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Bowls full of hilsa placed on a table
Investing in hilsa fishery as economic infrastructure for Bangladesh
… given the attention it deserves in policy decisions about economic development, poverty alleviation, food security, conservation or … and labour market distortions.   Harnessing market forces to ensure sustainable financing One of the most important factors that will help …
Project, 29 June 2015
Protesters march and carry climate-related placards
IIED and partner events at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit
… (24-25 September), the 2019 High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (26 September), and New York Climate Week . The … a resilient future and embed resilience into efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It was designed to create a … supporting biodiversity, and securing ecosystem services (such as sustainable development co-benefits). Short talks provided key lessons …
Event, 23 September 2019
An early sunrise at COP14 in Poznan (Photo: Friends of the Earth, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
COP14 UN Climate Change Conference
… Virtual Poznan.  [VIDEO::http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5IN_Q9WRw] Development and Climate (D&C) Days IIED and partners organised the  Development & Climate Days  event at COP14. More than 300 delegates from … intertwined issues. Unsustainable development drives climate change; sustainable development can reduce vulnerability to it. Development …
Event, 20 December 2008
Lions on the move in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While populations of lions have increased by 12% in four countries, including Botswana, studies show a 43% overall decline from 1993-2014 (Photo: Barrett, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
To save Africa's wildlife, conservation needs a radical shake-up
… is land. Wildlife is losing space to agriculture, infrastructure and urbanisation.  Wildlife is valuable both to maintaining ecosystems and … from its ability to catch, store and distribute water. And the legal, sustainable trade in wildlife is worth $340 million a year to Southern … really needed for the long-term survival of Africa's wildlife is the development of policies and partnerships, which foster as well as …
Insight, 03 March 2018
Cover for 9292IIED.pdf
Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities: Local action for global goals
… The world’s governments have agreed to Millennium Development Goals, including the target of halving by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Water …
Publication, 01 January 2003
A pastoral women in Ethiopia
Beyond survival – rethinking safety nets for pastoralists in Ethiopia
… being considered by the government of Ethiopia to ensure inclusive development in the region, in collaboration with local research … – helping them understand the scientific rationale that underpins sustainable pastoralism. Simultaneously we have been building the skills …
Insight, 04 October 2018
Two women wearing traditional gowns stand in a maize field
EbA Evidence and Policy: China
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2022, IIED, the International Union for … is a pioneer in the application of action research methods for the sustainable management of agro-biodiversity, natural resources and …
Project, 13 June 2018
A farmer in Tattaguine, Senegal benefits from an irrigation project. IIED is advocating for the Green Climate Fund to speed up the process of getting finance to local levels, those who need it most (Photo: Ryan Kendrick Smith, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: a message to the Green Climate Fund board
Article, 10 October 2016
Cover for G02199.pdf
Chapter 2 SURVEYING THE FIELD OF SEA
… decade there has been considerable experimentation and innovation in development planning, urban and rural planning, the development and implementation of national sustainable development strategies and the preparation of poverty …
Publication, 01 January 2002
A pinch of salt from Namaacha
… Strengthening local communities’ rights to and capacity for sustainable forest management is critical to making REDD work in … their successful quest for a land title, their land use zoning and sustainable management plan, their solid association and banking … involved in assembling evidence to sway the powerful in favour of sustainable forestry and the careful personal mentoring required to get …
Insight, 17 December 2010