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IIED's best of 2019: publications
… links to related blogs and project pages. 1 Biodiversity loss is a development issue. A rapid review of the evidence Issue paper From genes … to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. IIED, the International Union for the … réforme minière au Mali : trois secteurs clés à améliorer  Briefing Mining is critical to Mali’s economy and post-conflict rebuilding, yet …
Article, 23 December 2019
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IIED's best of 2019: blogs
… consequences – are mobilising to demand urgent and serious action. 2 Development organisations beware! Biodiversity loss is not just an … of land use change in Africa – could also bring major innovations for sustainable development. 4 Women in the UN climate negotiations: are we … jungles present a critical urban governance challenge. 6 Mali’s new mining law: an improvement, but fails artisanal miners October:   …
Article, 27 December 2019
Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
… change on Least Developed Countries: are the SDGs possible? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the United Nations' development agenda beyond 2015. But climate change impacts will render …
Article, 31 December 2015
Facing the Future: The report of the MMSD Australia Project
… The Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Australia project was a 15 month process of …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Workers at the Dakete Gold Mine explain health and safety procedures in a powdering station. The IIED dialogue aimed to engage key stakeholders, including mineworkers, in a conversation about the future of ASM mining in Ghana (Photo: Friends of the Nation)
ASM dialogue creates ambition for change in Ghana
… IIED's first local artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) dialogue brought together more than 50 representatives from … workshop. It was a chance to experience the realities of small-scale mining, share perspectives, and work together to address some of the … and food sellers all depend on the mines. Formalising ASM is a development opportunity  Following the field visits the research team, …
Insight, 15 September 2016
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An ‘Action’ Dialogue on ASM in Ghana
… in collaboration with the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), hosted a multi-stakeholder, solutions-focused dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), from the 19th January to 22nd January in Tarkwa, the … miners, local and national government representatives, large-scale mining company staff, and civil society organisations – come together to …
Publication, 01 February 2016
Chinese timber business in Mozambique (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
China-Africa trade and investment: benefiting Africa's rural informal economy?
… rural communities seem to welcome the opportunities to trade timber, minerals and agricultural products. As a villager in Cameroon told me: … for poverty reduction, the informal economy is one of the biggest development challenges facing Africa today. The missing angle   In … area for them to flourish and persist. Ultimately, to promote China's sustainable and pro-poor engagement in the region, we need to understand …
Insight, 31 March 2015
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ASM sector reform in Ghana
… in collaboration with the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), hosted a multi-stakeholder, solutions-focused dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), from the 19th January to 22nd January in Tarkwa, the … miners, local and national government representatives, large-scale mining company staff, and civil society organisations – come together to …
Publication, 01 March 2016
Some of the publications published by IIED during 2017 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2017: publications
… finance reaching the local level delivers effective, efficient and sustainable results.  This 48-page working paper explores the flows of … more: IIED is researching the benefits and challenges of devolving development and climate finance to the local level , and is helping to … through which they are formulated. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana. Evidence to inform an action dialogue Ghana's artisanal …
Article, 28 December 2017
IIED's ASM workshop brought together stakeholders from across the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to share their experiences and perspectives (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
Waking the lazy, sleepy giant
… IIED's two-day workshop bringing together artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) stakeholders provided a unique opportunity to generate a … and marginalised on the periphery of international and national development agendas. This first IIED visioning workshop was therefore a … included government ministers, academics, large-scale mining companies and small-scale miners, international donors, NGOs and …
Insight, 21 May 2015