Sustainable markets

We work with partners to ensure that markets and market mechanisms contribute to food security, environmental sustainability, economic development and poverty reduction

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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)

Smallholder farmers

Sustainable fisheries

Small-scale farmers

Small-scale producers

Container ship sailing through Antwerp bridge

Project

Understanding and managing the overseas impacts of UK food systems transformation

April 2024 - Ongoing

A fishing boat is moored to a pier, overlaid with an image of octopus in a box, and octopus hanging outside a restaurant.

Research paper on the common octopus prompts efforts to fill knowledge gaps

Impact story 5 minute read

Man carrying a bag over his next next to a truck full of bags.

Insight

Formalising artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC: much work remains

Emmanuel Nkumba-Umpula and Eric Bisil
25 July 2023

News

Carbon-intensive ultra-processed ingredients subsidised by nearly $43 billion a year

28 November 2023

Truck piled up high with cotton in India

Project

Improving cotton farmers’ resilience to climate change in India

March 2023 - ongoing

Sustainable seafood and small-scale fisheries

25 January 2023

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's sustainable markets work

Inclusive green economy

A programme of work on increasing equity, access and agency in the green economy

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Insights: linking business and sustainability

A series of articles helping businesses and investors address development and environment challenges

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Transforming energy systems

A programme of work focused on equitable energy driving climate-resilient communities

Collection

Inclusive blue economy

A programme of work supporting resilient marine and coastal ecosystems and the millions of people who depend on them to thrive by aligning incentives with investments

Collection

Profit with purpose: the role of business in achieving sustainable development

A series of blogs and interviews exploring how business and investors can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Series

Towards inclusive and responsible mining

A programme of work on how IIED is facilitating dialogue and collaboration for a fair and accountable mining sector

Collection

Business unusual: LDC-led climate action

A series of blogs and interviews showing how the least developed countries are leading the way in embarking on new ways of working in order to help tackle climate change

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