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Dandara people's agroecological garden in Recife, Brazil.
Nature for climate in cities: exploring nature-based solutions for informal settlements
Project, 05 August 2026
A dramatic sunset of reds and yellows frames a dozen wind turbines in the distance in the water.
Making subsidy reform work for nature, climate and people
Article, 14 October 2026
Community members during a meeting, sitting down, writing notes and discussing.
Why we need strong farmer organisations to achieve the world’s big environmental goals
… This makes FFPOs essential partners for systemic change. Large-scale environmental programmes must actively involve apex-level organisations … action, and creates platforms for engagement. It also uses evidence-based research to advocate for policies that support sustainable … like FUM, are a strong example. Sitting at the intersection of community action and national policy, these organisations are uniquely …
Insight, 01 September 2025
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Community-led housing in the global South: benefits, blockages and ways forward
… This has prompted communities to take collective action through community-led housing (CLH). CLHs are collective, non-speculative … – enhancing quality of life, social inclusion, economic access, environmental sustainability and governance – CLH remains undervalued by … and partnerships to scale CLH as a viable housing solution. It is based on over 100 sources and case studies from Brazil, Nepal, Malawi …
Publication, 27 May 2025
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Low-tech, bottom-up, place-based approaches to addressing environmental degradation
… Indigenous Peoples than on other lands. This study for the Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) programme looks at … and builds the case for including ‘low-tech, bottom-up and place-based approaches’ more prominently in efforts to address poverty and environmental degradation.  It outlines the critical role of local …
Publication, 12 April 2023
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Root Capital: partnering with small and growing agribusinesses to address social and environmental challenges
… financial capital with providing customised training in financial management, governance, agronomy and climate resilience, gender equity … which are tailored to the client’s needs, can cover business management, digital business intelligence, agronomic and climate … out ‘impact due diligence’ to predict a business’ likely social and environmental impacts. This includes a ‘negative screen’ to ensure …
Article, 31 May 2024
Group of women wearing tradition Bangla dress gathered in a circle to discuss. One of the women is standing up and reading from a notebook,smiling.
Advancing gender justice in biodiversity data and policy through women-led data collection and evidence generation
… without the capacity to generate and use gender-responsive data for environmental decision-making, depriving them of the opportunity to … called for greater recognition of the crucial role women-led and community-based organisations play in generating gender-responsive biodiversity …
Project, 12 November 2025
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How strong internal governance is supporting a community forestry network in Tanzania
… Jamii wa Usimamizi wa Misitu Tanzania (MJUMITA – the Tanzania Forest Community Network) that was established in 2007 as an apex organisation … forests on village land, fostering economic growth, mitigating environmental destruction and combating social inequality within the … villages. This expansive network includes approximately 500 forest-based local community groups and village forest management institutions …
Publication, 18 April 2024
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Migration and forests: what state and non-state actors can do to optimize economic, social and environmental outcomes
Publication, 07 December 2023
Nickel smelters in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Indonesia’s nickel refining boom: lessons for other mineral-rich countries
… a more complex picture. The visit was part of the Advancing Land-based Investment Governance (ALIGN) project , which over the past two … mining and refining have been associated with extensive social and environmental impacts, including deforestation , land disputes, air … compliance with the ban to mine on small islands, to supporting community empowerment around mining sites and informing revisions to the …
Insight, 28 January 2026