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Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development in Ethiopia
… to building resilience through soil and water conservation. The research assesses how communities benefitted from the SLMP interventions …
Publication, 01 December 2014
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IIED mourns long-term partner and friend Perween Rahman
… Perween was director of the Orangi Pilot Project Research and Training Institute , a Karachi-based NGO that works with … homes with the authorities. Previously, Perween had been involved in research that showed how people were stealing water from Karachi’s piped … less accessible delivery mechanisms. In this, as in other things, the research modality exemplified the qualities that Perween and OPP brought …
News, 14 March 2013
A collection of resources and images relating to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector compiled by IIED (Photos/images: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures and IIED)
A day of sharing ASM knowledge
… productive mining sector. During the day, we shared aspects of our research and knowledge, including interviews with key stakeholders who … other stakeholders got involved by sharing their views and research using the hashtag #shareASM . We provided a round-up of the day …
Article, 25 June 2015
A farmer in a buckwheat field close to harvest time in Gansu Province, China. The country's agriculture is currently facing major environmental challenges (Photo: Han Jianping)
Sustainable agriculture in China: then and now
… The feedback gathered on the case studies will be incorporated into a research report in Chinese and English and launched in Beijing this …
Insight, 26 March 2015
A fisher waits with a large net attached to his small boat
New rules for governing high seas must be fair for everyone
… development and migration, and for other marine flora and fauna. Research from IIED and the UK’s National Oceanography Centre clearly … of the ocean. And they would be able to participate proactively in research and development, and sustainably use the high seas as a source …
Insight, 20 August 2019
This map of the covered and open drains in Jamshed Town, Karachi illustrates how communities have led on installing sewers and drains (Image: Orangi Pilot Project–Research and Training Institute)
Reducing risks in urban centres: think 'local, local, local'
… services, and this serves as a substitute for spatial data on risk. Research programmes can help too. Urban ARK is a three-year programme of research and capacity building led by 12 policy and academic … Karonga (Malawi), Nairobi (Kenya), and Niamey (Niger). Additional research is under way in Freetown (Sierra Leone), Dar es Salaam …
Insight, 08 May 2017
Local farm foresters near Kumasi, Ghana. Evidence suggests that locally controlled forests are generally better for the forest and people than either protected areas or large-scale industrial business models (Photo: WWF)
Investing in locally controlled forestry – a planetary-scale solution for forests and people
… researcher in the forest team within IIED's Natural Resources research group . This blog was originally posted by WWF . …
Insight, 07 September 2016
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Rights on the edge of the city: the right to water and the peri-urban water committees of Cochabamba
… to water poses certain practical and political challenges. Drawing on research undertaken between 2009 and 2014, this paper reflects on how …
Publication, 01 November 2015
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Vulnerable communities: getting their needs and knowledge into climate policy
Publication, 01 November 2015
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IIED Publications Catalogue 08/09
… a wide array of materials on sustainable development issues. Our research addresses many of the world’s current and long standing issues in this field. We believe that the best research, ideas and policy outcomes grow out of strong partnerships, and …
Publication, 01 November 2008