Advancing locally led approaches for people, climate and nature: a critical comparison of guiding principles for the integrated landscape approach and locally led adaptation

Locally led approaches are increasingly being recognised as essential for addressing interconnected climate, biodiversity and development challenges. These approaches require enabling political, financial and institutional systems beyond the local level to succeed.

This paper synthesises insights from exchanges between practitioner organisations working on the integrated landscape approach and locally led adaptation, two prominent locally led approaches that address interconnected development and environmental challenges.

It is intended to contribute to learning by policymakers, practitioners and researchers and to inspire practitioner organisations, such as local and international operating NGOs, donors and funding agencies, to invite more in-depth reflection and exchange on the meaning of locally led approaches and the enabling conditions they require.

This output is a product of a learning session hosted by the Collaborative Landscape Learning Initiative and co-organised by IIED to facilitate learning and exchange between practitioners with experience in implementing locally led approaches.