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Cutting down trees, especially for livestock grazing, can lead to soil erosion, as seen on this hillside outside Addis Ababa (Photo: Aaron Minnick/World Resources Institute, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Shaping the future of forest and farm landscapes in Africa
… expansion.  Forests provide vital ecosystem services that underpin sustainable food supply – from providing habitats for species that … countries aim to ensure domestic food security, supply international markets to boost economic growth, and create employment for the … targets or budgetary constraints), incentives and disincentives of key stakeholders, historical legacies (for example, where the …
Insight, 21 August 2017
A market stall. According to recent studies, 75% of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species (Photo: Hivos)
Cooking for our future
… and too big to drive the types of innovation we need.”  Cooking up sustainable food systems One of the biggest trends in current food … a strong gastronomy sector, linked to healthy consumption habits and sustainable production systems, can counteract the current negative … in our food systems. This is particularly true of women, who play a key role producing, selling, buying, cooking and distributing most of …
Insight, 20 February 2019
Financial summary 2013
… tackling the ‘resource squeeze’, climate change policy, building sustainable cities, and shaping responsible markets. In addition, we will work on cross-cutting sustainable … for building trust between different interests and groups, and for key people to learn together and work out what they think. In 2012/13 …
Page, 02 August 2013
Esther Msafiri demonstrates using electricity for oil pressing in Njombe region, Tanzania (Photo: Sarah Best/IIED)
Powering local development in Tanzania
… can do to build demand for energy. The research has led to three key recommendations: 1. Use grant funds to incentivise PUE-focused … water, gender, finance and business to ensure development is sustainable and meets local needs. Government and funders can help … is senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group .  …
Insight, 24 February 2017
Two men sat behind a desk chat to one another, with the Forest Governance Learning Group logo in the background
Forest Governance Learning Group
Project, 07 September 2013
Drought affects Xinjiang Province, a consequence of climate change (Photo: Simon Lim)
Well-financed climate change action must be central to the post-2015 goals
Insight, 04 September 2014
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Trade Liberalisation, Poverty and Livelihoods: Understanding the linkages
… This paper reviews and assesses the key analytical approaches that are used to understand the linkages … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 January 2002
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South Africa: New trends in supermarket procurement systems - local procurement schemes from SSGs by rural chain stores
… producers in dynamic supply chains, through the exposure of the key drivers and success factors affecting the inclusion of small-scale … farm loans and diversity in product supply among farmers. Key indicators of mutually beneficial engagement include consolidated … in the market. This publication forms part of the Regoverning Markets project. …
Publication, 01 March 2008
Elder woman kneels on the ground behind weeds.
Indigenous Peoples and forest communities are central to tackling the climate crisis – but they need finance
Insight, 05 November 2021
Exploring fair trade timber
… (or the lack of it) and developing options to distinguish and promote sustainable and fair community forest products in the market. What IIED … benefits – if such a pilot initiative should move ahead. Some of the key messages that came out of the assessments and analysis included: … a viable businesses at the community level. In light of these key findings, the Forest Stewardship Council and Fair trade Labelling …
Project, 11 June 2008