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An image of villagers in a remote village in northern Bangladesh proudly displaying their first solar panel, purchased with a micro loan. Bangladesh aspires to be one of the world's largest solar providers (Photo: ILO in Asia and the Pacific, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: A shift in mindset for the LDCs
… STEPS Centre will host a dialogue on Monday, 13 June: ' Reimagining development in the LDCs: what role for the SDGs? '. Ahead of the event, … why the LDCs need a new way of thinking if they are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  What opportunities do these goals … have the potential to reach millions of households, particularly in rural areas. But it's a very different way of doing things, a very …
Article, 03 June 2016
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Participation as policy: time to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia
… Although successive governments have recognised ASM’s potential for sustainable rural development and pursued formalisation, this has often excluded the … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 February 2015
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Capitals and Capabilities: A framework for analysing peasant viability, rural livelihoods and poverty in the Andes
… Contemporary debates on the rural sector in Latin America have led many to question the future … of peasant viability. Firstly, they conflate agrarian with rural livelihoods. Secondly, they imply that rural people assess livelihood options according to income criteria. … and Capabilities: A framework for analysing peasant viability, rural livelihoods and poverty in the Andes …
Publication, 01 January 1999
A small farm near the Scottish town of Crief
Understanding the role of small farms in Europe (SALSA)
… part in providing good food, income and opportunities for people in rural areas. However, small farms – and the small businesses that are … European Union (EU). SALSA (Small farms, small food businesses and sustainable food and nutrition security) is a research project, funded … production in the African continent and has been a central part of development research and policy in recent decades. By including five …
Project, 06 November 2018
Reconnecting Markets Innovative Global Practices in Connecting Small-Scale Producers with Dynamic Food Markets
… small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets is the second volume of case examples … It focuses on the keys to inclusion of small-scale farmers and rural SMEs into dynamic national and regional markets. The cases … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 November 2011
The logo of PAGE and information about the conference on 27-28 March 2017
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 … workers in urban areas, and what must be done to improve the lives of rural informal workers. These can be on IIED's Flickr site , where the … Sustainable markets …
Event, 27 March 2017
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Selling forest environmental services: market-based mechanisms for conservation and development
… in low incentives to conserve forests, and limiting opportunities for rural development. Market-based approaches are thought to offer considerable … environmental services: market-based mechanisms for conservation and development …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Dialogue participants visited ASM operations (Photo: Mkhululi Nkosilamandla Ncube)
Can ASM lead the Africa Mining Vision?
… evident to the participants how potent ASM's contribution to local development can be. One could even argue that the potential for … doubting: offering a view of how ASM can act as an engine to improve rural livelihoods. Tackling the mineral wealth/poverty paradox I was at … and optimal exploitation of mineral resources to underpin broad-based sustainable growth and socio-economic development. View a collection of …
Insight, 07 December 2017
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Technical and cultural exchange between the Deccan Development Society and the Potato Park and Lares Communities. Evaluation Report
… technical and cultural exchange between representatives of the Deccan Development Society (DDS), Pastapur (India), and Potato Park (PP) and … and coordinated by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). This project began in January 2000. Its general … of agricultural biodiversity in the context of local food systems and rural economies. …
Publication, 01 April 2002
The St Briavels wind turbine in construction (left) and completed (right). Source: Abundance
Can investment crowdfunding deliver Sustainable Energy for All?
… Briavels model help to raise capital to deliver the UN’s objective of Sustainable Energy for All , and what barriers to its implementation … input and community involvement. This meant that the higher-risk development and planning stage was not led and financed by the crowd, … universal energy access in developing countries? Many thousands of rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa currently have no access to …
Insight, 20 October 2013