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In the absence of electricity, students in Bangladesh are given charger lights so they can study at home (Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS)
Ensuring an Energy Sustainable Development Goal delivers for poor people and the planet
… the next global framework to eradicate poverty and move towards truly sustainable development. While it mentioned dozens of development issues crucial to … or absent. IIED has been working on the Sustainable Development Goals as a member of the Independent Research Forum  –  an international … Ensuring an Energy Sustainable Development Goal delivers for poor people and the planet …
Insight, 25 March 2014
A handful of seedlings
Bringing business into the conversation on sustainable development
… at how businesses and investors are increasingly connecting with the sustainable development agenda. It explores the challenges and opportunities faced … activities are contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The next blog looks at the rise of green bonds  – … Sustainable markets …
News, 18 November 2019
Peru’s Belen Valley is a landscape largely uninhabited by humans, but home to hummingbirds, the spectacled bear and more than 50 species native to the area (Photo: Leendeleo via Flickr)
Have your say: Enabling forest landscapes to score Sustainable Development Goals
… landscapes in the new international agreements on climate and sustainable development. On the panel were IIED director Camilla Toulmi n, Paula … Agency, Indonesia. Although forests contribute towards many sustainable development outcomes, incorporating forests and above all a … Have your say: Enabling forest landscapes to score Sustainable Development Goals …
Event, 16 December 2014
Speakers, including chief executive officer of the COP32 presidency secretariat office and member of the government of Ethiopia Negusu Aklilu, IIED executive director Tom Mitchell, the Rt Hon. Baroness Chapman of Darlington and chief executive officer of British International Investment Leslie Maasdorp, at the opening plenary of the 2026 summi
Brutal heatwave spurs leaders to action at climate resilience finance summit
News, 26 June 2026
Cover for G03918.pdf
Enabling forests to score sustainable development goals- the Lima international workshop outcome document
… The workshop ‘Enabling forests to score sustainable development goals’ was held in Lima, Peru, during 17-18 November 2014. The main … Enabling forests to score sustainable development goals- the Lima international workshop outcome document …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Cover for G03871.pdf
Sustainable Development Goals and forests: Integrating perspectives, priorities and experience from Latin America and the Caribbean
… The UN’s Open Working Group (OWG) proposed draft sustainable development goals (SDGs) in July 2014. It is the purpose of this report to integrate … Sustainable Development Goals and forests: Integrating perspectives, priorities and experience …
Publication, 01 December 2014
Cover for 17419IIED.pdf
Money where it matters: financing the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement through local finance
… poor women and men to have a greater voice in allocating climate and development finance. This document highlights the evidence and insights … Sustainable markets … Money where it matters: financing the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement through local finance …
Publication, 01 April 2017
Person bending over to pick up crops in a rice field
Sowing the seeds for a just transition
… in the food and agriculture sector is central to achieving many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the goals on gender equality, reduced … Sustainable markets …
Article, 05 May 2023
One person on a bike and another walks alongside carrying wood along a track surrounded by forest.
Responsible operations and environmental sustainability 2023
… some significant progress towards its environmental sustainability goals in 2022/23. These included:  Producing a first comprehensive … organisation in line with science based-targets, and Developing a sustainable operations strategy. The environmental sustainability report …
Page, 28 February 2024
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Sustainable Development Goals and forests: A summary of UN Open Working Group debates and country reflections
… The UN’s Open Working Group (OWG) proposed draft sustainable development goals (SDGs) in July 2014. This report summarises some of the positions … Sustainable Development Goals and forests: A summary of UN Open Working Group debates and …
Publication, 01 November 2014