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Recovering wildlife populations in Namibia are largely attributed to policies that give local people rights to benefit from wildlife on their land (Photo: Ronald Woan, Creative Commons via Flickr)

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There’s justice in the battle for biodiversity

Pastoralists discuss strengths and challenges of governance at a conservancy in Kenya. (Photo: Francesca Booker/IIED)

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Assessing governance at protected and conserved areas

Living in close proximity to wildlife is not a neutral-impact relationship (Photo: Creative Commons, via Pixaby)

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Wild life, wild lives: enough talking already

Biodiversity illustration

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A brief history of biodiversity at IIED

Forest landscape in northern Costa Rica. Natural capital accounting has shown the value of Costa Rica's forests and forest products (Photo: keltikee, Creative Commons via Flickr)

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Natural capital accounting: six tips for engaging policymakers

Biodiversity Jenga. Photo: Martin Sharman

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Introduction to biodiversity conservation and livelihoods

Biodiversity conservation and livelihoods

How IIED is investigating and promoting the role of biodiversity as a fundamental building block of sustainable development More in this collection

A hippo in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. IIED is helping the Uganda Wildlife Authority to address wildlife crime through community engagement (Photo: Mirko Eggert, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

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Park action plans: increasing community engagement in tackling wildlife crime

A mountain gorilla in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (Photo: Francesco Veronesi, Creative Commons via Flickr)

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Local economic development through gorilla tourism

Men sit in a wooden boat in Sumatra.

Article

Using incentive mechanisms to conserve biodiversity

Mainstreaming biodiversity and development

Supported African countries to use their revised national biodiversity and strategy action plans as a vehicle for integrating biodiversity into development policy and planning More in this collection

Making a business case for biodiversity

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Making the business case for biodiversity

Members of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development Africa leaders' group. From left to right: Kauna Schroder, Marie-May Jeremie, Juliane Zeidler, Samson Mulonga, Dineo D Gaborekwe, Baboloki Autlwetse, Felix Monggae, Chipanqura Chirara.

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Introduction to mainstreaming biodiversity and development

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Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development Africa leadership group

Publications

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Ecosytem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Reserach results from the Governance for Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Transforming Evidence into Change project, El Salvador.

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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Mountain EbA Project, Nepal

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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strenghtening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Incentive-based Hilsa Conservation Programme, Bangladesh

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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Climate Resilient Livestock Production on Communal Lands project, South Africa

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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Ecosystems Protecting Infrastructure and Communities project, Chile

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Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation: strengthening the evidence and informing policy. Research results from the Mountain EbA Project, Uganda

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The endangered Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle has been designated as a National Natural Monument of Japan (Photo: Patrick Randall, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Global spotlight on biodiversity as agreement of post-2020 deal for nature nears

News, May 2018

An elephant in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park. Efforts to combat illegal trade in high-value commodities such as tusks depend largely on the support of local communities.(Photo: Jurriaan Persyn, Creative Commons via Flickr)

New collection of publications on community engagement to tackle illegal wildlife trade

News, May 2018

Women from around Lake Mburo National Park participate in a focus group discussion as part of a multi-stakeholder governance assessment (Photo: Francesca Booker/ IIED)

Understanding governance and equity in conservation

Blog, Apr 2018

Pastoralists discuss strengths and challenges of governance at a conservancy in Kenya. (Photo: Francesca Booker/IIED)

Assessing governance at protected and conserved areas

Project, Apr 2018

Lions on the move in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While populations of lions have increased by 12% in four countries, including Botswana, studies show a 43% overall decline from 1993-2014 (Photo: Barrett, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

To save Africa's wildlife, conservation needs a radical shake-up

Blog, Mar 2018

A discussion on protected area governance in a stakeholder workshop with a community on the edge of Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda (Image: Francesca Brooker/IIED)

Q&A: How can we achieve 'fairer conservation'?

Article, Feb 2018

The Las Trancas Valley in Chile, November 2014 (Photo: UICN / Marcelo Vildósola Garrigó)

EbA Evidence and Policy: Chile

Project, Feb 2018

Field visit as part of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project, Mount Elgon, Uganda (IUCN)

EbA Evidence and Policy: Uganda

Project, Feb 2018

Pope Francis met with indigenous leaders, including Yesica Patiachi who is from the Harakbut people, one of the three main ethnic groups in the Madre de Dios region (Photo: Presidencia Perú, Creative Commons via Flickr)

On pilgrimage in Madre de Dios: starting a journey to sustainable artisanal mining

Blog, Feb 2018

Indigenous people at the Himalayan workshop

Biocultural heritage landscape to be established in Eastern Himalayas

News, Nov 2017

Living in close proximity to wildlife is not a neutral-impact relationship (Photo: Creative Commons, via Pixaby)

Wild life, wild lives: enough talking already

Blog, Nov 2017

A hippo in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. IIED is helping the Uganda Wildlife Authority to address wildlife crime through community engagement (Photo: Mirko Eggert, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Park action plans: increasing community engagement in tackling wildlife crime

Project, Oct 2017