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Sustainable Cities Revisited II
… management.~* Addressing children’s needs in urban areas.~* Sustainable manufacturing.~* Pro-poor urban regeneration.~* Partnerships for Local Agenda 21s.~* Urban agriculture in Havana and in Nigerian cities.~* Waste collection and … Sustainable Cities Revisited II …
Publication, 01 January 1999
Women traders on a market stall, with rows of different fruit and vegetables in front of them
Harnessing the potential of Zambia’s informal food sector
… sector or how to integrate it into the economy. The Ministry of Agriculture, the Citizens’ Economic Empowerment Commission and the … on informal vendors for their food. Giving the sector a voice The Sustainable Diets for All programme (SD4ALL) works with local partners … informal markets. CUTS also works with local authorities to promote sustainable diets in Lusaka, formulating a food policy that acknowledges …
Insight, 17 October 2019
The fall army worm, a breed of earthworm currently devastating Maize crops in southern Africa (Photo: Wesley Wakunuma)
Fall army worm maize attack: a case for diversity from farm to fork
… Catastrophic impact According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the effects of the army worm invasion … Chilufya ([email protected]) is the Southern Africa manager of the Sustainable Diets for All project run by Hivos and IIED . … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 08 February 2017
A Subanen harvest dance during a colourful street dancing competition of Kinabayo Festival. Community action by the Subanen tribe in Midsalip prevents mining companies from encroaching their land (Photo: Mark Navales/Google Licence)
Citizen power: Sustaining paralegal programmes to put knowledge back into communities' hands
Insight, 14 October 2014
A group of women in a forest smile as they hold out handfuls of coffee beans
Producer agency and voice in certification schemes
… it will be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals . Additional resources: Watch a recording … The webinar was part of IIED’s Empowering Producers in Commercial agriculture (EPIC)  initiative, funded by the  UK Foreign, Commonwealth … decisions and private sector conduct for locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture. La voz y el poder de …
Insight, 26 March 2021
A man sprays disinfectant onto a person's hands
How Dhaka's urban poor are dealing with COVID-19
… prevent spread of the virus (Photo: copyright Saikat Mojumder) Urban agriculture grows The lockdown has brought a surge in urban agriculture – both in practice and in recognising its value as a reliable and sustainable source of nutritious food during hard times. Over the past … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 01 July 2020
A group of men and women wearing masks stand around a device being demonstrated by a man.
Energy enabling green development and recovery in Kitui County, Kenya
… The initiatives will revolve around solar-powered irrigation for agriculture and solar-powered incubators for poultry. The horticulture … against climate impacts while being financially and socially sustainable – the types of solutions that will attract progressive … for government, practitioners, and companies working in agriculture and livestock Run regional dialogues with the ACCESS …
Project, 16 February 2022
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… On this page 1. Building resilient agriculture and food systems 2. Early warning, early action to leave no … actors. This is no longer tenable, nor is it just, resilient or sustainable. A holistic perspective on building systemic resilience is needed to create just, healthy and sustainable food systems. This includes putting resilient and biodiverse …
Article, 12 November 2021
Participants at IIED's Innovations for equity in smallholder payments for ecosystem services conference at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh (Photo: Kate Wilson)
Coverage of conference on Innovations for equity in smallholder PES: bridging research and practice
… focused on ensuring that PES does more to tackle poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods.  The agenda  included sessions on: Strategies … The conference was organised by IIED as part of their Shaping Sustainable Markets programme, which explores how the formal and … Essam Yassin Mohammed, Isilda Nhantumbo (2014), IIED Briefing Shaping Sustainable Markets flyer , Emma Blackmore (2013), IIED Project flyer …
News, 18 March 2014
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Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? Focus on Nigeria
… Development experts agree that ensuring access to sustainable modern energy services is critical to achieving the … Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? …
Publication, 01 June 2009