015 development framework
… limited achievement towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 on environmental sustainability, which led to a high level of uncertainty … provide the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable forest management. What did IIED do? We gathered evidence and enabled dialogue … SDG implementation guidance.  Our engagement strategy involved desk-based synthesis, online communications, face-to-face discussions with …
Project, 21 May 2014
Woman cooks using wood fire
Feeding all city inhabitants
… and infrastructure, limited access to basic services and exposure to environmental hazards. This is the latest in a  series of blogs and … the quantity and quality of the food put on the table, with diets based on more energy-dense, nutrient-poor and often cheaper food. Community leaders discussing their priorities in a previous blog , …
Insight, 27 June 2021
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 12 Participatory student research increases awareness of sustainable fisheries management
Publication, 01 January 1997
Fenced working site in a field. There are workers and cars parked and a mineral exploratoion drilling rig
Mineral exploration goes unchecked as demand escalates
… that would apply to the full-scale development of a mine, such as environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) or free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). Few countries require any form of community consultation at the exploration stage, and even fewer identify … and other relevant actors in strengthening the governance of land-based investments. The project is implemented by a consortium led by …
Insight, 16 February 2022
Gatekeeper series: Local organization Profiles
… or support for livelihoods. Both poverty reduction and good environmental management depend on organizations that operate at the … The Evolution of Casa Pueblo, Puerto Rico: From Mining Opposition to Community Revolution Alexis Massol-González, Avril Andromache Johnnidis … central region. Its aims have since evolved to promoting community-based self-reliance and self-management, while conserving cultural …
Article, 01 April 2010
Landscape of fields and forest
Q&A: Negotiating a new biodiversity deal that works for Indigenous Peoples
Article, 09 August 2021
Close-up of a shovel, on which dirt is balanced, during a tree-planting ceremony, with a plaque in the background
Trees need locally-grown politics
… tree planting being used to shift attention away from the causes of environmental problems – away from complex political problems to … claims it has created 85,000 jobs by paying unemployed members of the community to work in tree nurseries and look after saplings, with … Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) , the Covid Collective is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) . The collective …
Insight, 04 June 2021
A young woman sits working at a sewing machine in a corner of a room.
Stitching with determination: stories of women garment workers in Indore, India
… of production high and costs low.  We studied two kinds of home-based garment workers:  Sub-contracted workers: homeworkers who receive … of work by IIED and partners exploring responses to occupational, environmental and public health risks faced by workers in the informal … this through initially working in lower-paying jobs. Participation in community savings groups helps in accessing loans for upgrading …
Article, 07 June 2022