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Responding to climate change in the Caribbean
Insight, 05 July 2011
Annual report 2006/07
… climate lens on Latin America:  with over 20 fellow environment and development NGOs in the Up in Smoke coalition, IIED launched a climate … relationships that substantially boosted rural development. Sustainable markets Boosting awareness of Africa’s greener bean:  IIED’s … society could pool their expertise and use oil revenues wisely for sustainable development. Going wild to aid Cambodian conservation:  …
Page, 16 April 2008
Annual report 2009/10
… Report from IIED's Publications Library This year, IIED joined with development and environment organisations, trade unions, business groups … to think and write – and to be published, often for the first time. Sustainable markets Accountability in the pipeline:  a suite of IIED … IIED briefings had tangible impacts on governance. Governance for sustainable development Managing a uranium rush:  rising energy prices …
Page, 21 October 2010
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall (Photo: SolarNow via USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
… communities and businesses know what works and have ingenious and sustainable solutions for adapting to climate change. But they are … competing with the public sector initiatives led by the multilateral development banks, who rather than 'crowding in' private finance, crowd …
Insight, 19 June 2018
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 Editorial
… communities Participatory urban appraisal? practitioners and urban development agents included in this special issue. Over the past 18 … the Human The papers are more about raising crucial Settlements and Sustainable Agriculture questions and identifying key issues than … they broadly enquiries about the use of participatory research and development approaches in community demonstrate the value to be obtained …
Publication, 01 January 1994
A new radish variety shown off by Dayanand Joshi
As climate changes, Himalayan farmers return to traditional crops
… have the food they need is key. Not just in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’ target of zero hunger , but to make sure the … villages and attracted interest from the new Uttarakhand Rural Development and Migration Commission . The formalisation of innovations …
Insight, 29 October 2018
An image of women selling produce in an internally displaced persons camp, near Tawilla in North Darfur. The 'leave no one behind' agenda aims to ensure the poor are included in sustainable development (Photo: UNAMID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Unpacking what we mean by 'leave no one behind'
… 'leave no one behind' could be interpreted will make implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more effective in practice. It recently … for all, with no alternative models considered, it could undermine sustainable development. It was agreed the environment must be a key …
Article, 24 May 2016
Urban-rural linkages have been 'beefed up' in the latest draft of the UN's Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals
OWG 'zero draft' is a huge step forward: now let's get practical
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) contributed to an Independent Research Forum … beefed up by the addition of targets on trade-distorting subsidies, sustainable and resilient food systems, market stability, conduct of … elements would include integrated local, national and regional sustainable development strategies, and associated institutions and …
Insight, 20 June 2014
A goal worth scoring: Lessons from winning football teams can improve the supply chains of commodities that drive deforestation. Credit: Cusia-Inc
Football’s winning ingredients can help forests in Kenya and Tanzania
… leather brands) and formation of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock to develop principles and standards. The … policies by Cargill, a major commodity trader, has worked to promote sustainable soy production in Brazil. Such collective action can make a … aware of societal concerns, future comparative advantage based upon sustainable sourcing (avoiding deforestation and responsible use of …
Insight, 20 March 2014
This week in Myanmar, pictured, the Forest Farm Facility is funding a national exchange between forest and farm producer groups and many other producer groups (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Forest and Farm Facility: Getting resources to those who matter
… In 1983, Robert Chambers published his controversial book ' Rural development – putting the last first ', which challenged development worker 'outsiders' to view poor rural people as crucial … forest-farm enterprises delivers local public goods (such as sustainable food, energy, water and construction materials) alongside …
Insight, 24 March 2014