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A gold-plated "supercar". London's newspapers recently reported on a Saudi Arabian prince who had four gold-plated sports cars flown to London for his use while on holiday (Photo: Alexandre Prévot, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Critical theme: tackling inequality and unsustainable consumption
Event, 20 April 2016
IIED's Essam Yassin Mohammed directs questions to UCL senior lecturer Peter Jones on Marine Protected Areas (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Critical theme: Governing Marine Protected Areas
Event, 06 October 2014
MMSD – working papers
… legal and institutional frameworks No. 4 Information availability: a key to building trust in the minerals sector (review of systems for … of mineral commodities – chapter 7 No. 15 A survey of corruption issues in the mining and mineral sector No. 16 Communities, civil … and resources development No. 22 The community health dimension of sustainable development in developing countries No. 24a The life cycle …
Article, 04 March 2009
A goal worth scoring: Lessons from winning football teams can improve the supply chains of commodities that drive deforestation. Credit: Cusia-Inc
Football’s winning ingredients can help forests in Kenya and Tanzania
… It had dawned on me that the hallmarks of a winning team are also the key ingredients that could transform commodity chains linked to … leather brands) and formation of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock to develop principles and standards. The … destined for the rapidly-growing domestic (urban) and cross-border markets. They also need to adequately consider the needs and realities …
Insight, 20 March 2014
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
A woman farmer holds a phone to her ear in a green field.
Q&A: Using digital technology to engage citizens in climate action
Article, 15 October 2020
A group of people holding a tree seedling
Harnessing the power of bees to benefit forest and people
… Working with relevant government agencies, communities play a key role in protecting and conserving forest lands while supporting … on a new project. 'Bees for the forests' seeks to bring three key benefits to the forest and its people by harnessing the power of the … among others. Honey is also instrumental in aiding digestive issues such as diarrhoea. The demand for honey brings income generating …
Insight, 26 March 2020
People wearing face masks and medical suits
IIED's best of 2020: blogs
Article, 22 December 2020
A carpenter uses a jointer powered by a mini-grid
Productive uses of energy to jumpstart livelihoods
… to use electricity more effectively and support progress to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 – ensuring access to affordable, … Many remote communities in Africa and Asia have limited access to markets, skills, and financing, all of which are crucial to building out …  is a joint programme we implement with Hivos in Tanzania. One of our key contributions has been to bring together stakeholders from within …
Article, 09 December 2020
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Mainstreaming environment and climate change: Agriculture
… more sustainably. In particular, we will need to tackle three key environmental issues — declining diversity, water scarcity and climate change — in a … way that does not compromise development goals. Delivering pro-poor, sustainable and more productive agriculture requires policymakers to …
Publication, 01 April 2011