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Putting farmers first: Democratising and reshaping agricultural research in West Africa
… and Development (IIED) has organised on 1-3 February in Ghana. UK-based parliamentarians, the media, and members of the international development community will participate through a live video link hosted by the … and abilities of farmers and scientists to solve the social and environmental crisis that undermines the right to food and human …
News, 31 January 2012
Pilot projects including the Bolsa Floresta forest stipend scheme in Amazonas, Brazil, help to combat deforestation in Brazil (Google re-use licensed)
How to assess what people want from REDD+
Insight, 31 March 2014
Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
Article, 31 December 2015
A community in Bangladesh maps out their local resources and plans for an emergency.
Lessons from Bangladesh for a post-Sandy New York
News, 22 January 2013
Demonstrating the use of alternative building materials at the Jinja Building Materials Training Centre, Uganda. (Photo: David Dodman)
Reducing risks to urban health and building climate resilience
Insight, 17 March 2014
Members of the Zimbabwe Homeless People's Federation learn techniques for building houses on land that is affected by climate-related hazards, including waterlogging. Picture: David Dodman.
12 Christmas crackers from IIED
… 2015 agenda' simultaneously support action on poverty reduction, environmental health and economic growth? How can the next set of goals … the report or read the press release . 6. Dispute or Dialogue? Community perspectives on company-led grievance mechanisms This book … Solomon Islands has generated multiple benefits, including ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change. Download PLA66 . 11. Media …
Article, 27 December 2013
Top blogs of 2018
Best of 2018: blogs
… to help them develop solutions that work best for them. His blog was based on the editorial in the April 2018 issue of the … women to be better represented in decision-making roles related to environmental and sustainable development issues. Her guest blog was …
Article, 27 December 2018
Australia's Border Ranges National Park: more than three-quarters of the park is managed as wilderness and access is by foot only. The World Parks Congress will look at how to protect and manage areas such as these (Photo: Michael Dawes)
IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
… services Position protected areas within goals of economic and community well-being, and  Demonstrate how this can be achieved in … connect with nature; and for the 'planet', it will demonstrate nature-based solutions to global challenges such as climate change, health and … (CoopeSolidar, Costa Rica), Duan Biggs (ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, University of Queensland, Australia), Johnson …
Event, 12 November 2014
Women harvesting vegetables in Shanggula village, Guangxi province, China, can share lessons on sustainable farming with the rest of the world (Photo: Simon Lim)
Nurturing the shoots of China's sustainable agriculture
… Chinese agriculture currently faces major environmental challenges, including overuse of fertilisers and … in Chinese policies related to agriculture.  For instance, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) – a relatively recent arrival in … certification and who will till the land in the future. A desk-based study also explores the historical evolution of agriculture in …
Insight, 23 March 2016
MMSD – workshops, meetings and presentations
… of Biodiversity Biodiversity Workshop - MMSD: Biodiversity Environmental Impact Assessments Biodiversity Workshop - BIODIVERSITY … - Capacity Building and Policy Networking for Sustainable Mineral-based Development Workshop on Managing Mineral Wealth - The Revenue … Capacity Building Workshop on Managing Mineral Wealth - Sustaining Community Benefits After Mine Closure Workshop on Managing Mineral …
Article, 04 March 2009