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Chinese and African delegates visit a nursery and learn about a reforestation project in Pemba, Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
… tree nursery, and day three focused on the way forward for shaping sustainable forestry and China-Africa partnerships. The  detailed agenda … Department, gives an overview of timber and non-timber investment issues linked to China in Zambia and discusses some key lessons learned.    Zanzibar declaration on illegal trade in timber …
News, 20 November 2017
Paul, a gold prospector in Burkina Faso (Photo: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR)
Six steps forward for African mining
… environmental damage and the lack of effort to make mining operations sustainable. The two events running in parallel highlight the industry's … forward. There's much work to do but signs of shared understanding on key areas are a shaft of light for the mining sector. Fitsum … is senior researcher in IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets research group . …
Insight, 01 March 2017
Farmers harvest crops in fields.
Interview: Championing public participation in Kenya’s trade negotiations
… to promote public participation on regional and international trade issues. Most recently, Econews has been working on Kenya’s trade … We are currently working with the Parliamentary Caucus on Economy and Business which is a bipartisan group of about 30 legislators, and have … The Kenyan Constitution makes public participation one of its key “national values and principles of governance” (Article 10). This …
Article, 29 June 2022
Participants in a focus group for smallholder farmers and land administrators in Mali (Photo: Emily Polack/IIED)
What makes community engagement meaningful in the extractive industries?
… rights and interests are incorporated into development planning. A key question is how can these diverse goals be achieved and evaluated? … forward. Contact: Sarah Best ( [email protected] ), of IIED's Sustainable Markets Group. IIED's Shaping Sustainable Markets initiative is managed … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 14 March 2016
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State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014: Standards and the Green Economy
… development of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) to address key sustainability issues for commodity supply chains. Major growth in the production and … the 16 most prevalent standards initiatives paving the way for more sustainable production and trade. The review looks at the governance, …
Publication, 01 January 2014
A girl studies under the light of a rechargeable solar lamp.
New research series kicks off with look at energy delivery models
… developing countries into more formal (sometimes developed country) markets to sell their goods can be difficult. The same is true of making … (and at times commercial) benefits. The first of this series,  Sustainable Energy for All? Linking poor communities to modern energy … development project or a government programme, but innovations in the key elements of the model will help ensure positive sustainable …
Insight, 12 December 2012
Woman holding to mobile phones
Addressing gendered gaps in digital technology for a just and inclusive transition
Insight, 08 March 2023
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Share the love this Valentine’s day with fairer flowers and chocolates
… flowers or a box of chocolates. Here’s a step by step guide to the issues so you can both impress your lover with lovely blooms or choccies … helped Wilmar Agro Ltd develop and manage a commercially-viable and sustainable supply chain and build a network of contacts and links with … returns and greater negotiating power in schemes are some of the key benefits to be gained. Another recent study examining the impact …
Insight, 13 February 2013
Agricultural development: business as usual is not an option
… This question and ways forward were discussed at the Food we want – Sustainable, Local, Fair event held at IIED last week. Food security is … – such as seeds, fertilizers, credit –  and to technologies, markets, land and decision making processes – would pay multiple … is vital to recognise the importance of local, informal markets as a key method for selling their produce. Creating resilient, sustainable …
Insight, 05 April 2012
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Power Tool: Associations for business partnership (PLA 53)
… Associations for business partnerships is a tool for migrant or other marginalized … joint action of many private smallholders. This tool tackles five key problems in migrant communities:~• Lack of information (little … scale of resources with which to negotiate and poor knowledge of markets for produce). ~• Lack of administrative experience (no history …
Publication, 01 December 2005