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Pastoralists discuss strengths and challenges of governance at a conservancy in Kenya. (Photo: Francesca Booker/IIED)

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Assessing governance at protected and conserved areas (GAPA)

People from villagers of Wakesi village, Nyanza Province, Kenya walk down a dirt road (Photo: Robin Wyatt)

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Independent Research Forum (IRF): supporting change for a sustainable future

A traditional farmer in the Eastern Himalaya where indigenous communities use seed networks to protect their knowledge. Research should not publish details of traditional knowledge that could be used commercially without equitable benefit-sharing (Photo: Ruchi Pant/Ecoserve)

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Striving for the highest standards in research ethics

From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)

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Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development

A water connection project built to link the Lobé river to the Kribi harbour, South Region, Cameroon (Photo: Thierry Berger)

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LandCam: securing land and resource rights and improving governance in Cameroon

IIED's three-and-a-half minute film to communicate the ambitions and universal reach of the SDGs had been viewed almost 20,000 times by February 2017 (Image: IIED/Hands Up)

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IIED's work on the post-2015 agenda

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Governance Assessment for Protected and Conserved Areas (GAPA) Early experience of a multi-stakeholder methodology for enhancing equity and effectiveness

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Towards legal and sustainable investments by China in Africa’s forests

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Humanitarian response for development: lessons from Tropical Cyclone Winston

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Equity and benefit sharing from marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction

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Les pratiques endogènes de protection des enfants concernés par la mobilité — le contexte d’urgence à Gao et Tombouctou au Mali

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Governance, equity and the greenlist

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Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)

IIED annual report 2017/18

Page, Oct 2018

A Kiribati fisherman throws a net

Fish Night 5: Can subsidies work for fish and for people?

News, Sep 2018

A shoal of muguraan circle above a bait net

First steps towards a global agreement

Blog, Sep 2018

The front cover of the book ‘Climate Action with Tomorrow in Mind: Expert Perspectives on Long-term Climate and Development Strategies’

Book summary: Climate Action with Tomorrow in Mind – Expert Perspectives on Long-term Climate and Development Strategies

Article, Aug 2018

More than 250 participants shared their experiences and examples of good practice at CBA12 (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)

How can insights from CBA12 inform global discussions on the SDGs and resilience?

Blog, Jul 2018

Clearing flood damage in Fiji. Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is leading the development of a long-term climate vision for his country (Photo: Ben Beiske, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Long-term strategies under the Paris Agreement – key principles for good governance

Blog, Jul 2018

IIED’s evidence-based knowledge products are peer reviewed to ensure consistent quality standards (Photo: Chris Brody)

Peer review – rigorous, accountable and documented

Page, May 2018

The small town of Ancon in Peru is home to more than 400 small-scale fishers. Small-scale fisheries account for 80 percent of the country’s seafood consumption. (Photo: Alex Proimos, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Moving towards an inclusive blue economy

Project, May 2018

In 2008 the captain of this deep-sea fishing trawler was convicted of illegal fishing and providing misleading information about catches (Photo: Bernard Spragg.NZ, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Helping the LDCs negotiate the high seas

Project, May 2018

Farmers in Nepal. Nepal has introduced a range of strategies and policies to tackle climate change (Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Author Q&A: Trends in climate change legislation

Article, May 2018

Cover of the Trends in Climate Change Legislation book, depicting a set of scales

Book summary: Trends in Climate Change Legislation

Article, May 2018

Women from around Lake Mburo National Park participate in a focus group discussion as part of a multi-stakeholder governance assessment (Photo: Francesca Booker/ IIED)

Understanding governance and equity in conservation

Blog, Apr 2018