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A group of people line up in front of a mountain background.
Building green and inclusive energy
… Supply Monitoring Initiative (ESMI) , in collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Prayas Energy Group (PEG) . By placing monitoring devices in homes and small …
Project, 01 October 2020
Nine key lessons for sustainable development from Brazil’s Amazon
… key lessons that have emerged from his experiences. 1. Change the ‘natural resource liquidation’ paradigm of development by making forests … many stakeholders as possible". James Mayers, head of IIED’s Natural Resources Group, says: “For decades, Brazil and the Amazon in particular have been …
News, 28 June 2010
The sky is visible through a forest
Exploring why people eat wild meat – and designing better alternatives
… rural people eat wild meat . The results from interviews and focus group discussion with around 550 people – women and men, young and old – … also cited concerns over fair distribution and management of project resources by external NGOs.  New tool to shape future projects We’re …
Insight, 29 July 2020
Local voice, global forest, local forest, global voice
… it didn’t exist. Yet an alliance known as The Three Rights Holders Group (G3) has had a strong presence at COP 16 in Cancun, manning an information booth and participating in various panels . The group’s message was a simple one, advocating for sustainable forest … of working for the equitable and sustainable management of forestry resources, had organized, in collaboration with The Forests Dialogue , a …
Insight, 17 January 2011
A Nepalese man carrying a large sack on his back walks up some steps with the Himalayas soaring behind.
Nepal: Vice-President and top singer launch report that signals steps to sustainable development
… action” says  Professor Ram Khadka, Chairman of AEMS . The country’s natural resource base is degrading rapidly, contributing to the spread … the report urges the government to create an ‘environment service group’ within the Public Service Commission system for environmental … unchanged since 1973. The report notes that: “Nepal has abundant natural assets which underpin the economy and a very diverse ethnic and …
News, 14 May 2012
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
… and to monitor various projects featured on the site. There is also a resources section for capacity building and training materials. … it is too soon to assess their full impact, these initiatives provide resources, evidence and opportunities for improving land governance. …
Insight, 04 August 2016
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Building Partnerships for Urban Waste Management in Bamako
… need to provide basic social services and address issues related to natural resource management. …
Publication, 01 December 2001
Meceburi Forest, Mozambique: a young woman harvests casava (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Seeds of the post-capitalist forest?
… 10) will remain a pipedream as long as forest-based resources are ransacked by elites. In Myanmar military elites, drug … be grown. James Mayers ([email protected]) is director of IIED's Natural Resources Group. Further resources Watch the keynote speeches from the 22nd Annual …
Insight, 11 February 2016
Two rice terraces with a small forest growing between them in Nepal.
Nepal: Forestry and agriculture and the story of their fake divorce
… the foothills is mainly due to the sustainable management of forest resources promoted by Community Forestry schemes. Since the mid-1970s … projects together to address this gap. At the end of the workshop a group of 16 participants from different organisations – including … of delivering sustainable forest management through agroforestry. The group will further develop some ideas flagged during the workshop, such …
Insight, 18 July 2013
An oil flare in Port Harcourt Nigeria.
Transparency: can it work for sustainable development?
… Natural resource companies cost Africa £25 billion each year through tax … of African economies grew by more than 6 per cent in 2012 thanks to natural resource exports. Kofi Annan, head of the Africa Progress Panel …
Insight, 23 May 2013