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New tools can measure the benefits of ecosystems such as coastal mangrove forests, such as this one in Mexico. Mangroves provide protection from coastal flooding and erosion, as well as nutrition for marine life (Photo: Peyri Herrera, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Action to protect nature and tackle poverty gathers momentum
… and the financial support to match. Last month, I joined an IIED-led workshop  bringing together policymakers and researchers from 11 … the workshop we heard examples of how new agendas have strengthened initiatives to protect the environment and boost social protection, such … , DFID and others, showed how bridging the gap between the academic community and policymakers can generate a strong feeling of unity, also …
Insight, 02 November 2016
Four people sat around a table speaking into microphones
The trouble with growth: Make Change Happen podcast episode 4
… of economic growth from a sustainable development perspective. Led by director Andrew Norton, the discussion features Essam Yassin … killing 4,000 people a day . Export-driven policies have proven bad for the climate and bad for basic human welfare. But there are … be included in the way we measure goods and services. A number of initiatives are already under way, including relevant policy work in …
Article, 11 March 2020
Ploughshare and radiated tortoises that have been seized in Bangkok will be among the case studies presented at a wildlife crime symposium in South Africa (Photo: Panjit Tansom/TRAFFIC)
Symposium examines how communities can be helped to combat wildlife crime
… brought together researchers, government officials, UN agencies, community groups and NGOs to assess the scale of the problem and look at … responses to date have largely emphasised strengthening (government-led) law enforcement and reducing consumer demand for illegally sourced … crime, as well as to identify examples of successful conservation initiatives and to look at how incentives can be used to encourage …
News, 20 February 2015
A man sprays disinfectant onto a person's hands
How Dhaka's urban poor are dealing with COVID-19
… – through text messages from a close-knit network of around 150 community reporters. The streets of Dhaka, usually bustling with life … social distancing is almost impossible. Communal water sources for hand washing are scarce. So too are health centres for learning how … of a health emergency.”  Drawing on their local knowledge, they have led efforts to organise communities to protect themselves and to ensure …
Insight, 01 July 2020
Nearly 80 per cent of Dar es Salaam's residents live in informal settlements, and less than 10 per cent of the city has sewer access (Photo: Anna Walnycki/IIED)
Connecting settlements, cities and basins: realising SDG 6 at scale
… the rapid growth of some urban populations between 1999 and 2015 has led to the percentage of people with better water or sanitation access … of water needs, use and resources. Work undertaken at the community level by the Tanzanian Centre for Community Initiatives , IIED and the Tanzania Urban Poor Federation (TUPF) …
Insight, 25 August 2016
A food vendor is surrounded by people in a busy street
The two faces of Bandung’s street food: recreation and reliance
… recently, policy has become more nuanced. City regulations in 2011 for the management and development of street vendors recognise the … the differing interests of street vendors, government and the community. Street food has been incorporated into the city’s promotion … vendors were “well organised and managed”. Lifting the lid A study led by a team from Bandung’s Padjadjaran University, in collaboration …
Insight, 07 August 2019
Four elephants roam the plain on the Maasai Mara, Kenya
Covering elephant tracks: can insurance compensate farmers for wildlife damage?
… and share lessons internationally.   In Sri Lanka  the work is being led by national economic think thank the Institute of Policy Studies … of the schemes reviewed have overcome these challenges by focusing on community-based solutions, innovative financial design and effective … is likely to play an important role in the future – microinsurance initiatives are already harnessing this through mobiles and SMS.   …
Insight, 27 March 2019
September 2015: on the eve of the United Nations summit to agree the 2030 Agenda, a film introducing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is projected onto the UN headquarters building (Photo: UN Photo/Cia Pak)
Effective evaluation for the Sustainable Development Goals
… The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 puts … says the follow-up and review processes will be informed by country-led evaluations and data which is high-quality, accessible, timely and … for evaluation of the SDGs and support integration of evaluation initiatives into national, regional and global SDG feedback and review …
Project, 21 October 2017
Coming in for lunch in the rice fields near Inle Lake, Myanmar. Online databases can provide verified data on land conflicts and help resolve disputes and improve governance (Eric Brochu, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Using online technology to empower communities facing land deals
… of communities and threaten livelihoods, but often it is difficult for the communities involved to access information about the nature of … representing them in mediation and court cases. This has occasionally led to out of court conflict resolution, including land being returned … 'offline'. While it is too soon to assess their full impact, these initiatives provide resources, evidence and opportunities for improving …
Insight, 04 August 2016
A community workshop. Social learning processes were a key element of a successful 10-year collaboration between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes (Photo: IIED)
It's the process, stupid 
… aid and broader criticism of overseas spending threaten funding for climate change initiatives in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.  Yet … their capacity, and including them in iterative learning cycles. This led to stakeholders understanding the merits of the processes used. We … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 16 March 2017