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Setting fire to outdated thinking on biomass energy
… and fuel wood is a crucial first step because only when supply is sustainable will it be possible to attract investment into more advanced … over its full life cycle? Provided, of course that supplies come from sustainable sources with minimal upfront emissions from harvesting and … technologies. And it would emphasise locally controlled forestry and agriculture that balances needs for food, fibre and fuel within …
Insight, 11 April 2011
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Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic markets in Indonesia
… is reshaping the way that food systems are governed. Small-scale agriculture, which supports the livelihoods of the majority of rural … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 August 2006
Investment treaties could mean governments bear big financial costs contesting 'land grabs'
News, 09 July 2015
Commercial logging in Tengchong, China. Photo: Simon Lim
Supporting locally-controlled forest enterprises
… been a key feature of our work, where together with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and The Center for People and Forests … Sustainable markets …
Article, 11 September 2013
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Agricultores de pequeña escala en el mercado globalizado: tomando decisiones en un mundo cambiante
… Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 November 2012
Communities call for access to genetic diversity to combat poverty and climate change
… form of benefit-sharing, as it can provide immediate improvements to agriculture, nutrition, food security, health and income," says … Food and agriculture …
News, 21 January 2008
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Cambiando Perspectivas para Observar el Cambio: Enfoques participativos para monitoreo del Medio Ambiente
Publication, 01 January 1998
Two forest farmers from Ghana, including the head of a local community forest group, alongside some cocoa beans (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Integrating forests into the post-2015 development framework
… the full integration of the benefits of trees and forests in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – desirable in light of their … framework would provide the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable forest management. What did IIED do? We gathered evidence … Lima, Peru with the Peruvian Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Universidad Científica del Sur and Centre …
Project, 21 May 2014
Fishermen collecting the day's catch
Bangladesh: protecting the Hilsa from overfishing
… to improve it. This project helped generate political will to create sustainable, bottom-up solutions that can both preserve hilsa and … could improve its approach, making it more efficient, effective and sustainable. At a workshop organised by the partners, the government sat … suggestions and opportunities for more effective, equitable and sustainable approaches. Giving space for stakeholders to share their …
Project, 26 June 2013
A street vendor sells produce in Surabaya, Indonesia (Photo: Schristia, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Showcasing innovations in policy approaches to informality
… increasingly clear that if attempts to achieve green growth and sustainable development are to succeed, they must be rooted in a sound … formalise; and more. The seven papers, published by IIED's  Shaping Sustainable Markets initiative, are listed below: Participation as … informal economy: understanding drivers and livelihood impacts in agriculture, timber and mining Recognising informality in the …
Article, 21 July 2015