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A woman crouches on the flor next to a stove to make a meal
Multiple housing and climate-related vulnerabilities of informal workers in Indore, India
… of children’s faeces in the open poses the risk of contamination of food by flies, which can transmit enteric infections such as typhoid. An …
Insight, 16 December 2021
A crowd of women and men hold banners and shout in protest
Confronting structural inequalities in South-North research collaborations
… processes such as United Nations talks on human rights, climate, food and investment. But our collaborative work also generates evidence …
Insight, 11 May 2022
Sourcing gender
… Designing business models that reach and benefit poor women working in agriculture can be a challenge for businesses. But is that surprising? … in the developing world. Seventy five per cent of all farmers and food producers are women. Think about those numbers when you’re next in … improve morale. 3. Make the most of women’s role as lead shopper for food products. Gather market research, develop a local market, gain new …
Insight, 17 November 2010
Hội An, Vietnam: in many towns in the developing world, street vendors constitute a significant share of total employment in the informal economy (Photo: Khánh Hmoong, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Green economy must work for street vendors as well as Wall Street
… jobs worldwide.  The event will use examples from artisanal mining, food and agriculture, forestry, and urban food vending and waste collection to look at the reality of informality …
News, 24 February 2016
Forest farmer representatives from eight Southeast Asian countries exchange experiences with one of the branches of Tree Bank Foundation in Central Thailand (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
In the king's wake
… through IUCN, one of the FFF alliance's three partners including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and IIED.   We … which in turn are used to feed the animals.  The trees contribute food, energy (through a small charcoal kiln), green manure, shade, and …
Insight, 20 December 2016
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Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Section 6: West Africa Region Section 6.1. West Africa Scoping Study
… 4 3. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION. 7 3.1 Agriculture, food security and climate change. 8 3.2 Impacts of climate change on …
Publication, 20 May 2005
Report shows how secret land deals can fail to benefit African nations – and how to make them better
… people and the environment, or about the mechanisms to protect local food security. But the report also finds that there are exceptions. For … processing and local procurement, their greater attention to local food security, and their tighter social and environmental safeguards. In … promote transparent, vigorous public debate about the future of agriculture in their country – and producer organisations must be …
News, 31 January 2011
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… will be participating in the World Leader's Dialogue on Nature + food security: Can we feed the world sustainably ?   Date: 8 September … Session panellists : H.E. Mr. Tae Pyong JANG Former Minister for Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries of Republic, Korea Mr. Michael MACK …
Event, 16 August 2012
Consultation of local communities affected by the Kandadji dam about long-term leases to secure land tenure (Photo: GWI West Africa)
From traditional land rights to long-term leases: fair compensation?
… developing 45,000 hectares of smallholder and investor-led irrigated agriculture is a good example. Agricultural land on the site of the … to develop the land for intensive rice irrigation to meet national food security needs.  The Global Water Initiative (GWI) in West Africa …
Insight, 02 June 2015
Participants at D&C Days took part in virtual reality game to help explain the complexities of making climate-related decisions (Photo: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre)
Development & Climate Days 2016
… countries already benefit from social protection schemes such as 'Food for Work' programmes. Many organisations are now exploring how … approaches. Organisers challenged participants to think about their food choices with a session offering them insect cuisine . …
Event, 12 November 2016