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A road in Kibera informal settlement
Climate activism and cities: a shared agenda
… action, cooperation and dialogue. Also in this series Blog: COP25 policy and activism: we deserved better – Sejal Patel reflects on COP25, both as a researcher seeking to influence policy and as an individual passionate about climate justice In 2020, … urban communities in the global South that suffer the brunt of environmental injustices. Climate change has been intensifying urban …
Insight, 07 February 2020
Nine key lessons for sustainable development from Brazil’s Amazon
… on jobs, income, votes and other mainstream incentives; 3. Place environmental and sustainability concerns at the centre of policy design and implementation – expanding environment institutions to become catalysts of sustainable development; 4. Pay people for environmental services rendered – such as through the Bolsa Floresta …
News, 28 June 2010
Making food systems work for people and planet
… that describes how to rethink food production and distribution for environmental and social gain. Towards Food Sovereignty is an online … and then harvesting them…it is increasingly about the social and environmental variables that will in large part determine the future … the social and environmental costs of modern food systems, and the policy reversals needed to democratise food systems. Using a novel …
News, 06 May 2008
Agama Lizard, Uganda. Seven of Africa's biogeographic regions converge in Uganda, making it a country with a high level of biodiversity (Photo: Michael Sale, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Getting to know you: stronger relationships contribute to better biodiversity mainstreaming
… Environment have not always considered biodiversity concerns in their policy and planning decisions. The National Biodiversity Strategy and … in development  As the liaison, she attended regular NEMA policy review meetings and NBSAP review and update meetings. In turn, … and strategies. "Aside from the funding, it is easy now to identify environmental and biodiversity activities across sectors and attach a …
Article, 21 March 2016
First international gathering of forest producer organisations underway
… of both men and women to strengthen the voice of family farmers in policy and improve their access to services and markets to increase … links to extension services or other support platforms and a voice in policy development. "As a group, smallholders and community and … forest producer groups to empower their role in enhancing the environmental, social and economic sustainability of forest management …
News, 25 November 2013
UN recognises IIED climate-change partner as Champion of the Earth
… of the Earth awards, which recognise "extraordinary leadership" on environmental issues. Dr Atiq Rahman, the executive director of the … Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), is a scientist, author, policy advisor, teacher and consultant to many governments, … and has a keen interested in poverty alleviation and linking environmental issues to sustainable development. His award is very well …
News, 28 January 2008
Defining the agenda for Rio +20: my analysis
… teeth to bring corporate performance in line with broader social and environmental goals. The idea of a knowledge-sharing platform on green … the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – as though they were of equal significance. Of course, in … also recognises that it is up to governments to provide the broader policy framework that generates stable, long-term incentives for …
Insight, 12 January 2012
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Integrating Local Values in Natural Resource Assessment: A review of assessment tools
… priorities and impacts’ which focus on the needs of the poor and environmental limits, and which make the trade-offs apparent. To this … and ‘expert’ or scientific assessments, which usually inform policy making and planning. The review drew largely on research and …
Publication, 01 March 2003
Image of a solar panel, with light glinting off it.
Green growth and equity must go hand in hand
… Secretary-General Angel Gurria ’s promotion of green growth as a policy priority for the OECD. But, crucially, the new OECD paper also … they can generate, but at the expense of local people’s access to the environmental assets they need for their own prosperity. IIED’s view is … in many developing countries. Stakeholders give more prominence to environmental issues beyond climate change, along with the need to …
Insight, 13 June 2013
A goal worth scoring: Lessons from winning football teams can improve the supply chains of commodities that drive deforestation. Credit: Cusia-Inc
Football’s winning ingredients can help forests in Kenya and Tanzania
… to ensure social responsibility, long-term economic viability and environmental sustainability. Take East Africa. Part of the problem is … Of the people who do understand, many perceive it as purely an environmental issue, not realising the business and societal benefits of … In an environment where public sector governance shortfalls and policy implementation challenges dominate public discourse, there is a …
Insight, 20 March 2014