In this issue...watch our new animation on sustainable fisheries, find out what football and forests have in common, and IIED launches a new five year strategy.
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Teamwork, competition and game-changers are all needed to transform commodity chains that currently drive deforestation. |
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IIED launches new five-year strategy

We are pleased to announce IIED’s new strategy for the period 2014-2019, which outlines our ambitious plans for change. We want to push the boundaries of research, build partnerships and engage people and organisations at local, national and global levels, to achieve our mission of building a fairer, more sustainable world.
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Drawing on ten case studies of recent large-scale land deals, this report aims to improve understanding of the investment chains that underpin the deals. It also identifies pressure points for effective public action to ensure that investments respond to local and national development agendas and promote inclusive sustainable development.
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 What are the latest developments in community-based adaptation financing, planning and best practices? The 8th international conference on community-based adaption (CBA8) will provide the latest thinking from climate scientists, policy makers and practitioners to answer this question, and to share lessons learned. If you can't attend, you can register as a virtual participant to watch conference presentations and receive regular updates throughout the event.
Date: 24-30 April 2014
Where: Kathmandu, Nepal
Register: Please register by following the link below
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Researcher, Drylands
Department: Climate Change Group
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London, Edinburgh (or East Africa if appointed on a consultancy basis)
Closing date: 4pm Wednesday 16 April
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