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Two men pushing a boat filled with mangrove seedlings
Finding solutions in nature for climate change
Insight, 29 May 2020
IIED is pleased to announce its new strategy for the period 2014-2019
IIED launches new five-year strategy
… themes: climate change, natural resources, human settlements and sustainable markets. We will also focus on four areas that both allow us to build on strength across the institute and provide key opportunities to influence change. Inclusive transitions to climate …
News, 07 March 2014
Director Camilla Toulmin sets out IIED's strategy for 2014 to 2019
IIED director offers a strategic view
… themes: climate change, natural resources, human settlements and sustainable markets.   She speaks in detail about the planned  focus on four areas … will allow IIED to build on strength across the institute and provide key opportunities to influence change. And Toulmin also appeals for …
News, 02 April 2014
Cover for G03098.pdf
Mainstreaming environment and climate change: Agriculture
… more sustainably. In particular, we will need to tackle three key environmental issues — declining diversity, water scarcity and … way that does not compromise development goals. Delivering pro-poor, sustainable and more productive agriculture requires policymakers to …
Publication, 01 April 2011
Earth from space
Fifty years on, 'Only One Earth' rings true
… the years, research including our own added to the evidence base for sustainable development. Today, it is widely accepted that protecting … Alongside our diverse partners , we have engaged actively at all the key points on that journey: from the two Earth Summits in Rio de Janeiro … assault on the natural world, growing urban risk and unsustainable markets.   Building on our original ethos, we work with others to apply …
Insight, 08 June 2021
Governance of oil and gas contracts in Kazakhstan
… concept of this two-year project was that the policy imperative of sustainable development (ie an integrated approach to securing … Sharing Agreement also occurred during the life of the project. Key project activities were: Preparing analytical research papers by … long-term stability of oil and gas investment within the context of sustainable development. All the project outputs were presumed to take …
Project, 23 September 2010
Saba bananas, a cooking banana from the Philippines. Grassroots organisation FARMCOOP works with Philippine farmers’ cooperatives to negotiate fair contracts and build capacity (Photo: Obsidian Soul, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
Supporting small-scale farmers in negotiations with agribusiness
… imbalances and lack of information can be obstacles to achieving sustainable development outcomes. Ensuring that farmers can make … possible deals with their buyers, suppliers and service providers is key.  IIED’s new initiative – Empowering Producers in Commercial …
Insight, 25 May 2018
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Promoting service provider and producer organisations: A case study of Soja NYO
… (CIDR) to enable small producers in various African countries to gain sustainable access to more lucrative markets, by involving them in strategies and decision-making downstream … organisations and service providers. This study describes the key stages in establishing the SPPO Soja Nyo, and the costs and benefits …
Publication, 01 July 2008
Focus on small-scale farming: food or jobs?
… The Provocation seminar series About the series: Making markets work for small-scale farmers? Provocation #6: Rural youth today, … business and a decent living for many of the rural populations.” A key employer Speaking on broad trends in small-scale farming and youth, … leaders recognised early on the importance of creating labour markets that support rural youth to move out of agricultural production. …
News, 31 May 2012
IIED director Camilla Toulmin gave a lecture at the University of Sussex on 23 October (Photo: Chatham House)
Toulmin lecture: How can the Least Developed Countries be heard?
Event, 23 October 2014