The aim of the Natural Resources Group is to build partnerships, capacity and wise decision-making for fair and sustainable use of natural resources. Our priority in pursuing this purpose is on local control and management of natural resources and other ecosystems.

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Ghana’s hidden forestry revealed in first study of its kind

Submitted by Mike on Wed, 10/03/2010 - 16:53

Research in Ghana shows how small businesses that depend on forests employ more than a million people and produce many valuable products, but are left out of national statistics, with big social and environmental consequences.

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. 

Sustaining local food systems, agricultural biodiversity and livelihoods

Update: Read the Open Letter of the Peoples of Cusco (PDF) to the FAO Director General, Feb. 10.

On 26 February 2010, Peruvian indigenous organizations, local government bodies and civil society organizations in Cusco, Peru, held a meeting to formulate a strategic response to a FAO ABCD10 starting on 1 March that will push for greater use of genetically modified organisms. A demonstration through the ancient Inca streets followed up this multi-stakeholder gathering. The meeting produced a Declaration which underlines that the FAO agenda does not represent the best approach for tackling agricultural challenges, including those brought by climate change.

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