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20:20 vision – from the realities, the cures
Publication, 05 July 1992
Isilda Nhantumbo, Bright Sibale, and Duncan Macqueen exchange ideas at a Forest Governance Learning Group Learning Event in Mozambique. Photo: Leianne Rolington
Private sector involvement with REDD+
Project, 12 September 2013
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 13 PRA for self-reliant rural development: the case of a resettlement area in Ethiopia
Publication, 01 January 1995
Hippos bask in the sun in Botswana.
Botswana: Biodiversity and dragons come together
… what’s the return on investment?” from Jonathan. “I’m the minister of agriculture, why should I want more elephants when I’m dealing with the … of ‘mainstreaming’ biodiversity including: new jobs stronger, more sustainable livelihoods more diverse products and potential advantages … financial strategies and budgeting. Policy tensions While this approach makes total sense, inevitably it gives rise to tensions. We …
Insight, 22 May 2013
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
Event, 05 November 2016
The CBA9 participants gather for a group photo on the final day of the conference, shortly after the Nairobi Declaration was announced (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
CBA9 highlights
Article, 05 May 2015
This week in Myanmar, pictured, the Forest Farm Facility is funding a national exchange between forest and farm producer groups and many other producer groups (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Forest and Farm Facility: Getting resources to those who matter
… forest-farm enterprises delivers local public goods (such as sustainable food, energy, water and construction materials) alongside … management team involves a partnership of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) , The International Union for the … and Development (IIED) . The FFF has now established a credible approach to channelling resources to forest and farm producers' …
Insight, 24 March 2014
Coral reefs provide us with goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars but are in decline. Copyright: 2004 Richard Ling
How to protect our oceans: use more carrots
… The pressures on such ecosystems are diverse —including urbanization, development, overfishing and climate change. But current 'command and … to UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook 5 . Similarly, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture … or incentives, to preserve ecosystems and their services. The approach would remunerate farmers and landholders who plant mangrove …
Insight, 01 November 2013
Nairobi in Kenya is one of many fast-growing cities across Africa (Photo: Stuart Price/Make it Kenya, Creative Commons via Flickr)
African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons
… tend to be more economically productive than those working in agriculture. And urban Africans typically live longer and have higher … collectively issue a bond to pay for new infrastructure. This pooled approach means that a prospective lender face much less financial risk … and helping local government or utilities mobilise investment for sustainable urban infrastructure. This blog first appeared on the …
Insight, 31 October 2018
Our successful animation was devised to popularise the Sustainable Development Goals. But that doesn't mean we didn't make mistakes (Image: IIED/Hands Up)
Global goals, global audience – how well did we score?
…  – that we created three months ago to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the potential of the new development … aspirations a reality, reach a global audience? Taking a different approach Amid a growing critique that the 17 SDGs were too long and …
Insight, 18 September 2015