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Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic markets in Indonesia
… Rapid changes are taking place in agri-food markets in middle and low-income countries, including Indonesia. The … new approaches on policy and institutional mapping can help refine key questions for completion of the empirical research.~• Pilot some of … analysis. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets project. …
Publication, 01 August 2006
An oil flare in Port Harcourt Nigeria.
Transparency: can it work for sustainable development?
… it. Transparency: major theme at the G8 summit Transparency is a key theme of the next G8 summit , to be hosted by the UK Government on … (but not by project). Co-author of a recent IIED report on EITI and sustainable development in the Caspian Region , Saule Ospanova, has high … Transparency Initiative? EITI is criticised for failing to achieve sustainable development goals or even any greater accountability. For …
Insight, 23 May 2013
a turtle
Navigating ocean investments
… MPAs offer impact investors a strong opportunity to support the sustainable management of marine resources, improve coastal livelihoods … fill the global gap in public finance: supporting conservation and sustainable development targets. Defining tailored indicators and ways … International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards ) is also key to delivering development goals.  A multi-stakeholder approach is …
Article, 01 October 2019
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Policy and Institutional Mapping for Small Scale Producers' Participation in Dynamic Markets in Turkey
… Rapid changes are taking place in agri-food markets in middle and low-income countries. The spread of dynamic modern … international and multi-donor funded programme entitled Regoverning Markets. Objective:~• Contribute to and re-enforce the work of the Team … new approaches on policy and institutional mapping can help refine key questions for completion of the empirical research~• Pilot some of …
Publication, 01 May 2006
A community-based green energy project: Sinteyo and the women's group with solar panels at the greenhouse in Isiolo, Kenya (Photo: Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD)
Sharing the load: who pays for energy access?
… finance work.  The question was raised at last week's United Nations Sustainable Energy For All Forum – and will be the focus of a session … annual development forum and ' sustainable energy for growth ' is a key theme this year. The EU has recently boosted its energy spending … funds should be best targeted to attract investment in off-grid markets and to fill the gaps where the private sector cannot make a …
Insight, 29 May 2015
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Urdu Bazaar: A study on the acceptability of alternative energy sources for a book market in Karachi
… how individual researchers and activists can convene and engage with key market actors to facilitate market development, as the follow-up to … Find out more about our work on improving people's access to sustainable energy. …
Publication, 01 May 2013
A small farm near the Scottish town of Crief
Understanding the role of small farms in Europe (SALSA)
… European Union (EU). SALSA (Small farms, small food businesses and sustainable food and nutrition security) is a research project, funded … it is produced by small farms. We are understanding how policies and markets shape the system and affect small farms and food businesses, and … of the project’s overall design and implementation. IIED has played a key role in developing the research methodologies – including the …
Project, 06 November 2018
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Beyond banning wildlife trade: COVID-19, conservation and development
… to undermine human rights, damage conservation incentives and harm sustainable development. There are a number of reasons for this concerns. First calls for bans on wildlife markets often include calls for bans on wet markets, but the two are not … Fourth, in many cases, sustainable wildlife trade can provide key incentives for local people to actively protect species and the …
Publication, 01 August 2020
Many crops today are grown in monocultures like this soybean field (Photo: via Pixabay)
We need to safeguard biodiversity and promote diverse diets
… Does diversity on the farm lead to diversity on the plate? One key question is whether diverse farms lead to diverse, healthy diets. … countries. However, this relationship is complex and is mitigated by markets and other factors such as gender and control over resources, … number of crops, crop varieties and animal breeds  – to diversified sustainable farming systems.  At a national and local scale, government, …
Insight, 22 May 2018
Chinese and African delegates visit a nursery and learn about a reforestation project in Pemba, Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
… tree nursery, and day three focused on the way forward for shaping sustainable forestry and China-Africa partnerships. The  detailed agenda … his philosophy as a businessman, and gives an overview of his current sustainable investment projects and his proposed call for collaboration. … investment issues linked to China in Zambia and discusses some key lessons learned.    Zanzibar declaration on illegal trade in timber …
News, 20 November 2017