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Automation and inequality: the changing world of work in the global South
… by refocusing their economic and social policies to make them more sustainable and fair. This paper examines the relationship between rapid technological change, inequality and sustainable development. Existing research shows that in other sectors, …
Publication, 01 August 2017
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The organisation of rural associations for progress, Zimbabwe: Self-reliance for sustainability
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 August 2008
Many flags
IIED and partner events at COP25
Event, 02 December 2019
Forestry tractor carrying fruits from a field
ALIGN: Advancing Land-based Investment Governance
… place growing emphasis on the role of private investment in promoting sustainable development. But a wave of land-based investments for agriculture, renewable energy, mining, petroleum, manufacturing and … What is IIED doing? IIED,  Namati  and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) have developed an initiative to support …
Project, 22 September 2020
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Dar es Salaam’s water supplies need stronger, more flexible management to meet SDG6
… Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal of access to drinking water (SDG6) is a … River flows are highly seasonal and upstream demands for dry season agriculture are increasing. Demand for drinking water, irrigation and …
Publication, 01 December 2016
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Agroecology and the Struggle for Food Sovereignty in the Americas
… on “Food Sovereignty, Conservation, and Social Movements for Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas”. In the spirit of this unique workshop, the … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 April 2006
A woman wearing a chef's uniform and hat poses in front of a breadmaking machine
Getting personal: tailoring support to power up Tanzania’s rural businesses
… Sustainable markets …
Insight, 01 December 2020
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Access to finance for forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs)
Publication, 01 December 2018
Responding to the realities of rural youth
… could potentially both radically change the profile of small-scale agriculture and national and global food systems.   It is not surprising … going to big cities often end up in precarious jobs that are not sustainable,” he said, adding that: “in such situations, young people do … A long history of research shows that for many small-scale farmers, agriculture is just one of a ‘system of activities’ that make up their …
News, 31 May 2012
Mountains such as the Andes, in Peru, are among the regions most affected by climate change (Photo: David Stanley via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Indigenous spiritual values guide climate change adaptation in mountain communities
… to developing appropriate strategies to climate change adaptation in agriculture" says Alejandro Argumedo, Director of Asociacion ANDES. … Food and agriculture …
News, 25 April 2014