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Public-private partnerships and aid's 'private turn': addressing the investment law dimensions
… to provide public goods and services across different sectors – from agriculture to energy, health, education, and water and sanitation.   … levels.  For example, in 2012 the G8/G7 launched the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to boost agricultural development in Africa. … initiative – Regulating Aid Investments in Development (RAID). If the theme resonates, we would be delighted to hear from you. Dr Lorenzo …
Insight, 30 January 2018
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Camila Oliveira on NBSAPs revision in Brazil
… thematic programmes. One of these programmes covers the biodiversity theme and all ministries interested in the subject participated in … nutrition. My work is related to a global project on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition (BFN) funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) … are involved in the project – environment, health, education, agriculture, agrarian development, social development and fight against …
Insight, 01 May 2014
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Turning green the strategic way: the role and potential of strategic environmental assessment in securing a green economy
… conference in 2012, the emergent green economy concept was a central theme, but it was agreed that nationally (as opposed to globally) driven … ecosystems and sustainable use of biodiversity; sustainable agriculture/food production and supply; green energy and trade. It also discusses …
Publication, 01 May 2013
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Leading on nature: can the new Secretary of State deliver bold action on environment and poverty?
… resilience and adaptive capacity  of productive systems such as agriculture and fisheries, helping to prevent or mitigate … freely-available natural resources and services such as wild food and fuel, natural fertilisers and flood defences. Ironically, poor … key suggestions: “Nature-proof” investments:  DFID used to screen projects for potential impacts on climate and environment, but this …
Insight, 31 May 2019
The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 is promising tough talk on poverty and climate
Paris talks have historic chance to include everyone in a fairer, greener future
… in Paris, at L'Usine, during the middle weekend of COP21. The theme for this year's event is 'Zero poverty, zero emissions: tough talk … the right political support'." Dominique Charron, director of IDRC's agriculture and environment program, said: "Since 2006, IDRC has …
News, 26 November 2015
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Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
Article, 14 June 2021
Small-scale producers and standards in agrifood supply chains
… Consumers in the UK expect high quality food from around the world, produced according to high ethical, … those in the UK.  Over a three-year period, the project worked with food retailers, importers, standard-setting bodies, traders and … three key publications. The pocketbook ' Fair Miles: Recharting the food miles map ' delved into the realities of the produce trade between …
Project, 02 October 2008
The CBA9 participants gather for a group photo on the final day of the conference, shortly after the Nairobi Declaration was announced (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
CBA9 highlights
Article, 05 May 2015
Participants at the CGIAR Climate Social Learning evidence gathering workshop, including IIED director of communications Liz Carlile (standing) (Photo: CCAFS)
Which factors are key for successful social learning?
… still work to do, but we have something that can be built on," said theme leader Philip Thornton, whose theme Data and Tools is co-leading … communications officer at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) , where this blog was originally posted . Valuable …
Insight, 14 July 2014
A community workshop. Social learning processes were a key element of a successful 10-year collaboration between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes (Photo: IIED)
It's the process, stupid 
… processes often deliver short-term results – as part of fixed-term projects or to political timeframes. This can help meet immediate needs … complex problems, including those arising from climate change and food insecurity.   The importance of process  IIED has recently piloted … institutions.  With funding and support from CGIAR's Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security programme (CCAFS) , we tested this …
Insight, 16 March 2017