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Prema Gopalan stands centre stage in an orange sari. Two men present her with a certificate; two others stand behind and applaud.
Prema Gopalan remembered
… districts of Maharashtra in India, work that began on livelihoods and land quickly moved to disaster relief and reconstruction. Here Prema’s … and chemical fertilisers. She gave these women land to farm using sustainable and scientific techniques to produce organic food and sell … and other risks faced by their communities. And in turn, this builds sustainable community networks that work in collaboration with the …
News, 23 May 2022
Deforestation in Bhutan: forests are a prime example of how an integrated approach to policymaking can prevent benefits in one area undermining wellbeing elsewhere (Photo: Curt Carnemark/World Bank, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Integration: will the UN Forum on Forests lead the way?
… Integration is critical to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . This has been widely recognised, … governance, fair markets, social justice, inclusive and integrated land-use planning).  A global SDG forest module could be used to frame … Policy and planning …
Insight, 01 May 2015
A group of people look at a TV screen, in front of which a computer shows how they appear on the screen.
Indigenous Peoples call for recognition of vital role in protecting mountain water towers
… global water crisis and ensure water-secure future (PDF) Advancing sustainable mountain development and protecting the “water towers” of … Policy and planning …
News, 16 June 2023
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Information value chains – from data to research communication
… processes. It might be decisions around the expansion of agricultural land, lifting a hunting ban or allowing a new fishing practice in … across is that biodiversity in all its forms is the foundation for sustainable development. Acknowledging this, every policy process should be able to access biodiversity information and use it to consider the implications of a decision on the environment, as …
Insight, 15 November 2019
People sit on chairs two metres apart while listening to a man at a lectern
COVID-19: IIED in the media
… and long-lasting repercussions for communities, markets and sustainable development around the world. Our researchers are providing … regulations . Effective responses are needed now in order to protect land rights and lay the foundations for a just recovery after the … need for rapid fundamental changes in infrastructure, energy, land use and industrial systems to set us on a path to net zero emissions …
Article, 14 April 2020
Unspoiled Seychelles landscapes and their rich biodiversity shouldn't be harmed by development (Photo: tiarescott, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Finding the best outcomes for biodiversity and development
… the challenge of balancing development and biodiversity conservation. Land is limited Half of Seychelles land is designated as protected, so a … is through signing up to the standards of the national Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) . These encourage, among other things, … and the Global Environment Fund. Seychelles is striving to plan for a sustainable future. The Ministry of Environment and Energy is in the …
Insight, 22 May 2014
Durban Beach, South Africa (Photo: Darren Glanville, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Investing in natural capital to deliver the SDGs and reduce poverty
… As the UN High-level Political Forum on sustainable development  meets in New York to debate progress on …     SDG 14 to conserve life below water and SDG 15 to protect life on land must be at the heart of delivering the SDGs for poor people .  This … of how an integrated approach to reducing poverty and the sustainable use of natural resources can help us meet the challenges of sustainable …
Insight, 17 July 2017
Crucial agreement with China creates opportunity to protect Mozambique’s forests, report says
… management and forest law internally. One problem is how forest land is allocated for logging – the use of simple licences is particularly destructive.  Simple licences are … to be for 50 years, with regular assessments of compliance with sustainable management plans.  In addition to making sure the MOU is …
News, 07 August 2018
Community technicians and coordinators in Uganda chat with a local farmer during a monitoring visit. These discussions are a key connection between the technical and local worlds in carbon forestry (Photo: Geoff Wells)
Bridging the two worlds of carbon forestry
… how local actors fit into global programmes that seek to change local land use. Plan Vivo's efforts to connect smallholders and communities to … University of Edinburgh and a consultant working with IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 05 April 2017
Although aid agencies provide emergency help in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, only long-term planning can deal with the wider environmental stresses (Photo: Caroline King-Okumu/IIED)
Unblocking the cycle of water stress, crises and innovation in the Bekaa Valley
Project, 04 January 2017