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Agricultural Investments Under International Investment Law
Publication, 01 October 2018
Women play a major role in the ASM sector in Ghana, as they do in all countries where ASM takes place. The dialogue meetings offered the chance to share ideas about improving working conditions and community wellbeing (Photo: Friends of the Nation)
New voices: Ghanaian miners, students and civil society representatives talk about ASM
… talks about the responsibility of small-scale miners to contribute to sustainable development. [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU7pO_qpOcM] IIED's … was the basis for the dialogue discussions in Ghana, provides an overview of the ASM sector, identifies the barriers to formalisation, … Sustainable markets …
News, 27 October 2016
A collection of resources and images relating to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector compiled by IIED (Photos/images: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures and IIED)
A day of sharing ASM knowledge
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) used its online networks to host the day dedicated to … identify solutions and develop a shared vision for a more inclusive, sustainable and productive mining sector. During the day, we …  with stakeholders who attended IIED's 'visioning workshop' Read an  overview of IIED's work on artisanal and small-scale mining Access …
Article, 25 June 2015
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Sustainable fisheries certification
… This backgrounder gives an overview of IIED's work on adapting marine certification schemes to … Sustainable fisheries certification …
Publication, 01 January 2014
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Forest Governance Learning Group, South Africa: Stimulating sustainable forestry development in the midst of a complex land reform programme
… it, and to help both do things better. This report gives an overview of the activities and achievements of the South Africa FGLG … Forest Governance Learning Group, South Africa: Stimulating sustainable forestry development in the midst of a complex land reform programme …
Publication, 01 November 2014
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 6 Participation, policy and institutionalisation An overview
… CD-ROM 1988­2001 6 Participation, policy and institutionalisation An overview John Thompson, Jo Abbot and Fiona Hinchcliffe Introduction … related workshops Participatory approaches and at the Institute of Development Studies, UK policy change (13-17 May 1996). The theme of the … CD-ROM 1988-2001 6 Participation, policy and institutionalisation An overview …
Publication, 01 January 1996
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Nourishing diversity: A five-point plan to enrich our food systems
… the growth in noncommunicable diseases. Both are key in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2 ('zero hunger'). Reviving and … fronts and at multiple scales. This policy briefing provides an overview of why agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity are …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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Evaluation: a missed opportunity in the SDGs’ first set of Voluntary National Reviews
… to implement national-level follow-up and review frameworks for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). VNRs are meant to cover the status of the 17 SDGs in each reporting country and to provide an overview of processes planned to assess national progress towards them. …
Publication, 01 May 2017
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Assessing the Open Working Group on SDGs Outcome Document Key Messages
… This IRF2015 brief provides an overview of our assessment of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Outcome Document, and highlights key challenges …
Publication, 01 September 2014
Lilongwe's residents call it the "Garden City" because of its many green spaces (Photo: Gome Jenda )
Seeds of change: Lilongwe City Council recognises the value of urban nature
… the city's precious parks and nature reserves were under threat from development.  The city council published its biodiversity report in 2013. It provides a comprehensive overview of the role and value that biodiversity plays in the city, and … context.  Resources Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED, UNEP-WCMC (2015) IIED tool Convention on …
Article, 21 March 2016