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Some of the publications published by IIED during 2017 (Image: Annette McGill/IIED)
IIED's best of 2017: publications
… finance reaching the local level delivers effective, efficient and sustainable results.  This 48-page working paper explores the flows of … more: IIED is researching the benefits and challenges of devolving development and climate finance to the local level , and is helping to … follow-up and review frameworks for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). VNRs are meant to cover the status of the 17 SDGs in each …
Article, 28 December 2017
Fishermen offloading their morning catch from a fishing boat in Kalindi, West Bengal (Photo: Souvik Das Gupta, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Creating waves for small-scale fisheries
… global call to conserve our oceans, seas and marine resources in the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG 14 ) was, for many, long overdue recognition of their …
Insight, 17 November 2016
Direct investment in the extractive industries: citizen empowerment for better governance and accountability
… Law (CEPIL) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) organised a multi-stakeholder workshop on 'Oil and … Sustainable markets …
Project, 10 March 2009
While 'green growth' has focused on attracting investment, 'green economy' targets wider and deeper reform to create an economic system that better serves society (Photo: Davetoaster via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Support for green economy surges but crucial gaps remain
… other gaps that could jeopardise the transition towards inclusive, sustainable development. Who are the players? While the United States and most Latin … system that better serves society," says Steve Bass, head of IIED's sustainable markets group. "A green economy should start where the …
News, 24 February 2014
Boys polish chairs for sale in the furniture market, Nampula, Mozambique.
Introduction to locally-controlled forestry
… We believe that the best way to rebalance governance towards fair and sustainable forestry practices is to  invest in locally-controlled … biodiversity conservation, food security and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . This includes interactions with donor agencies and the …
Article, 05 August 2013
Delegates from the LDC Group, including chair Gebru Jember Endalew and IIED's Achala Abeysinghe discuss the revised APA text, Bonn, May 2017 (Photo: IISD/ENB/Kiara Worth)
Introduction to our work on global climate law, policy and governance: supporting LDCs in and outside of the UNFCCC process
…  aims to prevent dangerous climate change without compromising sustainable economic development.  Adopted in December 2015  and already in force, the …
Article, 17 December 2012
Water kiosks in Zambia provide safe drinking water for poor households in peri urban areas of Chipata. Careful consideration of the affordability of water services for the urban poor is vital to provide universal and equitable access to safe and affordable water for everyone by 2030 (Photo: SuSanA Secretariat, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Improved water access unaffordable for urban poor
… Millennium Development Goal (MDG) assessments have demonstrated that access to an … as a way to improve provision and modernise water utilities. The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a target (6.1) to provide universal and equitable …
Insight, 22 March 2016
First international gathering of forest producer organisations underway
… the conference will seek to support forest producers in improving sustainable management of forest landscapes. The International … extension services or other support platforms and a voice in policy development. "As a group, smallholders and community and Indigenous … and empowered if we are to scale up efforts in order to achieve goals such as Bonn Challenge to restore 150 million hectares of degraded …
News, 25 November 2013
A herbalist shares information on medicinal and food plants growing in Kaya Kinondo Sacred Coastal Forest in Kenya
Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
… innovations, have helped them to adapt, for example through the development of biopesticides and the revival of traditional soil and … in harsh environments. This can contribute to the targets set out in Sustainable Development Goal 2 – zero hunger – to double productivity and incomes and ensure sustainable and resilient production by 2030, and maintain genetic …
Project, 16 August 2013
Guinea's Kaleta dam was completed by a Chinese company in 2015, ending chronic power shortages in the capital city, Conakry (Photo: Jamie Skinner/IIED)
How a new ECOWAS directive could change the way dams are built and managed in West Africa
… sceptics, but I am not among them.  The quest for sustainability  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) confirmed the imperative for large dam projects to find a …
Insight, 08 August 2017