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The push for clean energy: how nickel mining expansion is impacting agrarian economies in Indonesia
… other crops. This system depends on the rich soils produced by the forests. This blog draws on the experiences of people in five villages across three … per cent of land across these three subdistricts is designated ‘forest land’, with the remainder being ‘non-forest land’. Here, over …
Insight, 12 September 2023
New thought-provoking blog series scrutinises dominant approaches to resolving the nature and climate crises
… for a just transition to a sustainable world for all.  IIED's new blog series ‘Putting social and environmental justice at the core of … forest peoples – Bagyeli leader in Cameroon Over the coming months, blogs in this series will feature a diversity of voices presenting … rights of Indigenous Peoples The Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests , exploring ways to enhance access to climate finance for …
News, 20 October 2021
International workshop on advancing rights and equity in the implementation of Target 3+
News, 30 January 2024
IIED's best of 2019: blogs
… need to get on board, and fast. 3 China’s investments, Africa’s forests: from raw deals to mutual gains? June:  China's global Belt and … That's our top ten – but there were many more! To see all our 2019 blogs, visit our News and Comment page . Previous years Click on the year to see IIED's most read blogs for the last five years: 2018 ; 2017 ; 2016 ; 2015 ; 2014 … …
Article, 27 December 2019
Indigenous Peoples and forest communities are central to tackling the climate crisis – but they need finance
… En español Forests are powerful emission sinks and crucial in mitigating the … Research also shows, time and again, that Indigenous Peoples and forest communities, with their local knowledge and expertise in working … Díaz, Manuel Marti and Levi Sucre for their contributions to this blog. Los Pueblos Indígenas y las comunidades forestales son esenciales …
Insight, 05 November 2021
Best of 2018: blogs
… for action on sustainable development in 2018 January: Our most read blog last year was a preview of 2018 by IIED director Andrew Norton . … of the IIED series Women champions of biodiversity , a collection of blogs and interviews highlighting the role, influence and impact of … are successful in the long term. … Communication … Best of 2018: blogs …
Article, 27 December 2018
Time to move unseen foresters into the limelight
… Globally, forests are home to 1.3 billion indigenous peoples and other local communities (IPLCs), including farmers and even forest-product processing clusters on the outskirts of urban areas.  But … – and for the people who depend on them.  Our new report – ' Unseen foresters: an assessment of approaches for wider recognition and spread …
Insight, 14 July 2020
Reconciling food production and forest conservation: priorities for the UN Food Systems Summit
… is the urgency to reduce our carbon footprint while curbing damage to forests and biodiversity. Action track three is both important and … with conserving and protecting our environment. This is the latest blog in the 'food year' series that explores policies and practice to … expansion by smallholder farmers accounted for 92% of Africa’s lost forest cover relative to a 2010 baseline. An additional 430 million …
Insight, 20 September 2021
Best of 2017: blogs
… in 2017 January: IIED's director, Andrew Norton, wrote our most read blog of 2017. Looking back at the political developments of 2016, Norton … and are resilient to further shocks. 'Eyes in the sky' are monitoring forests - do they get it right? January: Africa is home to 25 per cent … climate policy arena.      … Communication … Best of 2017: blogs …
Article, 22 December 2017
Harnessing the power of bees to benefit forest and people
… conflict are among factors that have diminished Kenya’s forests. The country’s ‘Greening Kenya’ initiative , launched last year, aims to achieve more than 10% forest cover by 2022. The past has seen Kenya put in spirited efforts to … local livelihoods. Earlier this year, IIED launched a monthly blog series on our  Facebook page  where we invite our followers – …
Insight, 26 March 2020