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Gordon Conway speaking in front of a microphone.
Remembering Gordon Conway (1938-2023)
… Amid his many achievements, he made a critical contribution to IIED’s sustainable agriculture programme in the 1980s. Conway’s work helped sow … as chief scientific adviser to the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) to support the Millennium Development Goals, and chairing the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) during …
News, 06 October 2023
There is no government-provided water connection in the Shivaji Nagar slum area of Raipur. Under UN definitions, a household has "improved provision" for water even if it only has access to a public tap or standpipe. (Photo: indiawaterportal.org, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Setting the bar too low: is there really progress on UN development goals?
… United Nations claims great progress towards most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a report  [PDF] published in September, the UN … people living in extreme poverty and the proportion of people without sustainable access to improved sources of drinking water. The proportion … Setting the bar too low: is there really progress on UN development goals? …
Insight, 03 December 2013
Manganese mining in Gabon (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD)
… Between 2000 and 2002, the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project carried out research, analysis and … set out to do and the process that evolved to accomplish those goals. This page collates all the material previously available from the … Sustainable markets … Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) …
Project, 03 March 2009
Cover for G03780.pdf
Shaping sustainable markets that work for the many, rather than the few
… An overview of IIED's strategic goal of shaping sustainable markets that work for the many, rather than the few. IIED … 2016 to reflect new challenges and opportunities in the international development field as a result of major international events in 2015 and … Sustainable markets … Shaping sustainable markets that work for the many, rather than the few …
Publication, 01 April 2013
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… Coastal resource management, conservation and restoration can support sustainable aquatic food systems, with long-term benefits for people, … that strengthen and diversify coastal livelihoods and develop sustainable markets for marine resources, reducing overall vulnerability … systems, policies and programmes as a means of incentivising more sustainable fisheries management. The project is part of the Asia-Africa …
Project, 04 June 2024
A woman holds a ruler on a piece of paper and another one draws with a pen.
How we monitor and evaluate our work
… awareness of the importance of these issues. Both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement stress the importance of monitoring … ; significant policy papers on evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ; practical guides and handbooks to integrate climate risks …
Page, 13 May 2024
Food market in Lusaka, Zambia.
Food systems of the poor: shaping the agenda for the Food Systems Summit
… all 17 SDGs, each of which relies to some degree on healthier, more sustainable and equitable food systems". The summit brought together … measure progress, and identify actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to food systems. … Sustainable markets …
Event, 25 October 2020
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 agenda. 'Bringing … Global goals, global audience – how well did we score? …
Insight, 18 September 2015
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Landscape approaches for mountain community sustainable development in a time of climate change: Policy consultation and South-South exchange workshop
… agrobiodiversity conservation, climate resilience and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on mountains. The Center for Chinese … Landscape approaches for mountain community sustainable development in a time of climate change: Policy consultation and …
Publication, 01 October 2016
a turtle
Navigating ocean investments
… an explosion of ‘paper parks’ that fail to meet social or ecological goals and cannot financially sustain themselves. Insights for investors … MPAs offer impact investors a strong opportunity to support the sustainable management of marine resources, improve coastal livelihoods … global gap in public finance: supporting conservation and sustainable development targets. Defining tailored indicators and ways to measure …
Article, 01 October 2019