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Voices from artisanal mining communities in Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Ghana
… I am also saving to give my children a better life.  Samuel Anku (general manager, Dakete Mines) I am a chemical engineer by profession. I … Distilleries for 12 years, and resigned in 2012 to take over as the general manager of Dakete Mines, which is more or less a family …
Article, 19 January 2016
Who will replace the much respected executive secretary of the UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres (Photo: UNFCCC, Creative Commons via Flickr)
An opportunity for LDC leadership
Insight, 03 March 2016
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Impacts of climate change on fisheries: implications for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
… of poor and vulnerable communities in SSA. The sector also provides jobs to many people and is one of the most traded food commodities in … trade also supports economic growth in many developing countries in general and most SSA countries. However, the benefits gained from the …
Publication, 01 May 2013
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Understanding the full spectrum of risk in urban areas
Publication, 01 April 2017
Delegates at the 20th Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) meeting integrate poverty and environmental issues into the global agenda in Edinburgh in late May (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Putting ourselves out of business – forward planning for the PEP
… arguably been recognised in the SDGs, due to be endorsed by the UN General Assembly in September this year, and the subject of a recent … addressing concentrated poverty in urban environments, the need for jobs and basic services, and the need for resourced municipal … role played by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in providing jobs and economic development, and to recognise how these engines of …
Insight, 29 June 2015
Aerial view of an informal settlement and an urban centre in the background
Rethinking household surveys reveals true picture of health inequality
… for local actors without the data they need to do their jobs. The lack of data is even worse for those living or working in …
Insight, 18 January 2022
Maurice Strong at the High Level Dialogue on Global Sustainability, Rio de Janeiro, June 2012 (Photo: Sergio Greif, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Remembering Maurice Strong, pioneering environmental champion
… down or prevent their moves towards development. So the UN Secretary General needed someone who could shift the focus toward the South. He … Although frail at the end, he met with Jim MacNeill, former Secretary General of the Brundtland Commission, and Klaus Töpfer, former Executive …
Insight, 04 December 2015
Group of people posing for a photo
Making strides to improve health and climate resilience in Zimbabwe’s cities
… working standards Address climate change impacts by promoting green jobs, and Support reforestation efforts with ZCIEA. The agreement is … Masvingo is a milestone achievement,” according to ZCIEA’s Secretary General Wisborn Malaya. “Our advocacy and research are beginning to be …
Insight, 24 August 2021
Women sit next to piles of vegetables like onions, tomatoes, garlic.
Five pathways to deliver rapid support for a green and resilient COVID-19 recovery in the LDCs
Insight, 30 September 2021
Skyline of Kolkata, India.
How regional and national capital cities influence urban change
Insight, 10 September 2020