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Regoverning Markets publications
… publications Main publications Inclusive Business in Agrifood Markets: Evidence and Action . This report is based on proceedings of … of the workshops was to open up the space for dialogue on the key issues and opportunities that currently, or could in the future, … small-scale agriculture, to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development. Reconnecting Markets  focuses on the keys to …
Article, 09 August 2013
A group of young women protestors with placards, one reading "Your profits can't buy another planet"
Ten reasons why we have to rewrite the sustainability rule book, and now
Insight, 08 December 2019
Woman farmer holds a machete to a cocoa plant
Civil society perspectives on the living income differential for cocoa producers
… for the LID, others have tried to reject or circumvent the relevant markets to avoid paying the premiums. Others have tried to negotiate … Formation and Inkota) to better access data on the cocoa value chain (key actors, production costs, living income calculations and so on), and … decisions and private sector conduct for locally beneficial and more sustainable investments in commercial agriculture.  …
Insight, 23 August 2021
Aerial view of a hydropower plant
Will green bonds boost finance flows to sustainable hydropower?
… expanded the criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard to include sustainable hydropower projects . Over US$1 trillion of green bonds have … using 50g/kWh for any new projects. It remains to be seen how the markets will respond to these thresholds. For broader social and … solely on its emissions, or give it special recognition as a key enabler of low-carbon renewables is an active area of IIED …
Insight, 05 April 2021
A fish market in Vĩnh Trường, Vietnam. More than 300 million people are directly or indirectly employed by the fisheries sector, and must be addressed by the oceans SDG (Photo: Khánh Hmoong, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
A sustainable ocean by 2030
… era for the world's oceans as the global community signs up to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 14 calls on states to … the attention they deserve and have been recognised as one of the key pillars of sustainable development. I even heard someone compare … senior researcher in environmental economics in the Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 14 September 2015
Which is the best approach when working for sustainable energy for all? (Photo: Bernard Polet, via Flickr)
How can we finance sustainable energy for all?
… of these challenges in November at a one-day workshop on 'Financing sustainable energy for all', co-hosted by the International Institute … what circumstances can it be made to work? These are some of the key questions research on pro-poor access to electricity is seeking to … tell. Where the market does not reach: Understanding the areas that markets cannot reach (disaster relief areas, the very poorest urban and …
Insight, 15 December 2014
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 … arrangements, offtake agreements, sharing of profits among other issues.  The partnership between these neighbouring countries is …
Insight, 16 May 2024
Uganda food lab participants add their names to a declaration that came out of the lab discussions (Photo: Nimrod Bagonza)
Food Change Labs tackle complex issues with the whole system in the room
… are multi-actor social innovation processes that address pressing issues in local food systems, by aiming to better understand them, build … food for the city’s low-income consumers.  Trust building is a key indicator for success Although the labs differed in focus, they all … outcomes, such as the Lusaka Municipal Food Council, a Youth for Sustainable Food Group in Zambia, and a local multi-stakeholder …
Insight, 30 January 2019
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
Satellite image of the zinc, lead and silver mine in Cerro de Pasco, Peru.
Report scopes sustainability of China-Latin America relations
… – from timber and minerals to soybeans, its desire to access new markets and its strategy of south-south cooperation and ‘soft power’ … trade increasingly apply international standards that aim to ensure sustainable, accountable operations." In addition, there are new … long-term relationships and China’s reputation in the region. The key test will be putting these good intentions into practice." Download …
News, 09 May 2013