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Regoverning Markets publications
… publications Main publications Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence and Action . This report is based on proceedings of … small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets  focuses on the keys to … integrating small farmers into dynamic supply chains: CMK housewives' group in potato chips Innovative Practice C2 Rd 2 - Togo: Promotion …
Article, 09 August 2013
Why markets matter
… Recognition of the role of markets and the private sector in contributing to sustainable development has been growing strongly in recent years. Where … is a flagship research initiative from IIED’s Sustainable Markets Group. It explores how market governance mechanisms (MGMs) – the formal … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 19 March 2012
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Partnerships and collaboration for a more responsible minerals sector
… on the conditions of workers in these supply chains. IIED's work on sustainable mineral markets targets government and private sector policymaking to ensure a … board and co-chairs the civil society pillar and the outreach working group. Bringing voices from local civil society to EU decision makers …
Article, 04 May 2021
Fenced working site in a field. There are workers and cars parked and a mineral exploratoion drilling rig
Mineral exploration goes unchecked as demand escalates
… Increasing pressure to be more sustainable and more responsible is forcing business to rethink, … – whether for gold or ‘green growth’ metals – risks undermining sustainable development attempts to manage mining’s expanse and its … its ALIGN programme (a partnership with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)  and Namati ) is offering technical advice …
Insight, 16 February 2022
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Building resilience for cotton farmers in India: evidence from Gujarat and Maharashtra
… Sustainable markets …
Publication, 30 September 2024
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Barter markets: sustaining people and nature in the Andes
… As regulative institutions, Andean barter markets help sustain local food systems and the ecosystems in which they … of Cusco, Peru) generated new evidence on the importance of barter markets for: - giving some of the poorest social groups in the Andes … through the growing and exchange of native food crops in barter markets;~- maintaining ecosystem services and landscape features in …
Publication, 01 June 2006
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Addressing illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia
… dialogues  A well-run and transparent multi-stakeholder process with sustainable development objectives at its core is key to build the … of the sector to highlight its potential and encourage action towards sustainable development outcomes. Worked with stakeholders before the … Sustainable markets …
Project, 25 April 2023
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Palm oil trade between Indonesia and Europe: promoting corporate accountability
… have their rights protected. What did IIED do?    IIED worked with a group of Indonesian organisations led by YLBHI , the Indonesian Legal … in Indonesia to national policies and laws and to the international markets where public policies aimed at reducing fossil fuel consumption … Sustainable markets …
Project, 30 August 2023
Artisanal and small-scale mining stakeholders in Tanzania explore solutions to key challenges (Photo: Steve Aanu/IIED)
Using dialogue to extract sustainable solutions for artisanal and small-scale mining
… marginalised communities. Recognising the sector's role in advancing sustainable development is a major step forward. Recent initiatives … quality dialogue with successful outcomes The Learning and Leadership Group (LLG), established to guide the design and implementation of the … is senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 26 February 2018
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Addressing the nutrition gap in climate action
… experts from around the world will gather to discuss how to achieve ‘sustainable food for global health’ at the International Congress of …
Insight, 20 August 2025