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IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… document' aims to set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, and secure cooperation from global stakeholders to rethink … by local and national governments and other stakeholders in achieving urbanisation that is more inclusive for all, especially young people. …
Event, 20 October 2016
Big changes in distribution of world's urban population
… findings published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in the 2007 edition of its analysis of urban change, … the social, economic and political causes and their implications for sustainable development. "The world's urban map is rapidly being … in low and middle income countries, particularly African ones. "Urbanisation is often attributed to an urban bias in government and aid …
News, 21 October 2007
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Multiple Pathways: case studies of sustainable agriculture in China
… challenges are prompting the emergence of a growing movement towards sustainable agriculture, witnessed by the rise in ecological farms, … assesses the economic, social and environmental impacts of eight sustainable agriculture case studies from seven provinces in China to … supported, both in China and elsewhere. As China is a laboratory for development in many respects, its experience is highly relevant for …
Publication, 01 December 2015
Study reveals immense importance of ‘invisible’ water to urban poor
… urges action to ensure that people can use groundwater in a safe and sustainable way. "The policy trend is to promote the use of piped water … including those that measure progress towards the UN Millennium Development Goal on water, fail to acknowledge the value of different … steps to enable poor communities to use groundwater in a safe and sustainable way, rather than discouraging their use of this resource.” …
News, 12 November 2010
Shaping the agenda and demanding action
Shaping the agenda and demanding action
… The United Nations Conference on Housing and Urban Sustainable Development, more commonly known as Habitat, takes place just once every … access to basic services – an ambition that is central to the Sustainable Development Goals today. …
Long read, 07 October 2016
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Survival for a Small Planet: The sustainable development agenda
… from around the world in a ‘post-WSSD’ analysis of the prospects for sustainable development on all the major policy fronts including security, finance, … prospoects and they set out the agenda for those working to achieve a sustainable world. This is essential reading and a vital resource for … Survival for a Small Planet: The sustainable development agenda …
Publication, 01 September 2003
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Inclusive urban development? Making space for street vending in Hanoi, Vietnam
… Sustainable markets … Inclusive urban development? Making space for street vending in Hanoi, Vietnam …
Publication, 01 June 2013
The Mahila Housing SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association of India) Trust offers savings, loans and micro credit schemes (Photo: Shack/Slum Dwellers International, Creative Commons via Flickr)
People power: the urban poor are now a force to be reckoned with
… He says: “This one incident changed my whole life.”[Environment and Urbanisation Vol 20 No 2 October 2008]. All of the speakers at the “View … from the streets” All Party parliamentary group for International Development and the Environment event on 18 October 2011 have been … – harnessing the power of the people – is critical to carrying out sustainable and real long-term development. But how do you organise …
Insight, 17 October 2011
A farmer in a buckwheat field close to harvest time in Gansu Province, China. The country's agriculture is currently facing major environmental challenges (Photo: Han Jianping)
Sustainable agriculture in China: then and now
… IIED and China Agricultural University (CAU) co-hosted a workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Development and Cooperation in Beijing on 20 March, 2015.    Chinese … China. The country therefore has much to gain by shifting to more sustainable production methods. The benefits include improvements in the …
Insight, 26 March 2015
A group of fishermen on a boat in Bangladesh
Leave no one behind: assessing policy choices
… With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , UN member states pledged to achieve sustainable development by 2030 worldwide, ensuring that no one is left …
Project, 20 May 2019