• Members of the citizens' jury on the governance of agricutural research in Selingue, Mali, Credit: Khanh Tranh-Thanh
    West African farmers heard at UK Houses of Parliament
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    Much African agricultural research doesn’t meaningfully involve farmers or reflect their priorities. To begin addressing this problem West African farmers and civil servants have discussed agricultural research and development via a live video link.

New Publications

  • Key issues in Uganda's energy sector
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    Uganda has abundant energy resources, especially renewable resources, yet there is widespread energy poverty throughout the country. The country’s energy sector faces considerable challenges including high costs for renewable energy technologies, rising international oil prices and an increased demand for power. This report explores key issues in each of the sub-sectors, the potential for renewable energies, and gives an overview of the legal and institutional frameworks for the sector.

  • CITES and CBNRM: Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
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    CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) provides a global regulatory system of permits and certificates for transboundary trade for over 34.000 species of animals and plants. A symposium on community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for the conservation of CITES-listed species was organized with the aim of providing the necessary knowledge base for a broad policy discussion within the European Union on the relevance of local conservation programmes for CITES.

  • Young citizens: youth and participatory governance in Africa
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    PLA 64 explores ways of communication, appraisal, monitoring and research which are involving young people in decision-making. This special issue, developed and written by and with young people, reflects on these questions and challenges.

Further recent publications

IIED Journals

Environment and Urbanization - urban and environmental issues
Gatekeeper Series - natural resource management
Haramata - sustainable development, dryland areas, mainly Africa
Participatory Learning and Action - a forum for participatory work
Tiempo - climate change and the developing world

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