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IIED at 50: protecting people and planet for half a century
… . When Barbara became director of the International Institute for Environmental Affairs, founded in 1971, she added social justice to its … . Movements, not moments From the first large-scale UN conference on environmental issues in 1972 to our current preparations for COP26 in … , IIED has been a core member of the growing movement for social and environmental justice. Within it, the concept of sustainable development …
Article, 08 June 2021
Protesters with a banner
IIED's best of 2019: blogs
Article, 27 December 2019
A heap of steel balls in a lorry
Why procurement should be the "next frontier" in transparency for mining
… an expanded scope, requiring contract transparency, reporting on environmental impacts, as well as on employment data by extractive … efforts and results, it: Empowers host country suppliers, government, citizens and other stakeholders to help local businesses capitalise on …
Insight, 01 July 2019
A road going into the distance splits two fields
Stopping land and policy grabs in the shadow of COVID-19
… for years to come. In Brazil, the environment minister called for environmental deregulation while the pandemic distracts public …
Insight, 01 June 2020
Colombia's government and left-wing insurgents sign a historic agreement ending 52 years of conflict. Some commentators suggest the peace process has opened the way for major progress on the SDGs (Photo: Gobierno de Chile, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
SDGs: from adopted framework to political force for change
… out a shared aspiration for a global-scale transition towards greater sustainability and equity through aggregating multiple overlapping … that emerges from local priorities. And it is engaged and empowered citizens who drive this change. So what difference will these goals … action on climate change, economic and social inequality, and environmental degradation.   While many planning departments are on …
Insight, 17 February 2017
People walking on agricultural land
Envisioning a better future for The Gambia
Insight, 19 July 2021
Two women talking to each other at a crowded event.
Strengthening local voices in the governance of food systems and the environment
… inclusive governance of food systems — where farmers and other citizens play an active role in designing and implementing food and … conservation policies and practice for food and livelihood security, environmental sustainability and justice, and Strengthening local voices … organisations to manage local food systems and environments, and engaging with global institutions to create a shared agenda. …
Project, 01 September 2011
Aerial view of informal settlement
Reducing urban poverty – lessons not learnt?
… from being seen as ‘objects’ of government policy to being seen as citizens with rights and legitimate demands – and capacities to act. A … and regular waste collection as the primary defence against most environmental health risks. So there is an urgent need to recognise and … both in depth and coverage so that each local government and its citizens and civil society organisations have the basis for key …
Insight, 10 August 2021
Extractive industry workers are pictured on a beach; a new report recommends that transparency initiatives need to be more inclusive and relevant to local needs for communities most affected by oil, gas or mining projects (Photo: iStockphoto.com/Getty Images)
Transparency: Giving local communities a window on the extractive industries
… and infrastructure. This is a huge development opportunity but citizens risk losing out because of corruption and the mismanagement of … much more could be done to link up with tax reform efforts, environmental protection initiatives, corporate social investment …
Insight, 28 May 2014
Clothes drying on a building
IIED and partners call for cities to develop a proactive response to urban displacement
… IDPs, providing an enabling urban environment for IDPs to flourish as citizens. This means identifying and removing the barriers that prevent … and city leaders to recognise IDPs as rights-holding urban citizens, build their capacity to listen and respond to IDP needs, and … place behind. IIED's Human Settlements research group addresses urban environmental issues at all levels – with local grassroots partners, …
News, 10 June 2020