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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 17 The lasting elements of PRA port profiles in Conakry, Guinea: lessons for sustainability
Publication, 01 January 1997
Harvesting paddy fields
Ensuring small holders aren't squeezed out of agricultural investments
… taxation policies and streamlining arrangements for granting land rights to (commercial) investors. There are two fundamental … of tax incentives and a support for individual rather than collective land rights - tip the balance away from women and men smallholder … bottlenecks, as well as reviewing, updating, and aligning the land use plans and policies of local government units. Most of all, Tipping …
Insight, 06 December 2012
How mobiles stayed massive — talking down the recession
… lower cost for mobile operators per subscriber than for traditional land-line operators. The demographic of the huge boom in mobile … the world, one that people in the most remote reaches the world can use to their advantage'. The broadband gap As the predicted boom in … attention. The multiplier effect of support networks established with sustainable development in mind allows for broader information sharing …
Insight, 26 January 2010
Woman collects water for irrigation in Selingue, Mali. Photo: Khanh Tran-Thanh
Ensuring water is equitably allocated and governed
… Goal  "to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation" may not prove sustainable if handpumps continue to fail in such large numbers. IIED … who have to be moved and resettled be compensated for their land and lost resources? What direct access will they have to the …
Project, 05 August 2013
Children using water pump in Burkina Faso
Global Water Initiative: Burkina Faso
… between 2011-15 in irrigation overall under the Programme for Sustainable Development of Irrigated Agriculture (PNSR) GWI focus dam: … 29,900 hectares to be developed for irrigated agriculture. Rain-fed land in the area covers approximately 25,000 hectares, which brings the … with communities in the project area to: Build or repair multi-use water facilities that would ensure sustainable and equitable access …
Project, 16 February 2018
Meceburi Forest, near Nampula, Mozambique (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
The Musketeers of development
… of "All for one and one for all" as we ride into the melée of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) negotiation process? Let's look at … without people having security of rights, access and control over land? And how will this be fair and successful without inclusive … industrial actors. With an ever-increasing need to balance land use demands for things like food and fuel, and with targets to reach …
Insight, 16 July 2014
Stands of giant bamboo, in what was once degraded cattle pasture, are ready to be loaded onto trucks (Photo: Duncan Macqueen)
Bamboozled by bamboo?
… Forest Connect members are debating how best to develop or use systems and labels to distinguish such businesses anew – linking … for the resources they manage, they are often committed to sustainable use of forests and land. Group ownership often leads to fairer distribution of profits …
Insight, 09 December 2016
A road full of congested traffic.
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanisation. IIED’s researchers and partners shared … must involve slum dwellers as stakeholders that lead the design, planning, implementation, evaluation and learning from the work that is … and resilience of the urban poor, that we will create resilient, sustainable future cities. This networking event featured Slum Dwellers …
Event, 08 February 2020
Lesotho's population is heavily dependent on agriculture. Drying river systems threaten a lack of drinking water for livestock (Photo: Jonas Merian, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Legalise Paris agreement
… Most of our people still depend on natural water sources for domestic use. Drying river systems also means a lack of drinking water for … outbreaks such as typhoid. Lesotho also faces a major threat from land degradation resulting in a severe loss of vegetation as well as … level of degradation in Lesotho is so alarming that changing to other sustainable farming methods is the only option. This can only be …
Article, 24 November 2015
An area of forest in Tanzania, where REDD+ activities have included the support of community land use planning and the provision of alternative livelihoods (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Tackling deforestation as part of climate action
… strategies. This allows opportunities to broaden participation in land use decision-making; opening dialogue between different ministries and … Valley in Tanzania, activities have: Supported community land use planning Improved biomass supply chain Provided alternative livelihoods, …
Insight, 17 December 2015