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Meceburi Forest, near Nampula, Mozambique (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
The Musketeers of development
… of "All for one and one for all" as we ride into the melée of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) negotiation process? Let's look at … a new era of international ambition is upon us. Development must be sustainable, in every sense of the word.  But did we pay attention to … supply and soil quality, they are an integral part of sustainable agriculture. Want to ensure a supply of freshwater? Restoration of …
Insight, 16 July 2014
Four images of people from IIED's 2021 'super year' video, including a fisher hauling nets
IIED and the ‘super year’
Article, 02 February 2021
Populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators are declining, posing potential risks to important world food crops (Photo: Brian McGill)
The economics of mass extinction
… is essential if we are to build a better, more equitable and more sustainable society for the future. Our research and that of IPBES is in … tackling climate change; climate action is only one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.   But our economies, blind to the risks …
Insight, 29 May 2018
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Changing Views on Change: Participatory approaches to monitoring the environment
Publication, 01 January 1998
Unspoiled Seychelles landscapes and their rich biodiversity shouldn't be harmed by development (Photo: tiarescott, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Finding the best outcomes for biodiversity and development
… as protected, so a growing population and an increasing demand for agriculture and buildings is putting pressure on the limited land left. … is through signing up to the standards of the national Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) . These encourage, among other things, … and the Global Environment Fund. Seychelles is striving to plan for a sustainable future. The Ministry of Environment and Energy is in the …
Insight, 22 May 2014
Saba bananas, a cooking banana from the Philippines. Grassroots organisation FARMCOOP works with Philippine farmers’ cooperatives to negotiate fair contracts and build capacity (Photo: Obsidian Soul, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Supporting small-scale farmers in negotiations with agribusiness
… imbalances and lack of information can be obstacles to achieving sustainable development outcomes. Ensuring that farmers can make … is key.  IIED’s new initiative – Empowering Producers in Commercial agriculture (EPIC)  – is working to address these issues. In the first … is funded by UK aid from the UK government  through its Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) programme. CASA …
Insight, 25 May 2018
The informal economy: route into or out of poverty?
… whether the informal economy could be the route to deliver the big sustainable development ideals such as the green economy, Millennium …
News, 10 August 2011
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The Informal Economy
… Could the informal economy be the route to deliver the big sustainable development ideals such as the Green Economy, Millennium …
Publication, 01 August 2011
A group of people sit on the floor in a circle. A woman on her feet is reading from a paper. Some other people are no their feet and holding hands in the air.
Legal empowerment as action research
… accountability for rights violations associated with large-scale agriculture in Indonesia, all the way to feeding public proposals for …
Insight, 11 January 2022
A carpenter bee
Biodiversity on the brink: local people must shape nature’s new deal
… biodiversity agenda supports and is fully aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Governments need to move beyond the … loss as well as for conservation activities and ecological outcomes. Agriculture, for example, is estimated to be responsible for about 75% …
Insight, 16 November 2018