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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
… primarily by protecting foreign investment but with knock-on effects for local communities. Yet much of the debate around these agreements … of appeal. This can make states reluctant to regulate on desirable policy issues , such as the environment or health issues. A state might … solicitor and legal tools consultant at IIED, focusing on law and sustainable development. Additional materials  The following IIED …
Insight, 26 March 2015
Biomass: boon or bane?
… hard questions about biomass investments and warns that rising demand for renewable energy sources could drive land grabs. An issue that … of biomass in world energy supply by 2050. Boon? Recent reports and policy briefs have shown the massive potential for modern biomass energy … is this where the investment will go? Despite some progress towards integrated biomass energy strategy development in countries such as …
Insight, 31 August 2011
Caspian Energy Initiative
… Governance of oil and gas contracts in Kazakhstan (2008-10)  Sustainable development co-operation with BP-Azerbaijan   (2006-09) This … and ‘greening’ of industry and technologies. In preparation for Rio+20, the government aimed to integrate this programme into the … to be improved. Transparency needed to be applied via specific local policy provisions on social investment, environmental decision-making …
Project, 11 November 2011
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Engendering Eden Volume 1: Women, Gender and ICDPs - Lessons learnt and experiences shared. A summary
… key topics in the field of sustainable wildlife use and is aimed at policy-makers, planners, government extension workers and NGOs. The … concerned with the relationships between women, gender and ICDPs (integrated conservation and development projects) by understanding what … still remain fragmented and under resourced. There is much room for improvement. This publication indicates a number of ways forward. …
Publication, 01 January 2003
With nations lagging, cities take lead in adapting to climate change
… world grows, cities have also become increasingly important centers for climate technology and policy innovation. The local specificity of climate effects has not … at the forefront of aggressively planning for climate change and has integrated concerns over slow-onset disasters, food security, and water …
Insight, 06 June 2011
Smallholders threshing rice in irrigated agricultural perimeter of Sélingué dam in Mali (Photo: Moustapha Diallo/GWI West Africa)
GWI West Africa: project background
… by enabling farmers to better access, manage and use water resources for sustainable agricultural production. GWI is funded by the Howard G. … are working on the following topics: Making the right investment and policy choices We want to develop awareness and debate about the … until 2017. A previous phase of GWI (from 2008-12) focused on integrated water resource management (IWRM) and access to clean water, …
Project, 01 November 2014
The impact of drought on formerly arable land can be seen in Fuyuan county in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mountain communities being devastated by extreme climate impacts
… Researchers at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and ANDES (Peru) are calling on negotiators at the … these regions a priority when agreeing and implementing adaptation policy." IPCC research shows that even modest changes in climate can …
News, 18 November 2015
Old woman in profile in front of thatched hut and mud house. Niger.
Making gender and generation matter
… and contributed to the emerging debates on poverty reduction and sustainable development. Background Social change is closely intertwined … between production and social reproduction. Both are essential for individuals, households, communities and wider societies to … a broad understanding and approach beyond the scientific, and that policy reform must be part of a process of social and institutional …
Project, 26 April 2011
An IIED workshop that aims to explore the latest thinking on REDD+ gets under way (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Coverage of Moving ahead with REDD+: Prospects and challenges workshop
… of the key players in REDD+ debated the challenges and opportunities for moving REDD+ forward before, on the second day, attention turned to … event also focused on IIED's forthcoming work on REDD+ and how the Sustainable Development Goals can complement REDD+, and saw the launch … Linhares-Juvenal, of UN-REDD Comparing progress in national REDD+ policy processes , by Monica Di Gregorio, of the Center for …
Event, 09 April 2014
Corporate responsibility: what's in a name?
… About the series: Making markets work for small-scale farmers? At the latest provocation from IIED and Hivos , … Third, a series of global roundtables, organised by the International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), has promoted the idea of … said Justice. He claimed that the focus on CSR has shifted public policy debate away from the impacts of activities or businesses, towards …
Article, 27 June 2011