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Economics of fisheries access agreements: perspectives on the EU - Senegal case, The
Publication, 01 January 1996
Invest in farmers, not in farmland
… about the terms of the contracts that governments are signing up to. Some of the world's poorest people are losing the land, water and …
Insight, 22 February 2012
Better science and communication needed to help vulnerable adapt to climate change
News, 01 April 2011
Paul, a gold prospector in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR)
Six steps forward for African mining
… with AMI participants. Artisanal and small-scale mining: moving up the agenda  Since its conception eight years ago, AMI has been a … often backfired, creating uncertainties among foreign investors. And up against fierce competition from mining-rich developed countries, …
Insight, 01 March 2017
Why markets matter
… sectors or geographical regions. Take a look at our database and sign up to our newsletter to keep up-to-date with our work.  We’re helping to reveal the realities of how …
Insight, 19 March 2012
Extractive industry workers are pictured on a beach; a new report recommends that transparency initiatives need to be more inclusive and relevant to local needs for communities most affected by oil, gas or mining projects (Photo: iStockphoto.com/Getty Images)
Transparency: Giving local communities a window on the extractive industries
… as much as the continent receives in aid. In 2013, transparency rose up the political agenda. G8 leaders announced their commitment to … with France, Germany, Italy and the UK declaring their intention to sign up, it is no longer seen as an initiative led by the West to improve …
Insight, 28 May 2014
Renewable energy has a place to play in providing energy access to small farms (Photo via Google reuse rights))
Calling all energy and agriculture experts: meet, talk and collaborate
… sometimes conflicting, messages. Some say we need to rapidly scale up energy supply to rural areas, while others get fired up about the potential and risks of bioenergy. And everyone's getting … Awards promoting clean energy solutions in agriculture are a welcome sign that others in the development sector recognise the importance of …
Insight, 29 April 2014
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to roughly 340 mountain gorillas, half of all gorillas left in the world. Tracking gorillas is the park's main tourist attraction (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Spinach soup, gorillas and cow dung baskets – what's the connection?
… a neighbouring lodge to grow spinach for soup, and subsequently set up a market garden. With support from our project, she and other Batwa …
Insight, 22 May 2017
People putting up solar panels
Inclusive finance for universal energy access
… electricity or clean cooking.   Most climate funds were swallowed up by utility-scale projects in high and middle-income countries, and …
Article, 13 November 2019
Participants around a table at D&C Days 2016 (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Transparency and accountability in the Paris Agreement: eight questions climate negotiators must tackle
… damage is widening. Governments will need to significantly step up funding from their own resources and efforts to access global finance … will enable less capable developing countries to effectively ratchet up and demonstrate climate action in the coming years?   What are the …
Insight, 23 October 2017