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Fishing the ocean
Action for an ocean for all
… deep waters for fish or other living resources. Some see deep water mining as a valuable source of minerals, such as the  cobalt needed for electric vehicles . Meanwhile, … Sustainable markets …
Long read, 25 March 2019
A dilapidated road is repaired in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India (Photo: Rikynti Marwein via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Transforming growth for least developed countries
… Public-private partnerships have featured a lot recently in development circles, which is littered with fads and fancies. Yes, the … But they also have tremendous natural assets, including forests, minerals, agricultural land, and renewable energy sources which, if managed well, could be the basis for long-term, sustainable growth. What will it take to help them meet this goal and …
Insight, 10 March 2014
Women selling fish in Nyakrom, Central Ghana. The food economy is the largest informal sector in West Africa (Photo: aripeskoe2, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Green grows the informal economy
… From green economy plans to the Sustainable Development Goals, ambitions for growth have the word 'inclusive' built … the largest informal sector in West Africa. Artisanal and small-scale mining is also significant, employing up to 30 million people … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 10 March 2016
Cover for G00571.pdf
Facing Facing the Future Future THE REPORT OF THE MMSD AUSTRALIA PROJECT M A Y 2002
… AUSTRALIA PROJECT M A Y 2002 TD MELBOURNE TES PTY L & ASSOCIA The Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development Australia project was conducted by the …
Publication, 01 May 2002
Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED Annual Report 2017/18
… how IIED uses these four impact pathways to build a fairer and more sustainable future. Impact pathway 1: Multi-stakeholder dialogues IIED's … 2018 we held a series of dialogues for artisanal and small-scale mining. Our  action dialogues in Ghana, Madagascar and Tanzania  brought … Basin, the IIED-led consortium  CoNGOs  is helping to create more sustainable and equitable livelihoods from community forests. In July …
Page, 24 October 2018
Man talking while two others take notes
IIED research and evidence in academia
… World Development, The Lancet and One Earth, on subjects ranging from sustainable agricultural intensification to the potential of social … Fund and UNFCCC documents. Featuring IIED's Pia Treichel . Critical minerals: international economic law in a global resource rush , Trade … implications of these. Featuring IIED’s Lorenzo Cotula . Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (Pty) Limited, and Stirling Capital Limited …
Article, 23 September 2020
Annual reports 2001-2006
… the Millennium Development Goals, global governance, and tourism for sustainable development. Download the 2003 Annual Report from IIED's … in two new fields – a major study on sustainable development in the mining and minerals industry and an extensive programme of work to support the …
Page, 18 April 2005
Rainforest logged to make way for palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Deforestation for agribusiness is destroying habitats and the ecosystems upon which local communities depend (Photo: David Gilbert/RAN, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Law and political economy of the global resource squeeze: can action rise to the challenge?
… public policies and market forces fostered a wave of agribusiness, mining and petroleum investments in low and middle-income countries. Petroleum and minerals extraction began in areas that had previously been marginal in … activists and grassroots groups have raised concerns about the ‘development pathway’ being pursued, and how the costs and benefits from …
Article, 04 March 2019
Animals gather in the shade of a rusting ship near the Aral Sea (Photo: Mark Pitcher)
Are Kazakhstan's plans for a greener future at risk?
… to green economy. The panel session outcome recommendations include development of the GBPP Work Plan for 2015-17 to be presented to the … energy effectiveness and alternative energy mandates, modernising mining and minerals and strengthening overall sector governance. That will mean the …
Insight, 31 October 2014
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
… and use of biochar to rejuvenate exhausted soils. Recycling for sustainable energy for cooking  According to Uganda's National … of 2.7 million cubic metres.   The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development recorded a wood deficit of 4.9 million tonnes in 1995 (PDF) … under serious threat from human extractive activities such as sand mining, hunting (involving burning), and poaching for birds, eggs and …
Insight, 25 April 2017