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A brief history of biodiversity at IIED
… colleagues, was published by Earthscan in 1991. Shortly after IIED’s sustainable agriculture programme published The Hidden Harvest, a well-known review …
Article, 16 August 2013
Assessing REDD+: beyond carbon measurements
… well is important. For example, the Improved African Hut for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Well-Being of the People … will depend on the total sum of economic benefits from improved agriculture, efficient biomass energy production and use, development of sustainable timber and non-timber based enterprises including tourism. …
Insight, 08 September 2011
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Leading on nature: can the new Secretary of State deliver bold action on environment and poverty?
Insight, 31 May 2019
Many residents of Dar es Salaam live in informal settlements and are vulnerable to a wide range of climate threats, including sea-level rise and coastal erosion and flooding (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
4th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA4)
… a range of plenary and technical sessions on key subjects such as agriculture, water, and ecosystems, as well as cross-cutting issues such … The group visited a successful community project that was shifting to sustainable mangrove harvesting after many agricultural sites had been … Partners AfricaAdapt Christian Aid Care FAO (Communications for Sustainable Development Initiative) GTZ (now GIZ) International Fund for …
Article, 02 February 2010
Women sit next to piles of vegetables like onions, tomatoes, garlic.
Five pathways to deliver rapid support for a green and resilient COVID-19 recovery in the LDCs
… collectives and micro enterprises, particularly those in the agriculture and forestry sectors, to emerge from the pandemic and increase their resilience to future shocks. This will require sustainable and resource-efficient operations (such as the Better Cotton …
Insight, 30 September 2021
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Indigenous food systems, biocultural heritage and the SDGs: challenges, interdisciplinary research gaps and empowering methodologies
… food systems have a critical role to play in addressing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but face many challenges and have … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 26 March 2021
A food vendor is surrounded by people in a busy street
The two faces of Bandung’s street food: recreation and reliance
… University, in collaboration with IIED and Hivos as part of the Sustainable Diets for All programme, has raised some important questions … This citizen-led approach to research and advocacy is one that the Sustainable Diets for All programme will continue to champion. Download … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 07 August 2019
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 4 Participatory farmer selection for green manure
… have done well unreliable rainfall. Soil infertility limits land in agriculture. Little attention is paid to those in productivity in this … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 1997
Woman cooks using wood fire
Feeding all city inhabitants
… adults, and underweight and stunted children. Achieving the second Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and all … Food and agriculture …
Insight, 27 June 2021
REDD+ in Mozambique: new opportunity for land grabbers?
… have accumulated experience that is very welcome” said Mozambique’s agriculture minister, José Pacheco in this article . “We want to repeat … such as carbon stocks, watershed maintenance, biodiversity, etc. When sustainable forest management efforts to mitigate climate change evolved … actions that prevent forest loss or degradation, conservation, the sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks. I …
Insight, 15 September 2011