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A screengrab from the 'Diffa; Les premiers matins du monde' video (Image: IIED)
Diffa: the morning light
… in law the rightful need of pastoral herders to move about in search of water and grazing, unlike some governments who have tried to …
Insight, 08 June 2010
Mozambique: the next Atlantis?
… Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been training local fisherman in search and rescue and evacuation procedures for moving communities to …
Insight, 15 September 2011
The Deccan Development society works with poor women in Andhra Pradesh, India. It facilitates a network of women seedkeepers who conserve and exchange seeds (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Why women's empowerment is essential for sustainable development
… and nature are largely invisible in mainstream economics... One would search in vain in the core models of economics for any inkling of where …
Insight, 02 February 2016
Fatima Denton, a member of IIED’s Independent Expert Group, speaking at the Development and Climate Days conference (Photo: Matt Wright)
Zero carbon – costs and opportunities for Least Developed Countries
Insight, 10 December 2015
PLA 52 cover
PLA 52: General Issue
… Road Matters: community transport and road design  Clare Symonds In search of deeper training, learning, and change Robert Chambers Tips for …
Article, 31 July 2005
Screenshots from four of IIED's best videos
IIED's best of 2021: videos
Insight, 28 December 2021
Seaweed farming in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, is an example of an alternative livelihood project (Photo: Yeowatzup via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Are "alternative livelihoods" projects effective?
… want to cast a wide net and will consider all of these terms in our search. Could you help us? Do you think 'alternative …
Insight, 04 February 2014
IIED director Camilla Toulmin speaking at the 2014 Barbara Ward Lecture at the British Library (Photo: Julius Honnor/IIED)
Handing over the reins at a strong institution
… to step down after ten years, and outlines how the institute will search for her successor. Camilla Toulmin ([email protected]) is …
Insight, 01 December 2014
Esilalei, Tanzania: Teresia Olotai uses a refrigerator plugged into a solar powered micro-grid. Delivering energy access in rural Tanzania could help transform local economies (Photo: Morgana Wingard, USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
How energy can generate growth in Tanzania's rural economy
Insight, 21 September 2017
A small mining operation near Garies in the Western Cape, South Africa (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Stuck between a deposit and a hard place
… The junior mining sector – those who search for deposits and develop and operate new mines – is diverse and …
Insight, 26 February 2015