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A man stands behind an electricity generator
Energy literacy for all? Cracking the very hard 'soft side' of energy development
… that the  multi-stakeholder process  was working quite well, with key stakeholders backing the energy targets and agreeing on an action … , the  Climate Change Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)  and the  Sustainable Energy for All Practitioner Network  are just a few … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 22 September 2014
A man stands on a cut down tree amid a landscape of timber
China’s investments, Africa’s forests: from raw deals to mutual gains?
… project ever. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)  easily beats the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement in terms of money … too.   African leaders citing ‘freedom from conditionalities’ as a key attraction of China-backed investments is understandably met with … beneficial sustainable land use. It is equally important that Chinese markets are pushed and pulled towards commitments to sustainability and …
Insight, 19 June 2019
Agricultural biodiversity in a Peruvian market. Photo: Bioversity International/A. Camacho
Building resilient food systems
… and clean water, and are integrated with systems of waste management. Key findings from this research can be found in this news story on … grains to poor villagers. In Indonesia, farmers learned sustainable farming methods through field experiments in Farmer Field … appropriate regulatory frameworks for the on-farm conservation and sustainable use of seed diversity. It highlighted the need for a …
Project, 14 August 2013
A wholesale fish market in Cox's Bazar on the Bay of Bengal. Fishing communities need access to finance and infrastructure such as clean water, refrigeration and transport (Photo: Aftab Uzzaman, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Untangling the net: what does 'leave no one behind' mean for fishers?
… The ambition of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets, according to … storage facilities, ice and refrigeration, transport links to bigger markets, clean water, and so on.   Onshore fish handling in small-scale … with economic and conservation or management objectives, is key in understanding how benefits are shared and why some lose out. …
Insight, 11 July 2016
Afghan farmers and extension workers assess an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan (Photo: Barbara Adoph/IIED)
Introduction to building greater local control and resilience into agricultural and food systems
Article, 05 August 2013
Direct investment in the extractive industries: citizen empowerment for better governance and accountability
… the extractive industries (oil, gas and mining).  We focused on six key areas for knowledge and skills sharing: Legal tools for citizen … Sustainable markets …
Project, 10 March 2009
Bowls full of hilsa placed on a table
Investing in hilsa fishery as economic infrastructure for Bangladesh
… rivers, hilsa was widely caught by fishers to sell to local and urban markets. But hilsa production began to decline in the 1970s, reaching an … and labour market distortions.   Harnessing market forces to ensure sustainable financing One of the most important factors that will help … In this project, we used value/supply chain analysis to map key actors (both formal and informal) enabling factors, and systemic …
Project, 29 June 2015
A goal worth scoring: Lessons from winning football teams can improve the supply chains of commodities that drive deforestation. Credit: Cusia-Inc
Football’s winning ingredients can help forests in Kenya and Tanzania
… It had dawned on me that the hallmarks of a winning team are also the key ingredients that could transform commodity chains linked to … leather brands) and formation of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock to develop principles and standards. The … destined for the rapidly-growing domestic (urban) and cross-border markets. They also need to adequately consider the needs and realities …
Insight, 20 March 2014
The hidden byway to recovery?
… can developing countries learn from this behaviour to bring about sustainable development? A recent report from the Commonwealth … , indicates two areas of focus that are essential to bring about sustainable development in developing countries of the Commonwealth. … shocks like those expected from climate change will go on playing a key role in providing safety nets for the poorest. Yet neither the …
Insight, 20 January 2010
Boys polish chairs for sale in the furniture market, Nampula, Mozambique.
Introduction to locally-controlled forestry
… We believe that the best way to rebalance governance towards fair and sustainable forestry practices is to  invest in locally-controlled … example, enterprises that can harvest products sustainably, access markets, attract investment and influence policymakers. IIED strengthens … services from many private smallholdings to improve market access. A key strategy is to build hierarchical levels of organisation – from …
Article, 05 August 2013