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Marisa Carmargo presents approaches to equity in forest governance: Lessons for safeguard development at an event at COP20 in Lima (Photo: Donal Yeang via Flickr)
Why the private sector must be included in efforts to curb deforestation
… global population, expanding middle class, and rising new emerging markets, consumption of chocolate is expected to grow rapidly. Where is … need to promote reforestation to enhance carbon stocks, and promote sustainable management of forests and conservation together with … the benefits. Institutions like the World Cocoa Foundation are key to helping this process.  Spreading the green cost Of course, the …
Insight, 05 December 2014
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Development finance and climate finance: achieving zero poverty and zero emissions
… The relationship between development finance and climate finance is a key political issue. Some (particularly least developed country (LDC) … to ODA and counted as the new metric of total official support for sustainable development (TOSD). … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 May 2015
Fresh vegetables on display for sale
IIED launches annual review of 2019
… the institute has worked with partners around the world to address key global challenges. The review, entitled ' Delivering change ', is … are: the climate crisis, increasing urban risk, unsustainable markets, the assault on the natural world and increasing inequality. The … to find shelter solutions. IIED works to support a shift to a more sustainable economy and inclusive markets. The review describes how the …
News, 05 February 2020
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What is legal? Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia
… than 50 years of armed conflict, of which formalisation of ASM is a key component. This publication forms part of IIED’s work to identify … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 October 2014
Women working together to build a solar lighting circuit board.
How crowdfunding offers the fast route to decentralised energy
… investment, typically a few thousand dollars. These are the markets that mainstream investors tend to avoid, and the levels of … transaction costs. Yet there’s increasing interest in emerging energy markets from impact investors : socially responsible investors who … model. As Ryan Levinson, the founder of SunFunder puts it: “The key for us is sourcing a scalable pipeline of high impact, low risk …
Insight, 07 August 2013
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Debt swaps for climate and nature: innovation for resilience? Make Change Happen podcast episode 8
… provides an opportunity to hear our researchers and guests discuss key global development challenges and explain what we are doing to … Commission for Africa ; and Laura Kelly , director of IIED’s Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . A solution to a pressing problem In the context …
Article, 12 November 2020
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Stimulating quality investment in sustainable energy for all
… paying instead for kerosene or candles. Evolving low-income energy markets have huge growth potential but their high risks and low rates of … investors to local projects. Governments and donors still have key roles to play in leveraging investment and stimulating the market. … access should lead to better health, livelihoods and resilience — a key aim of ‘quality investment’. …
Publication, 01 May 2013
Peñas Blancas Reservoir in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: Growing money on trees
… PSA in Spanish) are one of the most innovative instruments to promote sustainable development to emerge this decade. Based on economic theory, … forests. The same law recognised that these forests carry out key environmental services, such as carbon sequestration and the … grow extremely valuable crops, like pineapple,  spells trouble for sustainable management. “Small patches of forest in areas with high …
Insight, 26 June 2012
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Africa Roundtable
… dilemmas confronting small-scale producers from the globalisation of markets. A series of regional roundtable meetings is being held in Latin … organisations, and service sectors. This summary presents selected key points from the discussion. … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 December 2009
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NGOs, Business and the Challenges of ‘Scaling Up’:
… was the second in a series of workshops exploring the role of NGOs in markets. The first in the series was convened on 26th March 2007 and was … roles of and relationships between NGOs and business within markets. As a result of key issues highlighted in the first workshop, it was decided to focus on … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 July 2007