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A group of people cheer and celebrate as they hold up a small savings box on which is written 'MKUBA'.
Community eco-credit: from origins to practice and evidence
… completing ecological actions such as restoration, conservation and sustainable resource management. It is increasingly being applied and … by organisations across diverse contexts, including fisheries, forestry, agriculture and protected areas, to advance climate … on CEC, this webinar – co-hosted by IIED and Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford – will bring together …
Event, 01 December 2026
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Déclaration de Yaoundé : déclaration sur la foresterie communautaire dans le bassin du Congo
… ‘Yaoundé Declaration’ - statement concerning community forestry in the Congo Basin region, March 2019 Third Annual CoNGOs … with international partners from Europe, came together in Yaoundé for three days in February 2019 to discuss the lessons from the recent … the region can place it at the heart of rural development. It’s about sustainable forest landscape management, community empowerment and …
Publication, 01 March 2019
Tree nursery
Strengthening climate resilience through agroforestry and community forestry
… week of talks, these challenges in Zambia highlight the urgent need for resilient agricultural and forestry systems that can withstand climate shocks and secure the … agroforestry business’. The exchange highlighted the critical role of sustainable community forestry management (CFM) systems and agroforestry …
Insight, 19 November 2024
Women racing while carrying baskets full of sweet potatoes on their backs.
Faith in ecology: how one group of Indigenous people in the Philippines are advancing agrobiodiversity
… and the national Bureau of Forest Development: the main government forestry agency at the time. That signing was a significant step towards … since overseen a transformation. They have championed traditional sustainable farming practices, the restoration of natural forests and … diverse traditional agroforestry systems provide multiple products for local subsistence. Coffee is grown under native trees. Traditional …
Insight, 05 December 2024
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Why communities are key to protecting Congo Basin forests
… local communities who depend on them. In the Congo Basin, community forestry has the potential to improve rural living conditions, help … resources (including trees) and contribute to climate objectives. But for this to happen, policymakers must ensure that community forestry … Fern and its partners engaged in the CoNGOs project to improve the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities in the Congo Basin through …
Publication, 01 August 2019
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Securing customary rights is key to sustainable community forestry
… tenure, sustainably manage resources and improve livelihoods for indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). As part of the … (RoC) and the Central African Republic (CAR) to engage in community forestry and secure equitable and sustainable livelihoods. … Securing customary rights is key to sustainable community forestry …
Publication, 01 September 2019
Woman pastoralist herding cattle in Marsabit, rural Kenya
How are civil society and impacted communities working to change the governance of land-based investments?
… and share of the benefits. Achieving improved protection and benefits for impacted communities is more critical than ever. In 2022 we … impacted communities and human rights defenders are pushing for sustainable practices around LBIs, and what key challenges they face.  … Covering a range of sectors – such as agribusiness, mining, and forestry – across several countries, the series highlighted innovative …
Insight, 22 July 2024
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Yaoundé Declaration: statement concerning community forestry in the Congo Basin region
… with international partners from Europe, came together in Yaoundé for three days in February 2019 to discuss the lessons from the recent … and Land Use in the Congo Basin (ILLUCBF) programme. Community forestry can impact the future of some 40 million people across the … the region can place it at the heart of rural development. It’s about sustainable forest landscape management, community empowerment and …
Publication, 01 March 2019
A large group of people sit on the floor in the shade from a tree
Establishing a biocultural heritage territory to protect Kenya’s Kaya forests
… people. They have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their cultural significance, and are protected by the National … strengthening Kaya elders’ institutions and establishing alternative sustainable livelihoods and fuel sources for local people.  The project … farmland (covering around 14,000ha).   What is IIED doing?  The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) will co-lead the project and …
Project, 09 February 2022
View of a forest
Monitoring and evaluation systems for integrated community forest management
… Alliance has successfully worked with forest communities to establish sustainable enterprises. These have improved livelihood benefits and … forest management. However, challenges in upscaling community forestry in tropical forests across the world remain . To address this, … of the ‘Analysing and recommending monitoring and evaluation systems for the Rainforest Alliance’s Integrated Community Forest Management …
Project, 01 October 2021