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Prakash Mathema speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th annual conference on community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA8) held in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2014 (Photo: IIED)
Q&A: Helping the poorest nations with development goals
Article, 19 September 2014
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Stepping stones towards sustainable agriculture in China
… – economic, environmental and social. It asks how China’s modern development is affecting sustainability in farming and the rural~environment, and looks in detail at the influence of policies and measures to transform agricultural production systems in more sustainable ways. The report concludes by considering some of the …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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The power of ‘tech plus people’ in collective climate action
… India’s rural economy, largely dependent on rainfed agriculture, is increasingly … learning from the pilot phase: for best impact with marginalised and rural communities, climate technology must be accompanied by inclusive … supporting integrated planning (agriculture, forestry and skills development); and landscape-based planning for long-term drought …
Publication, 20 October 2022
Women selling fish
Life and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 on small-scale fishing communities
… nations. The SSF sector is crucial to food security, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods and wellbeing worldwide as it employs 90% of the … malnutrition affecting millions of vulnerable people, especially in rural settings and communities reliant on fish for animal protein and … and without compromising the resources they depend upon. Governments, development organisations, NGOs, the SSF sector and scientists need to …
Insight, 08 June 2021
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Supporting SMFEs for sustainable livelihoods: facilitating sustainable charcoal production in Ghana
… energy for heating and cooking and forming a key livelihoods base for rural households. Despite this recognition, the sector is not well … designed to develop a model of local governance arrangements for sustainable charcoal production, through a multi-stakeholder process, … Supporting SMFEs for sustainable livelihoods: facilitating sustainable charcoal production in …
Publication, 01 June 2014
Local villagers receive wildlife training in the Mbarang'andu Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania, which incorporates seven villages. (Photo: WWF/USAID Biodiversity & Forestry, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Communities, livelihoods and sustainable wildlife management
… or other) need to outweigh the costs of living with wildlife.  Sustainable solutions that meet both conservation and human development goals require an inclusive and equitable approach to … (2017) The baby and the bathwater: trophy hunting, conservation and rural livelihoods , Rosie Cooney, C. Freese, Holly Dublin, Dilys …
Article, 14 November 2018
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中国农业可持续发展的多元化路径
… agricultural biodiversity. Coupled with the dramatic depopulation of rural areas and high-profile food safety scares, these challenges are prompting the emergence of a growing movement towards sustainable agriculture, witnessed by the rise in ecological farms, … supported, both in China and elsewhere. As China is a laboratory for development in many respects, its experience is highly relevant for …
Publication, 01 December 2015
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Delivery models for decentralised rural electrification: case studies in Nepal, Peru and Kenya
… reliable and clean energy is fundamental for poverty reduction and sustainable development; without it, the Millennium Development Goals cannot be … live in sub-Saharan Africa or developing Asia and 84 percent are in rural areas. The report analyses the impact of delivery models on the … Delivery models for decentralised rural electrification: case studies in Nepal, Peru and Kenya …
Publication, 01 June 2012
A city view of Kolkata
City resilience bonds: an idea whose time has come?
… history of the world, more people live in towns and cities than in rural areas. Urban areas ‘concentrate’ climate risk due to their … and past experiences are with structuring and issuing city bonds for sustainable development What potential and pitfalls of city resilience bonds are as …
Event, 29 June 2023
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Financing inclusive low-carbon resilient development: The role of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre in Nepal
Publication, 01 August 2015