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A busy side street in the settlement of Dharavi
Invisiblising cities: the obsession with national statistics and international comparisons
… remittances. For each city, these include informal and formal labour markets, land prices and availabilities (especially in informal land markets) and the quality and reach of public services. These blogs … applies for water and sanitation data used to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monitoring progress on the SDGs …
Insight, 25 February 2020
Villagers walking back to their village, Mozambique (Image: Mike Goldwater)
IIED Annual Report 2016/17: a focus on impact
… impact in each of our four focus areas. As part of our work to  shape sustainable markets , we undertook research with our partners on finance for energy … These findings were highlighted by the Least Developed Countries Group when it  launched its new Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency …
Page, 27 October 2017
Manganese mining in Gabon (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD)
… Between 2000 and 2002, the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project carried out research, analysis … development theory into practice. Project documents All project publications are available for free download. They can be browsed using … MMSD – workshop/meetings MMSD – presentations MMSD – assurance group MMSD – project information MMSD – draft materials …
Project, 03 March 2009
Cover for G03938.pdf
ASM-LSM-government relations. Shaping an agenda for collaboration
… improved stakeholder roles, relations and responsibility, to secure sustainable livelihoods and economic performance. We have spoken to 37 … gap in the sector by IIED’s 10-year review of Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (Buxton 2012). This paper draws on our … the key opportunities and challenges that help or hinder ASM for sustainable development — and how improved relations between the …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Construction of Hyderabad’s new metro. The first phase, covering 30km and 24 stations, opened in November 2017 (Photo: banjaxx, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Financing sustainable infrastructure: a tale of two cities
… ) is a senior researcher with IIED's Human Settlements research group and senior economist with the Coalition for Urban Transitions . … Financing sustainable infrastructure: a tale of two cities …
Insight, 09 January 2018
Sourcing gender
… into the heart of business in a financially sound and (importantly) sustainable way. But before we leap too far ahead, what can current … to read Anoushka’s paper, Sourcing Gender: Gender Productivity in Sustainable Sourcing Strategies , part of the New Business Models for Sustainable Trading Relationships project.   …
Insight, 17 November 2010
A vegetable seller with a food truck peels a cucumber
Urban poor community voices take to the stage at the World Urban Forum
… of the ' new urban agenda ', the UN's 20-year roadmap for achieving sustainable urban development. Cities can bring unparalleled opportunity … the grassroots that global agendas often overlook. IIED supported a group of community leaders from urban poor communities in Nepal and … set out how skyrocketing food prices, poor quality produce in food markets and inadequate basic services are leaving urban poor …
Insight, 19 February 2020
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
… is a process that accelerates the development of successful, sustainable forest businesses that serve both people and forests. The process is critical for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, … farm landscapes, with practical tips and guidance throughout.  Both publications have been published with the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) …
News, 21 March 2018
Cover for G04268.pdf
Bangladesh jatka marine conservation programme
… biodiversity, but as it is funded through a national Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme, which aims to reduce food insecurity … the full toolkit and other related case studies, please visit the ‘Publications’ section of the IIED project linked at the bottom of this … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 March 2018
A screengrab from the Mr Forest video. The two films were viewed 360,000 times in China in the first 24 hours after their release (Image: IIED)
Best of 2018: videos
… local livelihoods, a company used to developing materials for Chinese markets was commissioned to design and produce them, subtitled in … Chinese.  James Mayers, director of IIED's Natural Resources research group, explained: "We wanted to raise awareness among the Chinese public … this week to discuss how to develop a marine economy that is fair and sustainable. 3 Dietary diversity – and the value of humour Video can …
Article, 24 February 2019