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Mining's search for sustainability: how far have we come?
… , was published in 2002. A decade on, what has been its impact? Our new discussion paper, MMSD+10: Reflecting on a decade , is intended … and barriers, and discuss where we might go next. A decade of change Both the mining industry and the sustainable development agenda … although the framing is somewhat different – with an increased focus on water and resource scarcity, greater focus on partnerships and …
Insight, 07 June 2012
New Melones Lake, California, which is facing one of the most severe droughts on record with a state of emergency declared in January (Photo: Ben Amstutz, Flickr, via Creative Commons)
2016 – when global meets local in climate action
… to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degree Centigrade'. Climate change increasingly influences the context for all development action … Adaptation conference in Dhaka in April, and should be a focus for Habitat III in Quito in October Natural systems where local … and inclusion with global climate action across the full range of our research work – on natural resources, human settlements, sustainable …
Insight, 04 January 2016
Clothes drying on a building
IIED and partners call for cities to develop a proactive response to urban displacement
… and Dyfed Aubrey and  Stephanie Loose  from UN-Habitat. Earle said: “Our submission stands out because it is written by people with both … by further recommendations. The four messages are: We must return the focus to the lived experiences of urban IDPs, providing an enabling … Nations Human Settlements Programme. It promotes transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, …
News, 10 June 2020
A Zambian farmer in his maize field. The overdependence on maize is having a negative impact on diets in Zambia (Photo: Wesley Wakunuma)
Promoting diversity on the farm – and the plate
… diversity on Zambian farms and in local diets is the dilemma that our Zambia Food Change Lab seeks to address. This lab, convened by Hivos and IIED, is a … the Food Change Lab in Chongwe district in 2015, then later shifted focus to the national food system in 2016. The Food Change Lab meeting …
Insight, 05 June 2017
Women selling spices in the street
Getting attention to a much-neglected health agenda: occupational health and safety
… to thriving: learning from responses to the health effects of climate change in informal workers and informal settlements of Zimbabwe'. It … Harare and Masvingo. The research included household surveys, focus group discussions and key informant interviews among those who do … respondent reported: “We refused, and they are no longer supplying our section with water”. For solid waste, most residents should receive …
Insight, 27 April 2021
Green Economy Coalition gives Rio 2012 text a Grade B
… that it aims towards a ‘prosperous, secure and sustainable future for our people and our planet’.  They express their ‘determination to pursue … finance and poverty alleviation to ecosystem preservation and climate change. It picks up on a large number of issues and proposals that we … investor confidence? 3. Investing in people: B- We really welcome the focus on job creation opportunities and social inclusion in the zero …
Insight, 13 January 2012
A pastoralist dwelling in Niger. Rural communities have learned to exploit the variability of dryland environments (Photo: IIED)
The end of desertification?
… The inability of desertification to explain social and environmental change in the Sahel is not an isolated case. The concept of … it can be argued, has ceased to be analytically useful and distorts our understanding of social-environmental systems and their resilience, … confidently between the effects of local and global influences.  Our evolving understanding of the Sahel drought of the 1970s and 80s …
Insight, 29 September 2016
Miners pushing a cart out of a mine near the Bolivian town of Potosi. For centuries this area had the richest silver mines in South America. Today many of the mines are worked by local cooperatives, but conditions are still harsh (Photo Nyall & Maryanne, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Listen and learn: lessons from the small-scale mining sector
…   The sector also has huge potential to bring about transformative change for local and national development – offering significant income … in understanding how best to approach the ASM sector – and our engagement has provided us with lessons that seem valuable. Some of … can implement shared solutions with clear roles and responsibilities Focus dialogue at the local level, so global dialogue is informed and …
Insight, 05 February 2015
IIED's Fitsum Weldegiorgis presents at the action dialogue on artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania (Photo: Steve Aanu)
'The time is right' for dialogue about sustainable ASM in Tanzania
… of intensive research and engagement conducted in collaboration with our national partners, HakiMadini and MTL Consulting . Mining in the … become ready to work collaboratively to set out priority actions and focus areas. Scroll through a gallery of images from the Tanzania … dialogue by clicking on the side arrows (Photos: Steve Aanu)  A focus on solutions Participants agreed to concentrate on solutions and …
Project, 19 January 2017
A male shepherdwith a stick leads dozens of sheep winding behind him on a dusty trail
Valuing variability
Article, 17 December 2012