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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
Article, 22 December 2015
Peasant Seeds: the foundation of food sovereignty in Africa
… of the ‘ Bamako Declaration ’ - a call for agriculture, agricultural research and markets that reflect the needs of local farmers, farm … argues that “Locally controlled agri-food systems and agricultural research allow farmers to manage unpredictable and sometimes … experience shows us that farmers are capable of conducting agronomic research, and that they are engaged in complex plant breeding …
News, 12 February 2009
An IIED workshop that aims to explore the latest thinking on REDD+ gets under way (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Coverage of Moving ahead with REDD+: Prospects and challenges workshop
… speakers and participants from multilateral agencies, governments, research and conservation organisations, and the private sector. The … , by Monica Di Gregorio, of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and University of Leeds Session three: Community carbon …
Event, 09 April 2014
A man stands by a tree stump in Mozambique.
REDD+: What is needed to make it work for the poor?
… want from REDD+, and, if they get it, will it work? The workshop and research formed part of a Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation …
Insight, 06 December 2012
The transition to green economies across the world was discussed at a Green Economy Coalition meeting in September (Photo: UNEP/Google licence)
Mainstreaming green economies: pitching to people and power
… of green economy national plans with Fulai Sheng – head of the Research and Partnerships Unit of UNEP The current politics of climate …
News, 29 August 2014
Key words related to mining and sustainable development (Image: IIED)
Mining's search for sustainability: how far have we come?
… industry has put sustainable development theory into practice.  The research is based on the perspectives of just a few stakeholders and initial independent research. Our work over the coming months will highlight apparent … next 10 years. We aim to share some of key issues arising from this research. We want to know your thoughts on progress along the four steps …
Insight, 07 June 2012
Farmers sort tomatoes in Ethiopia.
How small-scale farmers make markets work for them
… national policies in favour of small-holder agriculture. But our research also found many less-formal but equally effective mechanisms … this same path. Together, we will explore how to build an action research programme that can support the benefits of informality in the …
Insight, 28 November 2012
African governments signing away water rights for decades
News, 24 November 2011
The timber depot of Green Timber, a Chinese-owned timber concession that are licensed to operate in Nampula and Zambezia provinces, Mozambique (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
China-Africa Forest Governance project
… investments, illegal logging and rural livelihoods. Our goal Through research, dialogue and joint action, IIED and its partners will … with influential local partners . Our main partners in China include Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information at the Chinese …
Project, 22 September 2014
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Payments for coastal and marine ecosystem services: prospects and principles
… But to succeed, these schemes must be underpinned by robust research, clear property rights, equitable benefit sharing and …
Publication, 01 June 2012