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View of a field and a farm.
Towards planet and people-positive agriculture in East Africa
… and Kenya – and identify entry points to support a transition towards sustainable and equitable food and agriculture systems in the region. … workshops. This analysis will inform the decisions and actions of development actors in Africa and globally. …
Project, 24 November 2020
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IIED's best of 2020: blogs
… best way to save them April: Dilys Roe  reflected on the concept of  sustainable use of wild species and its role in reducing biodiversity … biocultural heritage approach can achieve multiple conservation and development goals.  ...it is unsurprising that the rich diversity of …
Article, 22 December 2020
Surveying residents in the settlement of Tank Mohalla, Bangalore, India (Photo: CSTEPIN, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Local democracy as a substitute for data (and rather a good substitute too)
… who suffer deprivations as legitimation for the entire aid and development business. Data to measure and monitor the global goals and … have agreed to (or hopefully will agree to within the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is also an enthusiasm for mining …
Insight, 16 January 2015
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
… latest by Carina Millstone, visiting research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, on 20 May focusing on the private sector and sustainable business practices. Her full presentation on "What would … Sustainable markets …
Event, 06 October 2014
An association of farmers in northeast Myanmar carries out value chain analysis of elephant foot yam (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Strengthening producer organisations is key to making finance inclusive and effective
… As part of the “Innovative finance for sustainable landscapes” interview series, IIED forest team leader Duncan … leadership and representation. Support includes market analysis and development training, learning exchanges, business fairs and trade … financiers, improving livelihoods and providing an incentive for sustainable forest management. This also creates a pipeline for …
Article, 12 March 2019
A group of young people holding a poster that reads "I'm with her" - the poster shows an arrow pointing to a drawing of the planet earth.
Channelling the capacity and creativity of youth to lead the green transition
… the future of work it also opens opportunities for a fairer and more sustainable working future. The promise of a green transition? There are …
Insight, 08 September 2022
Women cross a river
Time to move unseen foresters into the limelight
… are decided. A new report from WWF, researched by IIED, shows that sustainable forest management (SFM) benefits when communities living in … an assessment of approaches for wider recognition and spread of sustainable forest management by local communities  – aims to step back … and land tenure issues related to IPLCs continues.   The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Paris climate agreement, and New York …
Insight, 14 July 2020
A hippo emerges from the Zambezi near the Mana Pools Wildlife Conservation Area in northern Zimbabwe (Photo: Terry Feuerborn, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Biodiversity stories: building understanding in the media leads to richer reporting
… the effect on biodiversity of the decisions they made in the name of development. As a result, media reporting on biodiversity issues was … as well as the need to manage biodiversity and the environment in a sustainable way. Radio Zimbabwe is the most listened to station in the … readers. They understand why biodiversity is important and how its sustainable use can contribute to people’s  livelihoods." He is …
Article, 21 March 2016
House in Zambia with solar panels on the roof.
How can business help boost access to energy for those who need it most?
… and governments seek to stimulate private investment in low carbon development and universal energy access, through programmes such as the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative . Yet most private sector energy … livelihoods and resilience. This blog was first posted on Guardian Sustainable Business and was written in collaboration with Village …
Insight, 07 June 2013
A group of people sit in a circle outside on grass.
Engaging citizens for socially just climate action
… they will unfairly be impacted by climate policies. Climate-smart development considers action on climate change in an immediate and broad … livelihoods – while plotting an ambitious course to decarbonisation, sustainable management of ecosystems and overall resilience to long-term …
Project, 15 October 2020