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women distributing counting eggs
New narratives for a 'new normal'
… now run a country-wide network of women and children’s centres.  In India, grassroots women in earthquake-affected areas became … leaders from many countries – including Honduras, Jamaica, Turkey, India, Uganda, Zambia, Indonesia and Philippines – to travel within and … were drawn upon to give livelihoods restoration loans. In India, women’s federations worked with village councils to distribute …
Insight, 22 July 2020
Responding to the realities of rural youth
… could potentially both radically change the profile of small-scale agriculture and national and global food systems.   It is not surprising … there are opportunities but in many cases that is not the reality…In India, young people going to big cities often end up in precarious jobs that are not sustainable,” he said, adding that: “in such situations, young people do …
News, 31 May 2012
Corporate responsibility: what's in a name?
… from easy. Sanjeev Asthana, from the National Skills Foundation for India, questioned the ‘seriousness’ and intent of CSR. Is it one … works alone? How can you mainstream it? And how can you make it more sustainable? When it comes to CSR as a route to improving rural … Speaking about business’ efforts to work with smallholders in India he said: “It’s extremely expensive…and creating a viable …
Article, 27 June 2011
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 … transformation and economic growth. Innovations for inclusivity in India's informal e-waste markets The vast majority of India's huge waste … informal economy: understanding drivers and livelihood impacts in agriculture, timber and mining Recognising informality in the …
Article, 21 July 2015
Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change
… which opens tomorrow (8 September) at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome. The researchers — from the … for Environment and Development and partners organisations in China, India, Kenya, Panama and Peru — say the diversity of traditional seed … to continue sustaining them,” says Ruchi Pant of Ecoserve in India. “They need the same rights over their traditional seed varieties …
News, 07 September 2009
Women work in a knitwear factory
The future of work, technological change and global inequality
Insight, 02 November 2018
Bangladeshi man stands next to a woman who is working on a sewing machine
Protecting ecosystems and livelihoods in Bangladesh
… the hilsa fish and raise awareness about the positive impact of sustainable use on their livelihoods. The project builds on the … of Bangladesh to set up a tri-country management system with India and Myanmar to explore joint management of the hilsa fishing … will generated so far to develop an effective, equitable and sustainable PES project across all three countries to both protect the …
Article, 09 October 2014
Quechua woman
Here's why Indigenous economics is the key to saving nature
… ensure balance with nature, and provide alternative paradigms for sustainable development. For many of the world’s 476 million Indigenous … Indigenous cultures across the world, from the Americas, to China, India and Kenya. These  Indigenous economies (PDF)  promote sufficiency … Many subsistence economies are also characterised by circular agriculture models, which minimise waste and carbon emissions. The …
Insight, 12 April 2021
The Potato Park, Peru, which hosted a previous meeting of the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (Image: IIED)
Mountain communities rebuild diverse, climate-resilient crops
… Indigenous Peoples, which includes communities from Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand … peoples' intellectual property rights.    Ahead of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations' (FAO) biennial International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resource for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) meeting on 5-9 October, the event developed …
News, 06 October 2015
Two people pour liquid on a plate of potatoes.
Indigenous food systems prove highly resilient during COVID-19
… seeking to reorient industrial and globalised food systems towards sustainable, local and native alternatives. This work has united … crops – such as potato in Peru, cowpea in Kenya or aromatic rice in India – thT form the basis of biocultural food systems that have … system – one that contributes to a world that is healthy, just and sustainable for all. But the summit has been co-opted by corporate and …
Insight, 26 August 2021