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Cover for G03822.pdf
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Nepal: An Environmental and Social Management Framework
… of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) commissioned a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) of the REDD+ Strategy together with an accompanying Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). It was undertaken by IIED in collaboration with the International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM) and the School of Environmental Science …
Publication, 01 August 2014
Men and women sit around a table listening to a woman talk next to a white flipboard. behind them is a giant illustration related to climate change.
Strengthening ethical and equitable partnerships
… good practice on partnerships has proved challenging to set out in policy documents and deliver through internal systems. Discussions with … will analyse and address colonial perspectives and other social and environmental injustices in our partnership practice. We aim to define … of equity and fairness, and aligned with anti-racism , gender , environmental justice and decolonising approaches , building on existing …
Project, 27 October 2022
A ruined house on a hillside, surrounded by mud and rocks.
Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored
… and institutional levels.  What we know so far Climate change and environmental degradation exacerbate the drivers of modern slavery. When … crisis forces many people into work that actively contributes to environmental harm.  Our second report , and the first of our … Policy and planning …
Insight, 08 June 2022
IIED director Camilla Toulmin discussed policies that foster equality on a SciDev.Net podcast (Photo: IIED)
IIED director Camilla Toulmin on policies for equality
… "Policy design depends on the politics of the country concerned," she said. "Much policy is either blind to the needs of poor people, or positively … already living in vulnerable areas, exposed to flooding and other environmental hazards. If anything, city governments try to move these …
Article, 05 September 2014
Ethiopian women sort coffee beans at a long table. IIED's Critical Theme will explore gender equality issues (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Putting gender centre stage
… wider world.  Our research and action aim to put people first on the environmental agenda. We want to empower the world's poorest and most … vulnerable people to improve their own livelihoods while respecting environmental limits. By definition that must include an ambitious … work that include a gender manifesto (2016) and gender equality policy (2020). Find out more about  IIED's work to analyse and integrate …
Page, 28 July 2022
Aerial view of a village surrounded by vegetation
Law, economies and justice: a new programme
… consumers direct and legislators rebalancing economic interests, environmental protection and social rights, all the way to efforts to … are heard and with what outcomes – in village meetings, national policy processes or United Nations talks. IIED’s new law, economies and …
Insight, 04 October 2022
Men stand on lorries loading and unloading sacks at a busy market.
Trade and sustainable development
… trade and investment agreements: Inform international trade policy, for example, as regards investment dispute settlement, trade preference schemes or the integration of environmental and social issues in trade agreements Monitor Economic …
Project, 14 June 2022
Aerial view of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
China, ecological civilisation, and green economy vision: 2021 and beyond
… decade – including shaping green recoveries from COVID-19 – China’s policy and governance approaches loom larger than ever. China’s size and … alive to the fact that rapid industrialisation has exacted a heavy environmental cost. Recognising growing public anger over environmental issues as a genuine threat to China’s domestic stability, …
Event, 01 March 2021
Cover for G03821.pdf
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Nepal: A Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment of Nepal’s REDD+ Strategy
… of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC) commissioned a Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) of the REDD+ Strategy together with an accompanying Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). It was undertaken by IIED in collaboration with the International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM) and the School of Environmental Science …
Publication, 01 August 2014
A few pastoralists oversee land with a hut in the background.
International workshop on advancing rights and equity in the implementation of Target 3+
… Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN WCPA), the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (IUCN CEESP), the Forest Peoples Programme, the IUCN Protected …
News, 30 January 2024