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Nick Robins makes a Critical Theme presentation to IIED staff in May 2014 (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Critical theme: How can the financial system serve a green and inclusive economy?
… Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, discussed "How can the financial system … game' that govern the USD 300 trillion in assets in global financial markets, this is changing. The global financial crisis has revealed the … climate agreement. An early member of IIED's Sustainable Markets Group, he has worked since 2000 in the City, most recently as head of …
Event, 15 May 2014
The Bairro Proletário do Dique in Rio de Janeiro was settled in the 1960s. The local infrastructure remains poor (Photo: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Is more inclusive urbanisation essential to the 2030 Agenda?
… The 2030 Agenda promises Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are "integrated and … bias results from attempts to exclude poor groups from urban spaces, markets, services and politics. These include rural-urban migrants as … ) is a principal researcher in IIED's Human Settlements Group  and a fellow with the Institute of Development Studies. This blog …
Insight, 02 March 2016
Growth of China’s 'green public sphere' brings hope and opportunity
… the best way forward. Find out more from China’s leading thinkers on sustainable development: download “Green China: Chinese insights on … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 26 March 2012
Solar panels, such as these in Bhutan, are benefiting millions of energy-poor households (Photo: Richard Furlong, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Turning up the volume: five insights into aggregating finance for expanding off grid energy investment
… ([email protected]) is director of IIED's Climate Change research group ; Rebecca Byrnes is a legal research and communications …
Insight, 03 November 2017
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall (Photo: SolarNow via USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
… communities and businesses know what works and have ingenious and sustainable solutions for adapting to climate change. But they are … at the very local level Pooling information about potential markets or enterprises for investment to enable investors to make … of loans have been issued for solar so far to borrowers in emerging markets, benefitting communities distant from centralised power grids. …
Insight, 19 June 2018
Saba bananas, a cooking banana from the Philippines. Grassroots organisation FARMCOOP works with Philippine farmers’ cooperatives to negotiate fair contracts and build capacity (Photo: Obsidian Soul, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Supporting small-scale farmers in negotiations with agribusiness
… imbalances and lack of information can be obstacles to achieving sustainable development outcomes. Ensuring that farmers can make …
Insight, 25 May 2018
An aerial view of dozens of shack housing in close proximity, with colourful roofs
Bridging the urban adaptation finance gap
… adaptation interventions influence regional and urban real estate markets, with consequences for gentrification, land tenure shifts and … It can also unpack how finance for urban climate mitigation and sustainable development initiatives influences both the context for …
Insight, 25 April 2022
Costa Rica has adapted its systems of payments for ecosystem services over the past two decades
Payments for ecosystem services: Costa Rica’s recipe
… which favours larger over smaller forest owners. has abandoned group contracts in favour of individual contracts is increasingly … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 29 November 2013
An elderly woman bends over while planting rice
Q&A: Unleashing the potential of forest farmers to address climate change and biodiversity loss
Article, 03 June 2021
Will a standard for social responsibility make any difference?
… – but they are generally not  of interest to NGOs or relevant to sustainable development. ISO 26000 , which is an ISO standard for the … the first time that ISO has produced something directly relevant to sustainable development. Given the huge and worldwide reach of ISO and … over 600 people living in places that spanned the globe. The working group meetings had more representation from the developing world than …
Insight, 11 April 2012