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Cover for 9184IIED.pdf
Le foncier dans les politiques de developpement au Burkina Faso: enjeux et strategies
… Burkina Faso’s economy is based on agriculture, livestock, and forestry. Land is the mainstay of economic … in the cohesion of rural communities and vital to the country’s development. Assured access to land is the first condition for … and examining the land tenure issues which may hinder more sustainable production. …
Publication, 01 January 2002
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Changing Views on Change: Participatory approaches to monitoring the environment
… experiences of a research project on participatory monitoring of sustainable agriculture in Brazil. This project seeks to develop a viable and … social and environmental impacts of their efforts in developing more sustainable forms of agriculture. ~The term ‘participatory monitoring’ …
Publication, 01 January 1998
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Human–wildlife conflict and insurance. Can insurance reduce the costs of living with wildlife?
Publication, 01 March 2019
A scenic shot of forest with two waterfalls
Support for REDD+ readiness in Jamaica
… exchange in the form of carbon finance behind green development Help agriculture to diversify into climate-smart agroforestry that helps … Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change . A collaborative approach is being taken to ensure Jamaican leadership is designing a strategy that is equitable, sustainable and effective. The partners are as follows: IIED is managing …
Project, 21 April 2021
People walking on agricultural land
Envisioning a better future for The Gambia
Insight, 19 July 2021
A girl studies under the light of a rechargeable solar lamp
Improving people’s access to sustainable energy
… researches the potential of initiatives to improve people’s access to sustainable energy to promote socio-economic development and reduce poverty. Adapting initiatives to specific social, … contexts allows us to explore how to overcome these challenges. Our approach is to build an ‘evidence base’ for advocacy work with …
Project, 26 October 2012
A welder uses home-made equpiment in Kenya, where the Jua Kali (informal economy) thrives and can solve any problem (Photo: Erik (HASH) Hersman, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Lessons from the informal sector
… sectors where informal actors are most active, such as manufacturing, agriculture, construction and transport, are also the key sectors that … agricultural sector, many smallholder farmers have been implementing sustainable agriculture practices for millennia. There is an opportunity … practices to promote climate smart agriculture. The current top down approach to driving the green growth agenda has stifled local …
Insight, 24 February 2016
A man stands behind an electricity generator
Energy literacy for all? Cracking the very hard 'soft side' of energy development
… shy to shout about it at times. It sounds woolly and anodyne; typical development blah blah.  Ministers want to talk about innovative … connecting and training people around energy. The  Low Emissions Development Strategy Global Partnership (LEDSGP) , the  Green Growth … , the  Climate Change Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)  and the  Sustainable Energy for All Practitioner Network  are just a few …
Insight, 22 September 2014
Participants at D&C Days took part in virtual reality game to help explain the complexities of making climate-related decisions (Photo: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre)
Development & Climate Days 2016
Event, 12 November 2016
Women traders on a market stall, with rows of different fruit and vegetables in front of them
Harnessing the potential of Zambia’s informal food sector
… play a crucial role in feeding Zambia’s urban poor. The government’s approach But given the nature of informal markets, managing them has … sector or how to integrate it into the economy. The Ministry of Agriculture, the Citizens’ Economic Empowerment Commission and the … on informal vendors for their food. Giving the sector a voice The Sustainable Diets for All programme (SD4ALL) works with local partners …
Insight, 17 October 2019