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Traders take matooke to market
Resilient Dynamism? An informal word with leaders meeting in Davos
… in social and environmental measures and come up with figures of “sustainable competitiveness”. Keeping it formal The report says one … they should reflect on how informal economies ensure those “sustainable and affordable supplies of critical natural resources”. … came from small-scale producers. And where crop and livestock agriculture is managing to feed rapidly growing urban populations it is …
Insight, 22 January 2013
Women with their backs to the camera bind together bamboo panels and lean them against a wall
Strengthening women’s leadership for climate action
Project, 09 May 2022
An image of an artisanal fisher in Kiribati casting his net into the water; 90 per cent of all fishers are small-scale or artisanal (Photo: Quentin Hanich/WorldFish, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Towards an inclusive blue economy
… I had the privilege of participating on the panel for an event on 'sustainable blue economies' (PDF)  during the second meeting of the UN … be read (as Essam would have it) as incorporating the same themes of sustainable and inclusive development as 'green economy' – in other … their primary livelihood.   According to the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (PDF) , of those who are fishers, 94 per cent …
Insight, 01 June 2016
Small-scale gold miners in Madagascar. Photo: Global Environment Facility
IIED shines a light on small-scale mining
… mines can be a force for good just as small-scale forestry and agriculture are – but right now they operate in a hidden world," says … small-scale mining from realising its potential to contribute to sustainable development." The sector is a paradox — productive but … historically given little attention to the sector and how to make it sustainable, instead focusing on large scale mining. Rather than …
News, 05 March 2013
Deforestation and fire ravage a forest area in Uganda (Photo: Paul Hatanga)
Random trials in Uganda to show if payments for ecosystems services really work
… Sustainable markets …
Insight, 10 March 2014
Publications covers collage
IIED's best of 2019: publications
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. IIED, the International Union for the … empowerment? Research report Private-sector investment in commercial agriculture in low- and middle-income countries has been growing. And … sector conduct in favour of bottom-up, locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture. 4 Money where it …
Article, 23 December 2019
Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
… relevant to the mining sector:   We partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN … project . Designing research tools  In partnership with the Sustainable Development Strategies Group (SDSG) and the Columbia Centre for Sustainable Investment (CCSI) , we launched the Community Development in …
Project, 22 December 2021
“Protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous people benefits us all”
… to old practices in indigenous communities for new ways to achieve sustainable development. Research by IIED and partners shows that … to sustain their knowledge and biodiversity. For example, agriculture policies and subsidies promote modern agriculture that … land and resource rights deter indigenous peoples from investing in sustainable resource management and continuing traditional occupations. …
Insight, 09 June 2011
Films shot two decades apart reveal environmental recovery and improved livelihoods in Africa
… the testimonies in the film, and looks at the current challenges of sustainable land management in a situation of changing climate. "Land … Critchley's film and book have drawn praise from development and agriculture specialists. "This fascinating film shows how small … based at the VU University Amsterdam where he heads a unit on ‘Sustainable Land Management' at the University's Centre for …
News, 01 October 2010
Miners pushing a cart out of a mine near the Bolivian town of Potosi. For centuries this area had the richest silver mines in South America. Today many of the mines are worked by local cooperatives, but conditions are still harsh (Photo Nyall & Maryanne, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Listen and learn: lessons from the small-scale mining sector
… had a bigger voice at the table in defining the language of sustainable development for the sector. It is only in this way that the … the agenda From 2000-02, IIED housed the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) programme . It was a landmark initiative … and small-scale mining IIED engages with small-scale producers in agriculture, forestry, fishery and energy – building capacity to get …
Insight, 05 February 2015