economics

IIED mourns the death of much-loved colleague Ivan Bond

Submitted by David Sankar on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 15:19

Ivan bondWith great sadness we report the death in late February of Ivan Bond. Between January 2004 and September 2009 he was a much-loved senior researcher at IIED, working on the practicalities of payments for environmental services - much on watersheds and latterly on REDD - and a range of other projects. He could turn his hand to many things - always with great communication and humour. 

Climate Change Economics

Climate Change Economics work with and develop economic tools for climate change action that improve the welfare of the poor and vulnerable while supporting sustainable development and the environment

Total Economic Value of pastoralism

Changing policy makers’ perceptions of pastoralism is a challenging and long-term process. An important starting point is to improve their understanding of its dynamics and economic rationale, particularly the direct and indirect economic contributions it makes to national and regional economies.

Pastoral livelihoods and climate change

Pastoralists live in a context of environmental uncertainty and have developed a diverse range of strategies, institutions and networks to exploit this unpredictability and risk to their advantage.  Despite their proven value, these strategies are still poorly understood and integrated in policy design.

The interface between forests, agriculture and climate change: understanding the implications for REDD

This work seeks to increase understanding of the interaction between forestry, agriculture and climate change and to map out the implications for strategies and approaches to REDD.

The Green Economy Report - Forestry Chapter

IIED are managing the process associated with the production of background technical papers and a chapter on forestry for the Green Economy Report, compiled by the United Nations Environment Progra

Road to recovery: mapping a sustainable economy

THE WORLD has a unique but brief opportunity to tackle several major challenges together. Evidence of the linked causes of financial, energy and climate crises – and not just their symptoms – is on the table.

Climate change driven by bad economic models, say Nobel winners and international agencies

Submitted by Media Ed on Wed, 02/12/2009 - 15:03

Top economists and international agencies call for new economic approaches more in tune with people and the planet.

Business models for sustainable development

Business models for sustainable development aim to deliver economic, social and environmental benefits – the three pillars of sustainable development – through core business activities.

IIED's work on business models for sustainable development cuts across several areas of  research including  forestry, food and agriculture, energy and ICTs. Our research to date has identified a number of factors that contribute to the success of business models for sustainable development.

 

Pastoralists are 'invisible assets' in fight against poverty and climate change

Submitted by Mike on Thu, 18/06/2009 - 08:10

East Africa risks losing a vital asset by failing to see the true value that pastoralists bring to national economies and efforts to confront climate change.

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