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

UN climate change conference (COP26)

IIED at the 2021 UNFCCC climate change summit in Glasgow More in this collection

Four images of people from IIED's 2021 'super year' video, including a fisher hauling nets
Events
People of all ages marching holding posters. One poster reads "protect all like on our planet"; another poster reads "no more blah blah blah"
Blog
Piles of bags and jerrycans. Men pick some of them up.
Blog

Locally-controlled forestry

How IIED strengthens locally controlled forestry organisations to deliver sustainable production by local groups, profitable business incubation by regional associations, and good forest governance through empowered advocacy by national federations More in this collection

Boys polish chairs for sale in the furniture market, Nampula, Mozambique.
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