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A group of miners who are working the Kawa Ijen volcano in Java, Indonesia. The miners carry sulfur down the volcano and to the processing centre where the sulfur is weighed and the miner is paid (Photo: Adam Cohn, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Time to tell a new story about artisanal and small-scale mining: time for a new "indaba"
… in IIED's previous work on forests. For example, following the 'Sustainable Paper Cycle' global study , The Forests Dialogue (TFD) was … It is not just a one-off process but a growing multi-stakeholder group established to continue to drive progress in the forest sector. In … Steve Bass ( [email protected] ) is head of IIED's  Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 11 February 2015
Line of women walking through a field. One carries a basket on her head.
Promoting producer agency in agricultural value chain contracts: peer learning (in a pandemic)
… certain restrictions on producers and providing access to alternative markets and financial support. Addressing power imbalances Contracts are … on behalf of the producers they represent. One solution could be ‘group contracts’  whereby small groups of producers come together for … decisions and private sector conduct for locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture. …
Insight, 16 December 2020
Mountains, forests and rice paddies in Nepal. Photo: Sajal Sthapit
Forest businesses 'fit for life'
… this impressive feat of community organisation into profitable and sustainable businesses is the current challenge. To share learning on … such as timber. For example, the Nepal team from the Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) ranked ecosystem-based … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 18 February 2013
Bangladeshi fishers with debts must repay loans even when fishing is banned, resulting in illegal fishing activities (Photo: John Pavelka, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Idris bhai, your voice has been heard!
… of a government-sponsored incentive-based scheme to improve sustainable management of hilsa shad, the most important single-species … ) is senior researcher in environmental economics in IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 24 March 2015
A hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh. Inadequate government compensation during periods when fishing is banned has a harsh economic consequence for families (Photo: BBC World Service Bangladesh Boat, Creative Common, via Flickr)
Forced to sell the roof over their heads
… week, which aims to raise awareness among fisher communities about sustainable management of hilsa fish – the national fish of Bangladesh. … Mohammed ([email protected]) is a senior researcher in IIED's Sustainable Markets Group. … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 04 April 2016
An artisanal miner
Ghana: on our way to participatory reform in the artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… relevant initiatives. The potential benefits from a more inclusive, sustainable and productive Ghanaian mining sector, with ASM fully … strength of this initiative lies in the diversity of its leadership group. Together we can build an ASM sector that is streamlined, … officer of the Ghana Minerals Commission IIED is now supporting a group of Ghanaian government, business and community leaders – Ghana's …
Project, 15 July 2016
A tree leans over a small stream in a forest in Mozambique.
16 tools to help small businesses sustain forests, limit climate change and cut poverty
… in the sector – such as: • How to connect small enterprises to markets, to each other and to policy processes • How to create and … enterprises need support because they have a crucial role to play in sustainable development at the local level,” says Macqueen. “They …
News, 01 May 2012
Workers at the Dakete Gold Mine explain health and safety procedures in a powdering station. The IIED dialogue aimed to engage key stakeholders, including mineworkers, in a conversation about the future of ASM mining in Ghana (Photo: Friends of the Nation)
ASM dialogue creates ambition for change in Ghana
… their livelihoods and daily challenges, and also held focus group discussions with other community members. We heard how crucial ASM … initiatives.  With this vision in hand, a Learning and Leadership Group (LLG) was established . Comprising eight key ASM stakeholders they … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 15 September 2016
Sourcing gender
… into the heart of business in a financially sound and (importantly) sustainable way. But before we leap too far ahead, what can current … to read Anoushka’s paper, Sourcing Gender: Gender Productivity in Sustainable Sourcing Strategies , part of the New Business Models for Sustainable Trading Relationships project.   …
Insight, 17 November 2010
Two women sitting in a field
No room for manoeuvre: debt prevents investing in the future
… Farmers without secure land tenure are often unwilling to invest in sustainable land management.  We spoke with women farmers about their … circumstances. We learnt that insufficient land and labour limit sustainable intensification options for smaller, younger and poorer … in Malawi, aiming to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable way. But there is not much to show for them after the …
Article, 26 April 2020