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An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… institutions and African stakeholders in both the agriculture and forestry sectors, and Deepening knowledge and collaboration on … for sustainable Chinese investment in Africa's forests.  Learn more about the project and read related publications .   Africa-China … ' examines Chinese trade and investment in mining, agriculture and forestry in Chile, Brazil and Peru.   Research on Chinese engagements …
Article, 01 August 2019
Small and medium forest enterprises and associations
… Good information about small and medium sized forest enterprises (SMFEs) is scarce and … information suggest the following: In many countries about 80-90% of forestry enterprises are SMFEs In many countries over 50% of all forest … and Encourage and enforce greater sustainability in private sector forestry. One of the major impacts of our work was an increased …
Project, 11 June 2008
Financiers, decision makers, practitioners and researchers from across the globe gathered to share lessons and their experience in channelling finance to local levels (Image: Matt Wright/IIED)
Money where it matters: how to deliver finance to the local level
Insight, 15 December 2016
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Forest Governance Learning Group - Uganda work plan 2006
… The purpose of FGLG-Uganda is threefold: to (i) spread learning about workable approaches to good forest governance; (ii) make … the group in Uganda was convened by individuals in the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and stimulated creative work by some … timber tracking system; more effective information flow; better forestry integration with the penal code; a light but effective local …
Publication, 01 March 2006
Countryside in Guangxi Autonomous Region, China. Photo: Duncan Macqueen
Strength in numbers: the promise of forest producer organisations
… on 25-28 November, Yin Hong, Vice Minister of the Chinese State Forestry Administration, set the tone with her keynote speech. She said: "Forestry is seen as a primary task in developing eco-civilization in … and 2010 is almost single handedly responsible for the decrease by about one third in the net global rate of deforestation – and forest …
Insight, 28 November 2013
Forests image
New roadmap for boosting small-scale and family forest producers
… tenure and financial and business development instruments," said FAO forestry officer Jeffrey Campbell. "They must compete with large-scale … It is critical to unleash the potential of locally controlled forestry   –  reducing poverty and protecting forests   –  … major role in global trade, and yet are often overlooked when we talk about the role of the private sector in forest landscape management and …
News, 30 June 2014
Modern technology means data privacy policies must be stronger than ever. But IIED is treating GDPR as an opportunity rather than a threat (Image: IIED)
Sending out the right messages
… text, and it's here where much of the debate and discussion lies about how to process an individual's data.  In this time, we have … policy: We don't like 'spam' and we want to tell our audiences only about things that are relevant to them. We want you to trust us to … requests and making sure you can reach us easily if you have concerns about your data.   We will tell you why we are collecting your data, how …
Insight, 28 February 2018
Algeria unveils its renewable energy strategy; Africa has a "huge appetite for renewable sources of energy that will power its industries" (Photo: Magharebia, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
But, what is the Africa position?
Insight, 28 November 2015
For the first time, IIED has produced a bespoke online annual report (Photo: IIED/We are Tangerine)
2014 annual report: online and in print
News, 11 November 2014
Community representatives gather together to record their knowledge about dryland resources as part of a participatory mapping process in Isiolo County, Kenya. (Photo: James Pattison/IIED)
Strengthening civil society to support natural resource management
Insight, 29 July 2015