Forests

With a focus on forests and prosperity, we work to improve livelihoods and justice for those living in and around forests, and ensure forests and biodiversity are managed sustainably in ways that help climate change adaptation and mitigation

Locally-controlled forestry

How IIED supports just transitions towards locally-controlled forestry that safeguard biocultural heritage, enhance entrepreneurship and improve prosperity within diverse and resilient landscapes More in this collection

Boys polish chairs for sale in the furniture market, Nampula, Mozambique.
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The Forest and Farm Facility is now working with Ecuador forest farm producers such as this bamboo production business
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Localising forest-climate action

How IIED engages with local groups, regional associations and national federations of locally-controlled forestry organisations to upscale effective climate change adaptation, resilience and mitigation through the restoration of forest landscape biodiversity More in this collection

A man and a woman holding a machete stand in front of a tree in a forest
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Outside view of large wooden building among trees and under a blue sky.
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A scenic shot of forest with two waterfalls
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