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The cover of Vision 2030 Jamaica
One people, one vision
… and nurturer of great athletes, is less known as a trailblazer for sustainable development. In 2009 the country adopted Vision 2030 Jamaica , a … (economic, social and environmental), and Sustainable urban and rural development.  Jamaica's national politics are deeply partisan, but …
Insight, 22 December 2016
A parrot looking out of a cardboard box in a shopping bag
IIED calls for more attention on effective community engagement in tackling illegal wildlife trade
… organised by the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) , Roe will review the findings of an in-depth … made at international wildlife conferences.  Roe, who chairs the IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (SULi) , will also … director, International, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Panellists include:  Professor EJ Milner-Gulland , …
News, 15 August 2019
A farmers’ house in Bandevouri, South Region, Cameroon. Bandevouri is one of several locations where the Centre for Environment and Development seconded a law graduate to assist rural people in legal matters (Photo: Thierry Berger)
IIED webinar: improving accountability in agribusiness investments
Event, 06 June 2017
Debra Roberts will become the latest 'outstanding woman in development' to deliver the Barbara Ward Lecture
Champion of urban climate action to deliver IIED's 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture
… on 11 October 2016 will be delivered by Debra Roberts, head of the Sustainable City Initiatives portfolio in eThekwini Municipality, … at the summit − is actually capable of driving sustainable urban development at the local level and in the real world, outside of UN … Matters blog  focuses on urban poverty, climate change in cities and rural-urban linkages. …
News, 19 July 2016
A proper technological integration would make feasible the implementation of more micro-grids such as this one, pictured, on Chile's border with Bolivia (Photo: Boris Lopicich)
What will speed up the micro-grid revolution?
Insight, 24 November 2015
Rainforest logged to make way for palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Deforestation for agribusiness is destroying habitats and the ecosystems upon which local communities depend (Photo: David Gilbert/RAN, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Law and political economy of the global resource squeeze: can action rise to the challenge?
… of actors – including transnational corporations, governments and rural people in the global South. Inspiring researchers and … activists and grassroots groups have raised concerns about the ‘development pathway’ being pursued, and how the costs and benefits from … enables those who control state institutions to advance their own development vision and capture benefits from resource exploitation – …
Article, 04 March 2019
This family in the Mecati Forest, Mozambique, cut down trees and cleared the land on this hillside to grow a crop of cowpeas. They will use this land for two more years, use the cut timber for firewood, and them move on (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
2014: the International Year of Family Farming
… in the term 'family farming'. This includes carefully assessing what development trajectories different types of family farms can and want to … we understand the strategic role of family farmers in achieving sustainable development. We are partners in the Forest and Farm Facility … Smallholder and family farms play a key role in urban as well as rural markets, and our work on Regoverning Markets looked at the …
Article, 22 April 2014
Women distributing seeds in Andhra Pradesh, India (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Q&A: Why indigenous seed-saving women are the stewards of biodiversity
… in sustaining traditional knowledge and agrobiodiversity that support sustainable agricultural practices and innovations. In many cases, these … labour: this multifunction dimension is crucial for sustainable development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals .   From … down in governments’ priorities. A further challenge is that it is rural communities in remote areas that play a major role in conserving …
Article, 18 October 2018
The timber depot of Green Timber, a Chinese-owned timber concession that are licensed to operate in Nampula and Zambezia provinces, Mozambique (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
China-Africa Forest Governance project
Project, 22 September 2014
Markets for environmental services case studies
Project, 08 May 2008