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2015 is a critical year for sustainable development: IIED is tracking the route to Paris and COP21 in December (Image: IIED)
Walking along the road to Paris
… globally – the essentials of life on this shared planet: climate, and sustainable development. The Paris climate summit and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both provide an opportunity for the … waves that at last are starting to impact on investors and capital markets. Every day, a new institution announces it's re-thinking its …
Insight, 15 June 2015
Lushoto, Tanzania: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into agroforestry. Here a tree nursery group discusses the challenges and opportunities (Photo: P Kimeli/CCAFS)
Look beyond the trees: the SDGs will have to do more than just 'protect forests'
… community grapples with finalising a set of targets, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. The UN Open Working Group has made a draft proposal for the SDGs , which includes a list of … Support for small enterprises and producer organisations, access to markets and product diversification Responsible and sustainable private …
Insight, 04 November 2014
Villagers walking back to their village, Mozambique (Image: Mike Goldwater)
IIED Annual Report 2016/17: a focus on impact
… impact in each of our four focus areas. As part of our work to  shape sustainable markets , we undertook research with our partners on finance for energy … These findings were highlighted by the Least Developed Countries Group when it  launched its new Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency …
Page, 27 October 2017
Forest farmer representatives from eight Southeast Asian countries exchange experiences with one of the branches of Tree Bank Foundation in Central Thailand (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
In the king's wake
… and innovations in five key areas promoting: Rights to secure tenure Sustainable forest and farm management Sustainable livelihoods through … lobbying government for secure tenure, for negotiating fair prices in markets, or restoring forest landscapes at scale. They are the agency … is principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . …
Insight, 20 December 2016
A woman farmer holds a phone to her ear in a green field.
Q&A: Using digital technology to engage citizens in climate action
… Here we talk to Barry Smith , a researcher in the climate change group in IIED , to find out more about the event. Q: Can you give us a … Kumari uses mobile phone apps to enhance her yields and get access to markets and labour (Photo:  C. De Bode/CGIAR, via Flickr ,  CC BY-NC-SA … for when that might be. This research is supported by the World Bank Group and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery . …
Article, 15 October 2020
The stylish modelling of the Singapore City skyline may not be appropriate for cities in Africa and could deepen social inequalities (Edwin.11: Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Warning over race to reshape African cities as "urban fantasies"
… investment companies, architects and construction firms to seek new markets in Africa. The plans share a common vision of … they seek to reshape.  "Phrases such as 'smart city', 'eco-city' and 'sustainable' appear often in the plans, but it is commercial rather than … Institute for Environment and Development's Human Settlements Group, and editor of Environment and Urbanization . " There is nothing …
News, 13 January 2014
IIED aims to contribute to the achievement of change which benefits poor people and the environment. The institute's strategy for the next two years has been published (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
Engaging for change – refreshing our strategy for the next two years
… we have seen great progress towards a truly global understanding of sustainable development, and its adoption through Agenda 2030  and the … need to underpin achievement of the twin visions of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. There is … Fair and equitable solutions to climate change, and Sustainable markets that work for the many, rather than the few. In addition, we …
Insight, 09 August 2017
A woman hands protective equipment to another woman.
Engaging pastoralist communities through citizen movements to amplify their voice
Article, 11 December 2020
Brazil ambassador Carlos Sobral Duarte addresses a meeting to define the key elements of a draft treaty to govern the high seas (Photo: IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon)
Moving a step closer to protecting the high seas
… level: it is becoming increasingly recognised that conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity actually builds the prosperity of … ([email protected]) is a senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 02 August 2017
Isilda Nhantumbo, Bright Sibale, and Duncan Macqueen exchange ideas at a Forest Governance Learning Group Learning Event in Mozambique. Photo: Leianne Rolington
Private sector involvement with REDD+
… legal frameworks, identify incentives and opportunities for promoting sustainable land uses – including land tenure rights and government land use policies to incentivise long-term investments in sustainable land uses. The opportunity to attract more private sector … and voluntary private-sector policies – make cocoa and chocolate more sustainable. Policy recommendations included a smart regulation …
Project, 12 September 2013