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An elephant feeds on Acacia trees in Kenya's Ol Kinyei Conservancy. The privately managed conservancy offers employment and training to local communities (Photo: Stuart Price/Make it Kenya Photo, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Turn up the volume: community voices on illegal wildlife trade
… trade. These conferences – as well as various other international policy forums – have increasingly acknowledged the need to engage local … the significant costs to local people of living with wildlife – for example when elephants trample on crops or lions kill livestock. … as a serious crime, strengthening law enforcement, and supporting sustainable livelihoods and economic development. Countries that have …
Insight, 31 October 2018
Small-scale miners dry ores in the process of gold mining in Geita, Tanzania (Photo: John Louis/Investing In Gold, Creative Commons)
Dialogues for a sustainable and productive artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… activity. IIED's ASM dialogue programme provides a much-needed forum for multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge sharing to promote … and promoting multi-stakeholder collaboration for change in both policy and practice. Our dialogue approach (click on the image above to … best ASM practice enforced Outdated policy and attitudes towards ASM Integrated, informed policy and collaborative efforts Learn more Keen to …
Project, 24 January 2014
Village councils or panchayats have not been involved in India's approach to the SDGs so far (Photo: UN Women Asia and the Pacific)
Are citizens being left behind by India's approach to the SDGs?
… done in the first year, what it has not done, and where there is room for improvement. India's growing economy gives it the potential to show … timeline but it is yet to be seen how much the two processes will be integrated. Some pertinent questions Our research with business, … benefit as well. Anshul Bhamra and Syed A A Farhan are part of the policy analysis and communications team at Development Alternatives. …
Insight, 26 September 2016
An image of women selling produce in an internally displaced persons camp, near Tawilla in North Darfur. The 'leave no one behind' agenda aims to ensure the poor are included in sustainable development (Photo: UNAMID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Unpacking what we mean by 'leave no one behind'
… 'leave no one behind' could be interpreted will make implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more effective in practice. It … people involved in thinking about how the principle could play out in policy development, in new legal frameworks in different contexts, in … The meeting was held under the Chatham House rule to provide a space for informal debate. There were a number of lines of discussion. A …
Article, 24 May 2016
The Food Change Lab engaged a wide group of voices from people in different parts of the food system in the Fort Portal region (Photo: Nimrod Bagonza)
Mixing more voices into food policy
… We know that diversity in agriculture is good for the planet. And we know that diversity in diets is good for our … Food Day , should we not be considering the importance of opening up policy processes, so that policies and plans are constructed with … changing Kabarole region of Western Uganda. This approach aims for sustainable innovation in local food policy and planning, by including …
Insight, 10 October 2016
Chinese and African delegates visit a nursery and learn about a reforestation project in Pemba, Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
… and a local tree nursery, and day three focused on the way forward for shaping sustainable forestry and China-Africa partnerships. The  … on  IIED's SlideShare platform , as follows: Changes in China's policy and actions on China-Africa forest products trade This bilingual … reform. It presents the World Bank's support to the sector via its integrated forests and landscape management portfolio, including the …
News, 20 November 2017
Regoverning Markets publications
… Contents: Main Publications Innovative practice series Innovative policy Agrifood sector studies National policy processes Regional … can include and benefit small-scale farmers. Chain-Wide Learning for Inclusive Agrifood Market Development. This guide provides concepts … small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets  focuses on the keys to …
Article, 09 August 2013
Woman selling vegetables
Agricultural contracts and farmer agency: a shift in perspective
… hand, informal transactions in local to regional markets account for the bulk of staples trading. These transactions can also involve … needed for participation to be meaningful. Farmers’ voice in public policy, then, may be as (if not more) important as their ability to … decisions and private sector conduct for locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture. …
Insight, 16 May 2021
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Mainstreaming biodiversity in development policy and planning: A review of country experience
… has three main objectives: the conservation of biodiversity, its sustainable use and the equitable sharing of benefits from the use of … ational economy. Integrating biodiversity objectives into mainstream development is a complex challenge that lies at the heart of the … with integrating biodiversity objectives in national development policy and planning, including important economic sectors (agriculture, …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Lebanon is hosting one million Syrian refugees, and around half of them are children. Most families live in makeshift shelters; some rent half-built apartments, sharing with two or three families (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Coping with forced displacement: lessons from cities
… resources must not be compromised. This can be difficult. For example, the influx of Syrian refugees into neighbouring countries … which some viewers may find disturbing For relocation to be a sustainable solution, quality should come before quantity, which may … such as Robert Hakiza's Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID)  help other refugees integrate by offering job …
Insight, 11 May 2017