Biodiversity and conservation

New tool to help join-up policies to cut poverty and conserve biodiversity

MECEBURI FOREST RESERVE, MOZAMBIQUE, May 2010: Farmer Nimale Maribu Saidi at work in his maize field
5 October 2012
Media release
Biodiversity
Poverty
As thousands of delegates gather in India for the 11th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next week, a new initiative will be unveiled to help countries meet some of their obligations under the legally-binding treaty whilst also reducing poverty.

Participatory Learning and Action

PLA logo
3 October 2012
Article
Biodiversity
Governance
Natural resource management
Participation

Announcement on the future of the PLA series

The Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) series is 25 years old this year. At this important milestone, IIED is taking stock of PLA to look at its legacy and its future direction.

How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols

A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
2 October 2012
Blog entry
Biodiversity
Natural resource management
Participation
As delegates gather for the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity this photostory looks at why two communities in India and Borneo have developed community protocols.

World Conservation Congress: key themes and a new leader to watch

The Sumatran rhinoceros
17 September 2012
Blog entry
Biodiversity
Food and agriculture
Green economy
The role of markets and the green economy, and the risks of monetising nature were two key themes that emerged from the Conference.

Biodiversity and REDD

Native bird perched on a branch, Costa Rica.
25 July 2011
Project
Biodiversity
Forests

REDD could play an important role in biodiversity conservation. This project aims to identify and test possible mechanisms to help promote high biodiversity REDD.

Citizens reframing conservation policies and practice for food and livelihood security, environmental sustainability and justice

15 July 2009
Article
Biodiversity
Food and agriculture
Policy and planning

Two complementary activities are being carried out to allow citizens’ to assess, re-imagine and influence conservation policies and practice:

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