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… a transition to a green economy. Website  |  Project page Watershed markets 2008 - ongoing An IIED initiative focusing on whether market … Website LandCam 2019 - ongoing A five-year project working with key stakeholders across Cameroon to improve customary and formal rights … in designing and implementing country-driven, results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. Project page Poverty and …
Page, 30 September 2022
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Opportunities for small-scale producers’ inclusion in dynamic markets in developing countries and transition economies: A synthesis of findings from eight country level chain-wide learning workshops
… with national institutions and sponsored through the Regoverning Markets’ (RM) programme were held between May 2006 and March 2008. The … and Vietnam. The objective was to open the space for dialogue on the key issues and opportunities that currently and or could in the future … be further developed for enhanced participation in modern agrifood markets by small-scale producers and entrepreneurs. A key focus of these …
Publication, 01 July 2008
Five women look at a tomato plant in a vegtable plot
Empowering women forest and farm producers: learning from the best
… services is fundamental: to be able to work, women need access to key services. For women-led or women majority forest and farm producer … circumstances of each community helps create organisations that are sustainable and independent. Forest and farm producer organisations … embroidery, working in partnership with designers to target various markets. Products are sold through the SEWA Bazaar , a platform for all …
Insight, 27 March 2023
Two men walk behind a herd in an arid landscape.
Navigating the challenges of land-based investment: new blog series
… to reflect on their strategies to push for more responsible and sustainable land-based investments. The series is part of a joint … regulating mining activities? Civil society organisations are key to creating better land policies: lessons from Zambia  – Jesinta … Governance) is a partnership between the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, IIED and Namati. ALIGN supports governments, …
News, 31 March 2022
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Regulatory takings, stabilization clauses and sustainable development
… and of stabilisation clauses for host state regulation in pursuit of sustainable development goals – specifically, for regulation raising the … applicable to investment projects. First, the article recalls the key elements of the international law on regulatory takings, and … Sustainable markets … Regulatory takings, stabilization clauses and sustainable development …
Publication, 01 March 2008
House in Zambia with solar panels on the roof.
How can business help boost access to energy for those who need it most?
… announced it had gained critical final approval for the design of a key component. If all goes well for this collaboration of 34 nations, a … and universal energy access, through programmes such as the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative . Yet most private sector energy investment in emerging markets is directed towards large-scale on-grid electricity …
Insight, 07 June 2013
Women using the Changu Changu Moto Fuel-Efficient Clean Cookstove, Malawi, Africa (Photo: Ripple Africa)
Technologies for sustainable development: mind the gender gap
… power to unlock social, environmental and economic developments; the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise that advances in … contribute to delivering the SDGs. How tech is supporting Malawi’s key sectors In Malawi, technological solutions are being leveraged in … of plantation forests, improved silvicultural practices  and sustainable charcoal production are supporting a more sustainable forest …
Insight, 30 April 2018
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Impacts of Changes in Key EU Policies on Trade and Production Displacement of Sugar and Soy
… to identify the major foreseeable impacts of prospective changes in key EU policies on global production and trade for some selected … Sustainable markets … Impacts of Changes in Key EU Policies on Trade and Production Displacement of Sugar and Soy …
Publication, 01 January 2006
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Shifting the balance: equity and sustainable consumption
… planet, the dictates of ecology and technology limit growth. Yet a key element of this issue – consumption – has until recently hardly … Sustainable markets … Shifting the balance: equity and sustainable consumption …
Publication, 01 January 2009
Lush forests in Ghana – one of the focus countries where REDD+ is relatively new. (Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT)
Designing REDD+ to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty
… and improve understanding of their impacts on poverty reduction. A key part of this work was a  baseline survey of socioeconomic conditions … Sustainable markets … Designing REDD+ to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty …
Project, 12 September 2013