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Wetlands are one of the most under-valued ecosystems. Japan's wetlands provide a habitat for many species of fauna and flora (Photo: Tanaka Juuyoh, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Want to convince politicians why they should protect the environment? Talk like an economist
… This phenomenon eliminated the useful interactions between the human social system and the natural ecosystem. Therefore, unlike many …
Insight, 15 April 2015
There is no government-provided water connection in the Shivaji Nagar slum area of Raipur. Under UN definitions, a household has "improved provision" for water even if it only has access to a public tap or standpipe. (Photo: indiawaterportal.org, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Setting the bar too low: is there really progress on UN development goals?
… of the MDGs. Dr David Satterthwaite is the senior fellow in the Human Settlements Group at the International Institute for Environment …
Insight, 03 December 2013
A rally protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) takes place in Wellington, New Zealand (Photo: Neil Ballantyne, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The rise of civil society advocacy on investment treaties in Malaysia and the Philippines
… covered by an investment treaty that link to their work (e.g. mining, human rights or corporate accountability issues). Building the campaign …
Insight, 26 March 2015
An association of farmers in northeast Myanmar carries out value chain analysis of elephant foot yam (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Strengthening producer organisations is key to making finance inclusive and effective
Article, 12 March 2019
A Conservancy Rhino Ranger in Namibia stands proudly before a cow and calf that he has tracked during a patrol. Rhino sightings have increased over the past 12 months thanks to an expanded Rhino Ranger force and support organisations (Photo: Minnesota Zoo and Save the Rhino Trust)
Community-led solutions: key force in tackling wildlife crime
… trade is becoming ever more pervasive and increasingly impacting on human livelihoods and species conservation. In recent years it has grown …
News, 02 March 2015
Invest in farmers, not in farmland
… relatively effective protection for foreign investment, international human rights law remains inaccessible and ineffective for people losing …
Insight, 22 February 2012
A plantation
Q&A: helping communities protect their land rights
… the draft rules to ensure they do not contradict national and human rights laws, the community convenes a huge bylaws adoption …
Article, 27 January 2020
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How to boost investment in locally controlled forestry in Mexico
… organisations, as dialogue enablers, must identify and develop human capital in local forests. They must act to strengthen the …
Insight, 01 October 2013
Moving right along: climate change and migration
… 2 of D&C Days included sessions on gender and equality, ethical and human rights implications of adaptation policy formation, and population …
Insight, 13 December 2009
Sélingué dam in Mali (Photo: Moustapha Diallo)
Doing dams differently can mean development for all
… for farmers and businesses. Both Survival International and Human Rights Watch are concerned that Ethiopia regards the traditional …
Insight, 30 August 2013