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Eighteen-year-old Maame Esi Rose, who washes ore to help her and two younger siblings survive, will contribute to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector dialogue in Ghana (Photo: IIED)
Talking mining in Ghana
… engaging with stakeholders and identifying the local priorities and key issues in policy and practice.  Ahead of the dialogue, Friends of … 2007, Friends of the Nation has worked on research and advocacy on sustainable development in Ghana. Through their work they have engaged … which leads to better understanding, roles and relations between the key sector stakeholders. In-country dialogues will look at challenges …
News, 19 January 2016
A cereal shop, a corner shop and a computer, printing and photocopy shop.
Energy, finance and community business – show us the money
… but need urgent support (PDF) . And while keeping providers afloat is key, it is equally critical that the relief effort does not overlook … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 18 August 2020
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 … and throughout the value chain. How? Practitioners must identify the key success factors in women’s development that will support the … to read Anoushka’s paper, Sourcing Gender: Gender Productivity in Sustainable Sourcing Strategies , part of the New Business Models for …
Insight, 17 November 2010
A church under construction sits on a verdant green field with dark grey storm clouds behind.
Rio+20: Key recommendations from IIED conference
… transforming economic systems for people and planet, and shaping sustainable development goals (see list of speakers and other … adequate levels of benefit sharing, transparency and accountability. Sustainable Development Goals offer one way of focusing global efforts … of those of us who work on these issues: we elect politicians, shape markets, and choose leaders who get away with the kinds of policies we …
News, 20 June 2012
Women selling fish in Nyakrom, Central Ghana. The food economy is the largest informal sector in West Africa (Photo: aripeskoe2, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Green grows the informal economy
… From green economy plans to the Sustainable Development Goals, ambitions for growth have the word … informal economy in plans for inclusive green growth, identifying six key principles going forward.  The broad base of economies In most … support mechanisms for building skills and accessing information, markets and finance as part of any formalisation effort.  Sian Lewis ( …
Insight, 10 March 2016
A villager gathers medicinal bark in Mozambique
Investing in sustainable productivity could secure REDD+ schemes long term
Insight, 13 December 2012
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 conversations and a recent literature review to present the key opportunities and challenges that help or hinder ASM for sustainable …
Publication, 01 April 2015
Cover for G04276.pdf
Reciprocal agreements for watershed conservation in South America
… by conserving their ‘water factories’. They respond to one of the key findings of behavioural economic experiments, that “money . . . is … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 March 2018
A collection of resources and images relating to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector compiled by IIED (Photos/images: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures and IIED)
A day of sharing ASM knowledge
… part of IIED's ASM policy dialogues, we provided a neutral space for key stakeholders, including artisanal and small-scale miners themselves, … identify solutions and develop a shared vision for a more inclusive, sustainable and productive mining sector. During the day, we … of our research and knowledge, including interviews with key stakeholders who attended a ' visioning workshop ' in April. But, …
Article, 25 June 2015
Miners pushing a cart out of a mine near the Bolivian town of Potosi. For centuries this area had the richest silver mines in South America. Today many of the mines are worked by local cooperatives, but conditions are still harsh (Photo Nyall & Maryanne, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Listen and learn: lessons from the small-scale mining sector
… had a bigger voice at the table in defining the language of sustainable development for the sector. It is only in this way that the … to be pushed further and where not enough progress had been made. Key among these were the areas of community relations and the artisanal … ( [email protected] ) is senior researcher in the Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 05 February 2015