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PLA 27: Participation, Policy and Institutionalisation
… Nacionales and Maxwell P. Wilkie ABC of PRA: attitude and behaviour change Somesh Kumar Sharing our experiences: an appeal to donors and governments Abu Hena Mallik et …
Article, 30 September 1996
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PLA 24: Critical Reflections from Practice
… and practitioners were outlined in the article entitled 'Sharing Our Concerns' in PLA Notes 22.  This issue is divided into two sections. …
Article, 30 September 1995
A new sanitation block being constructed in Kibera settlement, Nairobi, Kenya. Most of Kibera's residents don't have access to electricity or running water (Photo: Sustainable Sanitation, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Finance for whom and for what?
… and hunger, protect the environment (and preserve the planet for our children), promote peaceful and inclusive societies "where no-one is … for all by 2030. All these commitments are made with a strong focus on national governments, international agencies and the private sector. But who has to act – to change so fundamentally what is currently achieved? And to meet the …
Insight, 31 March 2015
Fadzilah Majid-Cooke
Q&A with Fadzilah Majid-Cooke: land rights and agricultural investments in Southeast Asia
… of groups from across Southeast Asia, which was hosted by IIED and Focus on the Global South . Dr. Fadzilah Majid Cooke is Associate … and forestry politics and development as well as in environmental change and customary land for close to 15 years. She is currently … and how, through this, we can respect and protect those producing our food? FM: Yes - similarities are also seen across the region in the …
Article, 18 March 2013
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PLA 61: Tales of shit: Community-Led Total Sanitation in Africa
… rural communities of the benefits of good hygiene. This has begun to change in recent years with the development of a radical new … to CLTS. It includes: Addressing sanitation through behaviour change communication. Interact within our new social networking platform Engaging children and communities in …
Article, 01 November 2010
A woman using a hoe
Q&A: Achieving sustainable intensification of agriculture – decisions and trade-offs
… having to borrow money. I hadn’t realised it was so bad – and our research area wasn’t in the poorest part of the country – there are … “one-size-fits-all”. We’ve got to realise this is not right and must change. …
Article, 17 February 2020
A line of Christmas trees. Photo: Brett Flanders (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Sustainable development requires an infusion of love
… global carbon emissions – was heralded as the easy win in UN climate change negotiations. Perhaps not… Humanity's ecological footprint …
Insight, 20 December 2013
Australia's Border Ranges National Park: more than three-quarters of the park is managed as wilderness and access is by foot only. The World Parks Congress will look at how to protect and manage areas such as these (Photo: Michael Dawes)
IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
… the design and management of protected areas (PAs) is a key area of our work, and IIED supports the  Convention on Biological Diversity's … nature-based solutions to global challenges such as climate change, health and supporting human life. The work of IIED Members of … economy and sustainable development. Is this why the Aichi targets focus on equity rather than poverty reduction? Is this a significant …
Event, 12 November 2014
Are small-scale farmers there to feed themselves and large-scale farmers there to feed the world? Credit: Flickr/Peter Casier
Can small-scale farmers feed the world?
… food, while food production is increasingly compromised by climate change and land degradation. With nearly a billion people already going … can contribute to food security is not the only reason for focusing our attention on them. The participants at the Stockholm seminar argued …
Insight, 15 March 2011
Closeup of the flame of a small oil lamp.
Energy equity: can the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative make a difference?
… academia: Prioritise access to energy for the poorest: SE4ALL should focus on reducing poverty and building resilience to the impacts of climate change through improving people’s access to energy. Other objectives – … what you and other organisations are doing and how you think IIED and our partners could contribute to a sustainable energy future. As Ban Ki …
Insight, 29 March 2012