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Pro-poor certification: Assessing the benefits of sustainability certification for small-scale farmers in Asia
… of certification schemes for coffee, tea and cotton farmers in China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Certification may help some farmers reach … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 March 2012
Outside of a milk bar
MoreMilk – reviewing policy options for the informal dairy trade
… that the benefits of the training were not sustained. In Tanzania and India there were similar partial successes, but it appears that the … Food and agriculture … Sustainable markets …
Project, 16 April 2019
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Indigenous knowledge and values: key for nature conservation
… loss. Recent research with Indigenous Peoples in Peru, Kenya, India and China shows that Indigenous values and worldviews promote … produced as part of the project ‘Indigenous biocultural heritage for sustainable development’ (more details below). … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 06 August 2021
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Affirming Life and Diversity: Rural images and voices on food sovereignty in South India
… Food and agriculture … and Diversity: Rural images and voices on food sovereignty in South India …
Publication, 01 April 2008
“Protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous people benefits us all”
… to old practices in indigenous communities for new ways to achieve sustainable development. Research by IIED and partners shows that … research partners and indigenous communities in Peru, Panama, China, India and Kenya. The website explains the vital importance of indigenous … to sustain their knowledge and biodiversity. For example, agriculture policies and subsidies promote modern agriculture that …
Insight, 09 June 2011
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IIED research and evidence in academia
… World Development, The Lancet and One Earth, on subjects ranging from sustainable agricultural intensification to the potential of social … Mijikenda in Rabai, coastal Kenya; Lepcha and Limbu in northeast India; and Naxi and Moso in Yunnan, China. Featuring IIED's Krystyna … sustainability and resilience to pandemics, and threats from agriculture, development and conservation policies. Featuring IIED's …
Article, 23 September 2020
A view of Shanghai's tall buildings
Cities’ development trajectories
… But if city governments have key roles in (for instance) meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (and now controlling the COVID-19 … Although urbanisation is often viewed as being in opposition to agriculture, a prosperous agricultural sector especially for high-value … urban population growth came from net rural to urban migration.  India had nine of the 100 largest cities in 2020. Six moved up the …
Insight, 16 June 2020
UN food treaty on plant genetic resources must protect farmers’ rights
… the treaty’s implementation. The Treaty (created by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization – UN FAO – in 2003) is meant to protect … have a say in national decision-making on the conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources The conference will also hear … presents the findings of research in Peru, Panama, Kenya, China and India, which show that traditional knowledge, genetic resources, …
News, 14 March 2011
A community-based green energy project: Sinteyo and the women's group with solar panels at the greenhouse in Isiolo, Kenya (Photo: Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD)
Sharing the load: who pays for energy access?
… finance work.  The question was raised at last week's United Nations Sustainable Energy For All Forum – and will be the focus of a session … poorest people? The EDD is the EU's annual development forum and ' sustainable energy for growth ' is a key theme this year. The EU has … in real-world experience. Our panellists – working in Kenya, India, Indonesia and globally – will share insights from private-sector …
Insight, 29 May 2015
Patently obvious: intellectual property rights could support small producers
… systems. Yet, in a world of globalised markets and industrial agriculture, these producers and their biocultural heritage are … trademarks: a way forward? A new report , published by IIED’s Shaping Sustainable Markets initiative , explores this question. Particular … geographical origin. Well known examples include Darjeeling tea from India, Parma Ham from Italy and Champagne from France . Trademarks are …
Insight, 14 November 2011