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A pastoralist dwelling in Niger. Rural communities have learned to exploit the variability of dryland environments (Photo: IIED)
The end of desertification?
… affairs in the UN system – is currently processing a major policy statement on combating desertification, land degradation and drought, and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands (PDF) . But all this work poses a … in countries with variable rainfall and persistent poverty. For better policy and governance, we need to reconsider the scientific …
Insight, 29 September 2016
Closeup of the flame of a small oil lamp.
Energy equity: can the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative make a difference?
… The Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (abbreviated to SE4ALL) has set … to affordable modern energy services – the ‘missing’ Millennium Development Goal (MDG) – is essential for sustainable development and … or climate resilience on its own. Energy access programmes need to be integrated within the context of wider development policies, with …
Insight, 29 March 2012
A group of people standing outside
Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
… Follow the links below to go directly to the highlights for each day of the 15th International Conference on Community-Based … and resources from them. "And then, we need to be involved in policy advocacy and to be involved in some decision-making spaces so … of vulnerability. The redirection of urban growth towards more nature-integrated models can contribute to minimise this vulnerability to …
Article, 14 June 2021
MMSD – working papers
… Library . Please contact us if you can't find what you are looking for. All project publications are available for free download. MMSD – … y derecho internacional No. 3 The development of global forest policy: overview of legal and institutional frameworks No. 4 Information … and resources development No. 22 The community health dimension of sustainable development in developing countries No. 24a The life cycle …
Article, 04 March 2009
The Enhancing Equity workshop in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park brought together government officials, local residents and conservationists (Photo: Alessandra Guiliani/IIED)
Enhancing equity and fairness
… as lacking transparency. Why equity is important to communities and for conservation? Generally, equity implies a need for … of the park. They also said it was critical for conservation to be sustainable, especially when communities are supported to identify … instance, communities living around Bwindi think that the park and Integrated Conservation projects (ICDs) should address mistakes made in …
Insight, 23 February 2015
Louder this time, ‘Turn REDD on its head!’
… A year ago, ‘Turn REDD on its head!’ seemed like a good title for a blog. Now it seems like an essential way forward if REDD is going … and local-national collaboration, not quick technical and policy fixes. • Local tenure security is the essential foundation. … ‘real’ additionality provided by investment in education, health and integrated land use. • Tailored, widely owned and adaptable safeguards. …
Insight, 30 November 2011
Gatekeeper series: Local organization Profiles
… Understanding and Supporting the Role of Local Organizations in Sustainable Development David Satterthwaite and Gabriela Sauter, August … is “local” in that it has to improve conditions on the ground for those living in a particular locality — for instance, providing or … its work is rooted within “the local”, it also influences national policy and pushes new policy on protected areas, biodiversity registers, …
Article, 01 April 2010
Land cleared for palm oil production, Indonesia (Photo: Rainforest Action Network, Creative Commons via Flickr)
How investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals
… governing the global economy can have direct implications for land governance.  Take a recent case from Ethiopia, a country where … In some respects, investment treaties reinforce international policy guidance setting parameters for quality in land governance and … as well as national regulation. There is a need for more integrated approaches that consider how different sets of rights at …
Insight, 17 February 2016
Three angles on 'green growth'
… can also boost growth and pull us out of recession. The main vehicles for this approach to green growth have been stimulus packages for high- … beyond GDP; wealth accounting and valuation; business models with sustainable development at their heart; and technological leaps forward. … work is certainly needed to get the macroeconomics right; economic policy needs to be structured to deliver social and environmental …
Insight, 30 June 2011
Manantali dam in Mali (Photo: OMVS/SOGEM via Google license)
Dams in Africa: Combining national and local development
… has provided new evidence, the complex and conflicting demands for water storage, energy and land in many parts of Africa create … integrate thousands of pages of consultants' reports into a coherent, integrated and manageable plan (let alone to deliver it) carries its own … what they think of these questions, but the true test of inclusive sustainable progress lies in giving equal weight to both local and …
Insight, 09 December 2014