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Action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Tanzania
… of stakeholders to form a Tanzanian Learning and Leadership Group to take the process forward. … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 July 2018
Sprouts of chilli plants
Turning up the heat – how chilli growing is conserving Uganda’s wildlife
… and expand. The women were placed into small business groups, each group receiving a start-up grant of US$150. The groups opted to grow … programme, Mangi visited Nanda the following March to train business group members in planting chilli seeds and caring for the crops. Village … they hope to achieve from their businesses. Pe Nongi Labedo business group The Pe Nongi Labedo business group gathers straw to protect their …
Insight, 15 June 2021
A man points to a wild chimpanzee up a tree
Markets and payments for environmental services
… robust research, clear property rights, equitable benefit sharing and sustainable finance. Read this briefing or this blog to find out more. … own livelihoods. IIED aims to show how an equitable and financially sustainable payment scheme can compensate local landholders for … Markets and payments for environmental services …
Project, 03 October 2008
In the absence of electricity, students in Bangladesh are given charger lights so they can study at home (Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS)
Ensuring an Energy Sustainable Development Goal delivers for poor people and the planet
… the next global framework to eradicate poverty and move towards truly sustainable development. While it mentioned dozens of development issues … through supporting the Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group . IIED's energy team work with a network of partners interested in … investment in necessary decentralised energy access in low-income markets unattractive to mainstream private investors. Given that once …
Insight, 25 March 2014
Group of people around a table eating a meal
Three pillars for food system change: inclusivity, joint vision and long-term commitment
… diverse views in a meaningful and productive way. The Hivos-IIED Sustainable Diets for All (SD4All) programme has championed multi-actor … Download:  Multi-actor initiatives in action: lessons from the Sustainable Diets for All programme … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 16 July 2020
New tools can measure the benefits of ecosystems such as coastal mangrove forests, such as this one in Mexico. Mangroves provide protection from coastal flooding and erosion, as well as nutrition for marine life (Photo: Peyri Herrera, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Action to protect nature and tackle poverty gathers momentum
… achieve ambitions set out in recent global agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nonetheless, managing and … practical tools that can leverage investments in nature to achieve sustainable finance. Partnerships for learning Demand-led country … is a senior researcher in the Shaping Sustainable Markets research group at IIED. …
Insight, 02 November 2016
Women traders on a market stall, with rows of different fruit and vegetables in front of them
Harnessing the potential of Zambia’s informal food sector
… poor. The government’s approach But given the nature of informal markets, managing them has been a complex task for the government. … on informal vendors for their food. Giving the sector a voice The Sustainable Diets for All programme (SD4ALL) works with local partners … informal markets. CUTS also works with local authorities to promote sustainable diets in Lusaka, formulating a food policy that acknowledges …
Insight, 17 October 2019
Manganese mining in Gabon (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD)
… Between 2000 and 2002, the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project carried out research, analysis … issues they had to face. Through the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), they commissioned IIED to undertake a … MMSD – workshop/meetings MMSD – presentations MMSD – assurance group MMSD – project information MMSD – draft materials …
Project, 03 March 2009
Trafficking of wildlife, driven by escalating demand for products such as elephant ivory, is a booming market worth US$19bn a year (Photo: Nonprofit Organizations via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
International push to tackle illegal wildlife trade risks missing potential of sustainable use
… with incentives that encourage poor communities to use wildlife in a sustainable and well regulated way. "Effectively tackling wildlife crime … IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) specialist group on Sustainable Use and Livelihoods — notes that wildlife is one of … Survival Commission's Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group. "But we need more informed dialogue and debate moving forwards." …
News, 11 February 2014
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The diversified climate-resilient business model of the Tubeleke Club
Publication, 08 December 2020