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Key words related to mining and sustainable development (Image: IIED)
Mining's search for sustainability: how far have we come?
… decade , is intended to kick-start reflections and conversations with key stakeholders. The paper raises many questions about how well the … It is clear that much of MMSD's agenda is still relevant today. Issues such as the environment, community development and health and … of governments to effectively manage revenue from mineral and metal resources for development remains low in many cases. Missed …
Insight, 07 June 2012
A group of people standing outside
Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
… 1 Day 5 UK minister says enabling more locally led adaptation is a key UK aim for COP26  The UK's COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion … senior technical officer and resilience lead at the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) , tells us about their marketplace entry, a …
Article, 14 June 2021
The Nebbou area, between Ouagadougou and Leo, a dry reservoir used for the manufacture of handmade bricks in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR))
Archive of completed drylands and pastoralist projects
… focus on capacity building and an expanded focus on access to natural resources (and related conflict management), economic aspects of the … such as rangelands and forests. Securing their access rights is the key to protecting local livelihoods. IIED has worked to support and …
Article, 17 December 2012
Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
… a collaborative initiative designed to strengthen local rights in natural resource investments in low and middle-income countries. … It suggests that in many cases, local governments lack information, resources and, perhaps most importantly, political will.  Read more: …
Article, 31 December 2015
Peñas Blancas Reservoir in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: Growing money on trees
… this decade. Based on economic theory, the idea is that ecosystem resources can be better protected if landowners receive a financial … the farmer, to everyone who benefits from, for example, cleaner water or air. And it is possible, and fair, to financially tap those … forests. The same law recognised that these forests carry out key environmental services, such as carbon sequestration and the …
Insight, 26 June 2012
Cutting down trees, especially for livestock grazing, can lead to soil erosion, as seen on this hillside outside Addis Ababa (Photo: Aaron Minnick/World Resources Institute, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Shaping the future of forest and farm landscapes in Africa
… food supply – from providing habitats for species that support natural pest control to reducing nutrient run-off and protecting vital … targets or budgetary constraints), incentives and disincentives of key stakeholders, historical legacies (for example, where the … ([email protected]) is a senior researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . …
Insight, 21 August 2017
A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)
Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable
… local communities to lose land, sacred forests and other important resources that their families have managed and farmed for generations. … to promote secure tenure rights and equitable access to land and natural resources. There has also been a proliferation of … sure the complaint is given due consideration. CSOs need legitimacy A key issue that the panellists discussed was the CSO' legitimacy when …
Insight, 07 January 2015
Young people in Okola, Cameroon, cluster around a Global Positioning System that they are using to create a community map with geographical features.
Future world: addressing the contradictions of planet, people, power and profits
… 15-20 years. The impact of growth in demand on the planet, people and resources. We look at the trends in economic growth and the factors … central to our work IIED partners are central to the way we work, and key to our work having impact. With our partners – rooted in … Are you from a community-based organisation? What are the key issues you face and do you think they are addressed in the Future World …
Insight, 07 June 2013
Mozambique: bringing the cattle in from the fields. Mozambique is vulnerable to climate change because of its geography, but also has a poorly developed economy, frail infrastructure, and high levels of poverty (Photo: ILRI/Stevie Mann, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Climate finance from the aid budget must also deliver on poverty
Insight, 30 September 2015
Evidence of coastal erosion in The Gambia. Erosion is threatening not only Gambia's tourist industry but also wetlands, roads and infrastructure (Photo: Diego, Creative Commons via Flickr)
A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition
Insight, 19 February 2016