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Protesters march and carry climate-related placards
IIED and partner events at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit
Event, 23 September 2019
Nazhat Shameem Khan, Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and chief COP23 negotiator, addresses the LDC Group and chair Gebru Jember Endalew. IIED principal researcher Achala Abeysinghe, who provides legal support to the LDC Group chair, is pictured right (Photo: Collin Beck)
LDCs approach Fiji COP with high expectations
… in May, also in Bonn, the LDCs made submissions on all the key issues in the rulebook negotiations. We worked with other Parties to … and Technological Advice (SBSTA)  on the Article 6 mitigation and sustainable development trading mechanism, cooperative approaches, and … and devise a strategy on how to take forward our climate change and sustainable development priorities. Since then we've further developed …
Insight, 01 November 2017
Deforestation in Bhutan: forests are a prime example of how an integrated approach to policymaking can prevent benefits in one area undermining wellbeing elsewhere (Photo: Curt Carnemark/World Bank, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Integration: will the UN Forum on Forests lead the way?
… Integration is critical to the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . This has been widely recognised, … finding a workable compromise between different interests (PDF) . One key aspect of an integrated approach to policymaking is ensuring … these outcomes to be achieved (for example good governance, fair markets, social justice, inclusive and integrated land-use planning).  A …
Insight, 01 May 2015
A local farmer uses manual callipers to measure a tree. Measuring trees in person can be cheaper and just as accurate (Photo: Geoff Wells)
The Paris Agreement, SDGs and simple local monitoring
… The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the stage for the next … of the SDGs all emphasise that effective approaches to monitoring are key to achieving climate change adaption, mitigation and sustainable … of Edinburgh and a consultant working with IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 07 January 2016
Image of Namibian drylands with a stone hill rising in the background.
3-point action plan for leaders at Rio+20 summit
… of natural assets is the best way to ensure strong investment in and sustainable use of forests, water, soils and other resources, in ways … of local communities, they encourage long-term decision-making, and sustainable management of key assets. It’s also a better option for outside investors, since …
News, 22 May 2012
Moving beyond the preamble to creating a new story at Rio+20
… .  Opening the discussion Mark Simmonds MP called for three key outcomes from Rio+20: A set of sustainable development goals (SDGs), structured around the core themes … a nation’s economy; Increasing the role of the private sector in the sustainable development agenda. None of the other panelists were going …
Insight, 24 May 2012
An image showing rabbits raised in elevated cages. This and manure being collected for the worm composting and to create organic fertilizers illustrate a permaculture food production system in action (Photo: Khanh Tran-Thanh/IIED)
Farming the future: Cuba's food transformation
Insight, 19 May 2016
Cambodia's rural population is heavily reliant on small-scale rice production. The Clean Sugar Campaign campaigns against large-scale plantations that push smallholders off their land (stefans_box, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Holding actors in agricultural investment chains to account
… pressure points 'Mapping' an investment chain identifies the key actors in the project and the role they play – whether that is … points. Targeting the pressure points The coalition decided that the key thing was to identify 'strong' pressure points, i.e. actors who are … with Bonsucro , the multi-stakeholder organisation that promotes sustainable sugar cane They filed a complaint with the Thailand Human …
Insight, 22 October 2015
Deforestation in Kalimantan, Indonesia, which has been pledged US$1 billion pledge of REDD+ finance from Norway (Photo: Josh Estey/Aus Aid, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
What's next for REDD+?
… of biomass energy, and integrated land use planning for more sustainable mining and infrastructure development. The solution for the … and medium-sized enterprises, or even the large scale investors in key commodities and the energy and mining sectors. This can reduce the … alone and could work for small or large scale agriculture. Missing markets Something else that's missing is a steady demand for the carbon …
Insight, 29 April 2014
The Forest Certification Handbook
… book to fully assess the role which forest certification can play in Sustainable Forest Management. As well as providing a clear exposition … programmes. "This is a clear and balanced overview of the key issues relating to timber certification. I strongly recommend it". …
Publication, 01 January 1995