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A woman carries firewood in the rainforest
CoNGOs: NGOs collaborating for equitable and sustainable community livelihoods in Congo Basin forests
… exploitation of natural resources including forests, and the rapid development of agribusiness and energy infrastructures, often at large … whose economic aspirations might unleash much more equitable and sustainable growth, are not adequately supported. Community forestry has … governance and land use planning processes, and More effective policy engagement and implementation in support of sustainable and profitable …
Project, 04 August 2016
The Collahuasi copper mine in northern Chile is a zero-discharge operation, with much of its water being recycled (Photo: Pablo Necochea, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Mining: Big progress but new challenges as sector searches for sustainability
… — published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). It urges the sector to move from improving its … leading companies joined NGOs in calling for the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development initiative to provide a landmark independent … committed to act to maximise their sector's contribution to sustainable development, and they adopted the MMSD agenda as a robust …
News, 06 June 2012
Sewing on the street in Djibouti. The informal sector still plays an important role in most of the LDCs (Photo: Charles Roffey, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Five obstacles facing Least Developed Countries
… beginnings The LDC Group was established in the late 1960s to ensure development aid targeted those who needed it the most. The long-term aim … of goals and targets set by various global frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals, IPoA, the Paris Agreement on climate … ( [email protected] ) is a senior researcher in IIED's  Shaping Sustainable Markets research group .  …
Insight, 29 June 2016
A scenic shot of forest with two waterfalls
Support for REDD+ readiness in Jamaica
… Mobilise foreign exchange in the form of carbon finance behind green development Help agriculture to diversify into climate-smart … ensure Jamaican leadership is designing a strategy that is equitable, sustainable and effective. The partners are as follows: IIED is managing … the upgrading of geospatial capability in Jamaica CIVITAS is leading stakeholder assessments, a gender strategy development, the development …
Project, 21 April 2021
Eighteen-year-old Maame Esi Rose, who washes ore to help her and two younger siblings survive, will contribute to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector dialogue in Ghana (Photo: IIED)
Talking mining in Ghana
… 2007, Friends of the Nation has worked on research and advocacy on sustainable development in Ghana. Through their work they have engaged with and … in ASM countries across the world. Our approach is to foster multi-stakeholder collaboration through dialogue which leads to better … Sustainable markets …
News, 19 January 2016
Cover for G03938.pdf
ASM-LSM-government relations. Shaping an agenda for collaboration
… a more inclusive and responsible mining sector that supports improved stakeholder roles, relations and responsibility, to secure sustainable livelihoods and economic performance. We have spoken to 37 … (LSM), civil society and government. This builds on our many years of engagement to develop a knowledge programme for ASM — identified as a …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Nine key lessons for sustainable development from Brazil’s Amazon
… written by Virgilio Viana, the former Secretary for Environment and Sustainable Development in Brazil’s Amazonas State who is now head of the Sustainable Amazonas Foundation, a nongovernmental organisation. Viana … Nine key lessons for sustainable development from Brazil’s Amazon …
News, 28 June 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?
… The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) explored some of these challenges in November at a one-day workshop on 'Financing sustainable energy for all', co-hosted by the International Institute … to build a shared understanding of different experiences in financing sustainable energy. Reaching the poorest At the heart of the discussion …
Insight, 15 December 2014
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Think-tank alliance identifies eight shifts needed for sustainability
… published today by the Independent Research Forum on a Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, whose members include IIED and other … prosperity and opportunity Healthy and productive ecosystems Stakeholder engagement and collaboration But first, says the Independent Research …
News, 12 March 2013
A small-scale mine in Mawemeru village, Geita district, Tanzania (Photo: copyright Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
A mine of information
… some useful resources available. As IIED prepares to launch its Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Series on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining with a … the global gold supply chain. These provide strong entry points for sustainable solutions within ASM. ARM's Fairmined and the Fairtrade … tools, guiding principles and highlights the business case for engagement and collaboration between the large-scale mining sector (LSM) …
Insight, 20 April 2015