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Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
… investments in low and middle-income countries. Urbanisation, rural–urban migration and urban poverty Rural-urban migration continues … change on Least Developed Countries: are the SDGs possible? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the United Nations' development agenda …
Article, 31 December 2015
A huge selection of photos are displayed in a Peru supermarket (Photo: Teresa Stanton, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Nourishing diversity in our food systems
… diverse diets helps to conserve agricultural biodiversity and support rural development. At the same time, diverse agricultural production can make … Food Change Labs and other work described above are part of the 'Sustainable diets for all' programme , which builds capacity among local … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 10 October 2017
An image of the outside of a Malawi bank, showing a ramp installed for wheelchair users. Generally the country is lagging behind in terms of provisions for people with disabilities (Photo: Steve Sharra)
People with disabilities struggle in Malawi's cities
… Inclusivity is a key theme running through several of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 11 is specifically to do with cities and … of Malawi's population had a disability, with 93 per cent living in rural areas and seven per cent in urban areas. The 2008 census found …
Insight, 06 June 2016
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 … in Tanzania Mini-grids could help unlock inclusive growth in remote rural areas, but few proactively stimulate productive uses of …
Article, 28 December 2017
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55 4 The Millennium Development Goals and natural resources management: reconciling sustainable livelihoods and resource conservation or fuelling a divide?
Publication, 01 January 1970
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Delivering change: IIED annual review 2019
Publication, 01 February 2020
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ForBInc: Forest business incubation toolkit by and for Forest and Farm Producer Organisations
… In rural areas, implementing sustainable development and climate action … and sustainability of their businesses will define whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate …
Publication, 01 February 2018
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Creating a new menu for food security policy
… nature of food consumption and production is changing. In the past, rural areas produced food primarily for cities. Urban residents often … recognise the crucial interdependence between urbanisation and rural development. Unless food policy reflects this shifting terrain, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda will be put at …
Publication, 01 December 2015
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Achieving ‘no net loss’ for people and biodiversity in Uganda - U-PCLG Policy Brief
… a ‘no net loss’ (NNL) approach to address impacts on biodiversity of development projects such as infrastructure development. This means … offsets. But now is the time to ensure that people, especially rural communities who depend on natural resources for subsistence, do … local people from the offset, especially through the Kalagala Offset Sustainable Management Plan. This publication is an output of the …
Publication, 01 March 2019
A Subanen harvest dance during a colourful street dancing competition of Kinabayo Festival. Community action by the Subanen tribe in Midsalip prevents mining companies from encroaching their land (Photo: Mark Navales/Google Licence)
Citizen power: Sustaining paralegal programmes to put knowledge back into communities' hands
… natural resources is increasing pressures on land for millions of rural citizens, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Yet rural communities equipped with legal knowledge and skills can challenge …
Insight, 14 October 2014