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Forest Connect: linking small and medium forest enterprises to markets and services

Many small and medium forest enterprises work together in associations to reduce transaction costs, adapt to new market opportunities and shape the policy environment in their favour. But in least developed countries, support structures for such forest associations either do not exist or fail to reach those who need help most.

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.

Asian ideas sought as small-scale farmers face challenges of globalisation

Submitted by Mike on Thu, 28/01/2010 - 11:21

Small scale producers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, researchers, nongovernmental organisations and others from across Asia, will gather in India next week to suggest solutions to the challenges confronting smallholders in global, regional and national markets.

Balanced diet includes local and imported food, say IIED, Oxfam

Submitted by Mike on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 12:13

Western consumer concern over climate change can do more harm than good if it cuts demand for food produced in developing nations.

Western consumer concern over climate change can do more harm than good if it cuts demand for food produced in developing nations, warns a new book

Global network to help African farmers navigate globalised markets

Submitted by Media Ed on Wed, 02/12/2009 - 14:47

The network will gather producers, business people, nongovernmental organisations and others from across the global South to produce knowledge that can inform better policies and practices.

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.

 

Small Producer Agency in the Globalised Market

This programme sets out to map, elicit and integrate knowledge on the dilemmas confronting small-scale producers in global, regional and national markets.

The programme recently got underway with the establishment of a global peer-to-peer learning network, led from Bolivia by IIED international fellow Diego Muñoz.  The first of three sets of regional consultations took place in Peru and Nicaragua in August 2009. IIED, together with partners Hivos (Netherlands) and Mainumby (La Paz) organised two round table discussions, in Lima and Managua, with potential partners from Central and South America. Further regional consultations will take place in Asia and Africa later in the year.

Markets and payments for environmental services

Market-based approaches to promote conservation. These Payments for Environmental Services (PES) schemes are where land managers, typically forest owners or farmers, are paid to manage their land in ways that protect or enhance environmental services such as carbon sequestration, watershed protection and biodiversity conservation. 

A new agenda for consumption

IIED is working on a study of sustainable consumption that aims to:

  • address consumption issues among poorer communities, countries and regions
  • create political space for opinions, values, demands and solutions from these constituencies
  • provide clear analysis and critique on how consumption problems and consumption solutions fall differentially on different social groups internationally

Small-scale producers and standards in agrifood supply chains

www.agrifoodstandards.net
This joint DFID-IIED-NRI three-year programme has recently come to a close. The programme explored opportunities for small-scale producers in developing countries to participate in international horticultural supply chains - particularly those in the UK.

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