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How can India’s farmer producer companies better serve small-scale farmers?
Publication, 19 May 2022
Landscape with a mine and blue sky.
Can the net-zero transition offer a new dawn for Africa’s industrialisation?
… in the global South, strategic partnerships may therefore be the key to exploit the increasing demand for critical minerals for … some African nations. According to the International Energy Agency’s sustainable development scenario , by 2040, demand for copper by clean … that not only benefits its economy, but contributes to its sustainable development. In past boom cycles, African countries have …
Insight, 16 May 2024
Chris at his roadside food stall. His day starts at 4pm and lasts until 10pm (Photo: Sven Torfinn/Panos. Pictures for IIED and Hivos)
Photo exhibition highlights varied and vibrant informal economies
… the energy and innovation that informal economies can bring to the sustainable development agenda. The photos were on show at a one-day … or taxation, sustain many people across the globe. In emerging markets informal economies employ up to 80 per cent of the workforce. In … economy in plans for inclusive green growth. Delegates identified  key principles  that could help to develop a new policy agenda on …
Insight, 18 March 2016
Three elephants crossing a dirt road
Pilot scheme for human-wildlife conflict insurance in Kenya welcomed
… been welcomed by speakers at a recent conference. This decision is key to promoting the protection of both wildlife and the people who live … , which took place in Oxford at the end of March. This decision is key to promoting the protection of both wildlife and the people who live … Sustainable markets …
News, 10 May 2023
Women harvesting vegetables in Shanggula village, Guangxi province, China, can share lessons on sustainable farming with the rest of the world (Photo: Simon Lim)
Nurturing the shoots of China's sustainable agriculture
… 2008 milk-melamine scandal. However, there is a growing interest in sustainable food production in China. We have been working with Chinese … in farms using environmentally friendly practices, organic farmers' markets in major cities, and an increasing emphasis on sustainability in … Chinese Centre for Agricultural Policy, and IIED, it draws out some key lessons and recommendations of wider relevance both for China and …
Insight, 23 March 2016
Women are sat at tables selling food a distance apart
Uganda’s hungry food vendors: counting the cost of COVID-19
… of fresh foods could continue – but only in officially designated markets, and following strict operating procedures issued by the … to drive local food system change. This sits under the IIED-Hivos Sustainable Diets for All programme . Seeking alternatives To comply … while preventing the spread of the virus.  But inclusivity is key here: any decision-making by policymakers on how to get food vending …
Insight, 11 June 2020
A young man on a hillside, planting a tree.
When investors go green
… ends rather than reforestation.  But let’s remind ourselves of one key point. Bonds are essentially debt instruments, like loans – they … rule book, and now – Mike Barry shares tips on how to become a sustainable business leader of tomorrow Interview: IIED’s Laura Kelly … clear (I have recently been offered to switch my pension to a fully ‘sustainable portfolio’, and I know I am not alone). And data backs this …
Insight, 18 November 2019
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Climate change and agriculture: can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively?
… What impact do they have on adaptation and other aspects of sustainable development? Are they able to balance the competing demands … of producers and consumers, the environment and food security? The key messages emerging from this study are that economic measures have a … Sustainable markets …
Publication, 01 May 2012
Man, wearing an apron and a face mask, holds shells. Sea behind him.
Why coastal communities are crucial to success at COP15
… negotiations (CBD COP15) in December.     This will mark a key moment for countries to reunite and draw clear lines of action … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 09 November 2022
A typical Kenya milk bar. Packaged milk in supermarkets has been found to be no better at meeting food safety standards than raw milk sold from kiosks (Photo: International Livestock Research Institute, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Lessons in informality from Kenya's dairy sector
Insight, 03 November 2015