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Miners pushing a cart out of a mine near the Bolivian town of Potosi. For centuries this area had the richest silver mines in South America. Today many of the mines are worked by local cooperatives, but conditions are still harsh (Photo Nyall & Maryanne, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Listen and learn: lessons from the small-scale mining sector
… For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's … had a bigger voice at the table in defining the language of sustainable development for the sector. It is only in this way that the … with small-scale producers in agriculture, forestry, fishery and energy – building capacity to get their voice into decision making. The …
Insight, 05 February 2015
A church under construction sits on a verdant green field with dark grey storm clouds behind.
Rio+20: Key recommendations from IIED conference
… conference to debate topics in four broad themes: business models for sustainability, urbanisation that improves lives, transforming economic systems for people and planet, and shaping sustainable development goals (see list of speakers and other … development is not out of reach, but that solutions exist. The energy and ambition to take this agenda forward exists too, among those …
News, 20 June 2012
Officials on a climate finance course meet farmers in Bangladesh to learn about the benefits of solar irrigation pumps (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Climate finance for those who need it most
… finance – international, national and local sources of funding for mitigation and adaptation – is critical in enabling developing … we want to help ensure that private sector players and markets for energy and carbon service the needs of the poor What we are doing We … Neha Rai, Sarah Best (2014), IIED How climate finance can support sustainable development , Nanki Kaur, Tighe Geoghegan (2013), IIED …
Article, 13 May 2016
Nepalese women carry wood harvested sustainably from a forest. Forests cover nearly half of Nepal (Photo: Bikas Rauniar/Department for International Development, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
REDD+ in Paris – what could be in it for people and forests?
… Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Paris can deliver for the peoples of the world and for our planet. The ambition is for a … Turning rhetoric into reality The source of emissions from land use, energy consumption and industrial activities are well understood and … to enable people to access the means and the know-how to implement sustainable land use management practices. Carbon credits, generated …
Insight, 27 November 2015
Solar panels on a floating school, Bangladesh
Understanding the political economy of the Climate Investment Funds
Project, 17 December 2012
The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 will focus on "tough talk on poverty and climate"
2015 Development & Climate Days: tough talk on crucial transitions
… the United Nations climate talks and provides an opportunity for policymakers, scientists and development practitioners to meet for … poverty permanently. This session also highlighted the transitions in energy, land use and human habitation that are needed in order to …   The zero carbon, zero poverty agenda is challenging for all countries. For the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) the costs are …
Event, 23 November 2015
A boat near Fiji. Tourism and fishing are important industries for the Pacific nation of Fiji. Both of these economically important sectors depend on effective marine conservation (Photo: Sam Gao, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ocean of bliss: rewriting the narrative
… animal protein from fish. Increasingly we look to oceans and coasts for new sources of raw materials and renewable energy.  Rewriting the narrative Having said that, most of the values … that a universal goal on oceans is almost certain to be one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that will soon be agreed by United Nations …
Insight, 08 June 2015
MECEBURI FOREST RESERVE, MOZAMBIQUE, May 2010: Farmer Nimale Maribu Saidi at work in his maize field
New tool to help join-up policies to cut poverty and conserve biodiversity
… are linked, and its launch comes ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October This three-year project – … for agriculture, and green jobs in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, and ecotourism. "Biodiversity and poverty are tightly linked, … can contribute to development and poverty reduction strategies in a sustainable way." In 2010, when they last met, all 193 parties to the …
News, 05 October 2012
Women learning how to install and maintain solar home systems in the rural town of Bogra, northern Bangladesh (Photo: ILO, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Five challenges for Least Developed Countries in the post-2015 era
… 2016 has been a big year for international agreements on development. New Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets were agreed. The Paris … are we seeking to emulate? Trillions are promised for renewable energy, for example. But there is a danger that they land in favour of … Sustainable markets … Five challenges for Least Developed Countries in the post-2015 era …
Insight, 28 June 2016
An image of an artisanal fisher in Kiribati casting his net into the water; 90 per cent of all fishers are small-scale or artisanal (Photo: Quentin Hanich/WorldFish, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Towards an inclusive blue economy
… I had the privilege of participating on the panel for an event on 'sustainable blue economies' (PDF)  during the second … when they are healthy.  A recent study found that reefs reduce wave energy by an average of 97 per cent. The report also found that 197 … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 01 June 2016