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IIED Annual Report 2014/15: Shaping a fairer future
… the Alliance for Responsible Mining in Colombia to the Kenya Forestry Research Institute.~  The report is also available in both interactive …
Publication, 01 October 2015
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Advancing gender equality in the post-2020 climate regime
… Research and evidence show that women and men are vulnerable to climate …
Publication, 01 October 2015
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Putting pastoralists on the policy agenda: Land alienation in southern Ethiopia
… and famine. This paper illustrates this scenario with recent research done among the pastoralist and agropastoralist communities of Southern Ethiopia. The research found that livestock numbers are declining dramatically in the …
Publication, 01 July 2010
Which is the best approach when working for sustainable energy for all? (Photo: Bernard Polet, via Flickr)
How can we finance sustainable energy for all?
… can it be made to work? These are some of the key questions research on pro-poor access to electricity is seeking to address. What … and knowledge of this diverse range of sectors. This blog by IDS research fellow Ana Pueyo ([email protected]) and IIED principal …
Insight, 15 December 2014
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On the road to change: writing the history of technologies in Bolivia (PLA 58)
… article describes a project in Bolivia implemented by a consortium of research organisations called Innova. Its goal was to test methods for …
Publication, 01 June 2008
“Protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous people benefits us all”
… communities for new ways to achieve sustainable development. Research by IIED and partners shows that indigenous peoples sustain an … Breeding is showing real potential for tackling climate change. Our research also shows that indigenous peoples and their economic systems … the UNPFII, we launched a new website to present the findings of our research, which involves research partners and indigenous communities in …
Insight, 09 June 2011
Three people with a pile of vicuña wool
Who’s listening? Community voices on illegal wildlife trade
… Specialist Group (IUCN SULi) , the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) , Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por … Venezuela’s Centro para la Investigación de Tiburones (Shark Research Centre) has had incredible results in its work with …
Insight, 06 November 2019
Investment treaties could mean governments bear big financial costs contesting 'land grabs'
… of financial compensation for foreign investors, according to new research from the International Institute for Environment and … in the face of costly arbitration." Project background This research was prepared for ' Legal Tools for Citizen Empowerment ', a …
News, 09 July 2015
Communities call for access to genetic diversity to combat poverty and climate change
… their resources. Many community resources are now held in gene banks, research institutes and botanical gardens. Scientists and private … example of such reciprocal access. The CIP, an internationally funded research centre, is gaining access to genetic resources in a centre of … Kuna people. The international workshop reviewed three years of research at community and policy levels to generate recommendations for …
News, 21 January 2008
Three girls wash their clothes in the Akaki river, near Addis Ababa. Climate change is affecting the quality of water in Ethiopia and much of the wastewater released by the industries and houses in Addis Ababa reaches the Awash River untreated, putting public health at risk (Photo: Beatrice Mosello/ODI, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will new development banks help or hinder on climate change?
… is a post-graduate researcher at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds , and a visiting …
Insight, 06 July 2015