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What happens when the landgrabbers leave? An account from Kilwa, Tanzania
… for food production, tourism, biofuels, agro-commodities, logging and mining coincided with the Africa Rising narrative of economic growth, … on strengthening local control, and on supporting and incentivising sustainable land management practices, such as the community forestry initiatives in Kilwa. In …
Insight, 14 December 2020
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IIED's best of 2020: publications
… life’ introduction to evaluating progress on the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is based on emerging country … experience from North and South, as well as wider past learning on sustainable development evaluation. Rather than a one-size-fits-all … South, read Investment disputes from below: whose rights matter? Mining, environment and livelihoods in Colombia . International …
Article, 23 December 2020
Some of the publications produced by IIED during 2015 (Image: IIED)
IIED's best of 2015: publications
… change on Least Developed Countries: are the SDGs possible? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the United Nations' development …
Article, 31 December 2015
Seaweed farmers in Indonesia (Photo: Hiswaty Hafid/USAid, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Focusing the blue economy future on small-scale fisheries
… these days, ranging from discussions about the impact of large-scale mining companies, to the role of specialist marine security fleets, to … advisors and from the right government policies, can be part of a sustainable blue economy. It’s about finding fisheries’ true value The … them going. And – as there is always room for improvement in their practices – this helps them to be a safer and attractive bet for …
Insight, 18 February 2019
Women selling fish in Nyakrom, Central Ghana. The food economy is the largest informal sector in West Africa (Photo: aripeskoe2, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Green grows the informal economy
… From green economy plans to the Sustainable Development Goals, ambitions for growth have the word … the largest informal sector in West Africa. Artisanal and small-scale mining is also significant, employing up to 30 million people … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 10 March 2016
Cover image from EITI and sustainable development: Lessons and new challenges for the Caspian region
Study shows how to improve Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
… declare the revenues they receive from companies in the oil, gas and mining sectors, and requires companies to declare what they pay. In May, … improve lives and ensure that extractive industries operate in a sustainable, environmentally responsible way. The report focuses on … the report The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and Sustainable Development: Lessons and new challenges for the Caspian …
News, 14 March 2013
Women at an outside meeting sat on the floor under trees
Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity
… of crop varieties, livestock breeds and unique landscapes. These practices continue today in many of their territories, creating new … knowledge is effective in conserving biodiversity and regulating sustainable resource use, including hunting, wild harvesting, fishing, … of the sectors that are driving their loss, including agriculture, mining and forestry, if the diversity of life is to survive. This …
Insight, 18 February 2020
A man in a face mask talking to a group of people
Facing a COVID-19 future: listening and learning to inform the ‘new normal’
… less power across many sectors – food, forests, farming, fishing and mining – to foster dialogue and cooperation. With that there may be a better chance that policies and practices relating to precious public goods are owned by society and … for social justice, equitable policymaking, resilient communities and sustainable development but, as with global crises of the past, perhaps …
Insight, 28 May 2020
A woman explains the importance of guarding against future encroachments on her community's common land in Northern Uganda (Photo: LEMU)
Protecting land and community resources in Africa
… displacement of 4,300 families in the community of Marange by diamond mining operations. ZELA worked with members of parliament from resource … the rights of citizens and the environment for a fairer and more sustainable world. The Legal Tools for Citizen Empowerment initiative … the case of the Chiadzwa Community Development Trust and diamond mining in Zimbabwe , Mutuso Dhliwayo (2013), IIED Report …
Insight, 07 March 2016
Fishermen along the Meghna Rover (Photo: Essam Mohammed/IIED)
Want to know how to save a fish species? Ask a fisher
… damming, river diversion projects and uncontrolled sand and gravel mining from riverbeds have increased the amount of silt in the river, … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 08 June 2014