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People putting up solar panels
Inclusive finance for universal energy access
… off-grid systems only receiving a tiny share.  To reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 target, the scale and pace of funding for electricity … for decentralised energy.   In 2019  multi-country research by Sustainable Energy for All  confirmed this funding bias, finding that … Sustainable markets …
Article, 13 November 2019
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Creating enabling conditions for managing trade-offs between food production and forest conservation in Africa. Case studies from Ethiopia and Zambia
… forest areas? This is one of the greatest challenges in achieving sustainable land use and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region. This working paper outlines research from …
Publication, 01 August 2019
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Introduction to an inclusive blue economy
… have reduced access to a vital staple food. With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the centre of development policy, it is timelier than … national governments to meet Goal 14 of the Sustainable Development Goals (life below water). These will be developed through: Increased use …
Article, 27 November 2019
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How forest and farm producer organisations deliver social and cultural services
… To meet the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs’) aim of leaving no one behind, governments must ensure … of these services are central to people’s wellbeing, empowerment and sustainable development — particularly for women. In remote forest …
Publication, 01 April 2019
As a mountainous country, Bhutan faces particular environmental challenges (Photo: Göran Höglund, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: A pragmatic approach
… Bhutan has had a head start when it comes to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with sustainable development one of the four pillars …
Article, 27 July 2016
People building informal houses on stilts behind rising water.
IIED at WUF11
… The World Urban Forum (WUF) is a global conference on sustainable urbanisation. It was established by the United Nations in … ; Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) ; The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) of University College London; IIED and … from knowledge to practical climate action is far more difficult, as goals might seem unreachable. At the same time, cities and their …
Event, 26 June 2022
A buffet of Ugandan food
Science with citizens, or science for citizens?
… Resource Centre (KRC) , on food consumption in Uganda as part of the Sustainable Diets for All  programme. We enrolled citizens in and around … tool in advocacy – persuading people to create a fairer and more sustainable world. The examples presented at the conference suggest that … a way that people can own it and use it as what it is: theirs.  The Sustainable Diets for All  programme is implemented by Hivos and IIED …
Insight, 23 July 2019
Man walking next to rail tracks covered by weeds
How can local urban priorities connect with responses at global level to the climate crisis?
… to make sure climate mitigation efforts are underpinned by equitable development and social justice. It has people at its heart: some who are … this vary: making it safe for everyone to walk and cycle, building a sustainable public transport system and housing supply, or creating more … equitable social and economic solutions. Working together for common goals IIED talks about connecting for common goals . Nowhere is this …
Insight, 26 October 2022
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Equity-focused, gender-responsive evidence: a blind spot in VNR reporting
… 2018, 46 countries expressed their commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by voluntarily presenting national reviews of their progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF). Analysis of …
Publication, 01 February 2019
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IIED at ministerial green economy conference
… how economies and financial markets can be "enablers" for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.  IIED and partner events … Sustainable markets …
Event, 27 March 2017