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A screengrab from the 'Diffa; Les premiers matins du monde' video (Image: IIED)
Diffa: the morning light
… The work of Marie Monimart, Steve Anderson and Isabelle Lemaire, this … as a means to survive and prosper. The videos are available on our YouTube channel in French  with English subtitles (original) , …
Insight, 08 June 2010
Studies reveal prospects for linking ape conservation with poverty reduction in Africa
… efforts." Africa's apes — the bonobos, chimpanzees and gorillas — are our closest living relatives. The International Union for the …
News, 18 August 2010
Cecil the lion, who was controversially hunted and killed last week, is pictured in 2014. But a ban on trophy hunting may not save lions and have unintended consequences (Photo: Vince O'Sullivan, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
IIED's best of 2015: blogs
… in cities – and changes in rural-urban linkages – are re-shaping our relationship with food. IIED researcher Paolo Cravero … Africa's largest trading partner. Rural farmers, loggers and miners work for and with Chinese businesses in natural resources extraction and … assessing China's impact on the continent and designing policies that work for the rural poor in Africa. With its scale, complexity and …
Article, 22 December 2015
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 … collect household waste, to put in all-weather roads and drains that work and that are maintained, to provide support for upgrading each … is great to have a goal of full and productive employment and decent work for all, but how will this be achieved?  There are lots of …
Insight, 31 March 2015
PLA 47 cover
PLA 47: General Issue
… there is growing interest. There are also Tips for Trainers, and our usual In Touch section which includes book reviews, events, and … download the whole issue or individual articles in pdf format. This work is licensed under the  Creative Commons …
Article, 31 July 2003
A discussion on protected area governance in a stakeholder workshop with a community on the edge of Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda (Image: Francesca Brooker/IIED)
Q&A: How can we achieve 'fairer conservation'?
… of material benefits and costs – a cost-benefit equation.   As in our own society in the UK, disadvantaged people are resentful of a …
Article, 27 February 2018
MMSD – regional reports
… Documents are grouped together in the links below, or you can search our Publications Library . Please contact us if you can't find what you … for the North American mining and minerals industry scenarios work group Seven questions to sustainability: how to assess the contribution of mining and minerals activities (task 2, work group ) Southern Africa MMSD Southern Africa – Volume 1: the report …
Article, 03 March 2009
A Nepalese man carrying a large sack on his back walks up some steps with the Himalayas soaring behind.
Nepal: Vice-President and top singer launch report that signals steps to sustainable development
… do all we can to safeguard the environment to guarantee the future of our children and their children,” says Ms Oli. To nurture the talent …
News, 14 May 2012
Relocated street vendors operate in the car park below the alun-alun of the Masjid Raya Mosque in Bandung, but this basement area does not attract many customers and vendors have to breathe in car and motorcycle fumes due to the poor air circulation (Photo: Kemal Jufri/Panos Pictures)
Building trust through dialogue with street-food vendors
… is widespread. "There is no real recognition of street vendors [and our needs] from the government," said Mujahidin Saleh, head of a …
Insight, 05 November 2015
Group of people sitting on the floor, discussing research in Kibera
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda – Lessons on Understanding Risk and Building Resilience
… catch a matatu, boda or Uber into the heart of Kibera to get from work to home, or bring supplies to their businesses. The Kenyan … on local needs, priorities, and risks are certainly complex, our research confirms that meaningful participation and consultation is …
Insight, 20 October 2016