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Social learning on climate change and food security issues can take place anywhere - in schools, farmers' organisations, groups or in workshops. Credit: F. Fiondella
Making it real: social learning in practice
Insight, 09 December 2013
The international political economy of the global land rush: A critical appraisal of trends, scale, geography and drivers
… of higher agricultural commodity prices and government concerns about longer-term food and energy security underpin much recent land … to address the challenges raised by large-scale land acquisitions. IIED worked on this article under its Legal tools for citizen …
Publication, 01 April 2012
Mitunu, a female of the Mubare gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is one of the few remaining critically endangered mountain gorillas left in the wild. CTPH programs promote health and conservation to save Mitunu and her family (Photo: Ryoma Otsuka)
Are health investments paying off for endangered wildlife?
… has been an empowering experience. Clear health benefits – but what about conservation? CTPH has achieved important health gains for … the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation (Oxford University) , IIED and national Ugandan partners will evaluate whether and how … the project progresses, watch this space for blogs and interviews as IIED and partners work with CTPH to evaluate and scale up their …
Insight, 02 March 2017
Responding to the realities of rural youth
… The Provocation seminar series About the series: Making markets work for small-scale farmers?  … A provocative seminar in The Hague last week, jointly organised by IIED and Hivos , heard a medley of stakeholders discuss how to make … to the mobility needs of young people in rural areas is not just about enabling them to move across space; it’s also about supporting …
News, 31 May 2012
Lots of people park their motorbikes to gather
Q&A: How COVID-19 is impacting rural Africans in the Sahel
… settled in the city. Q: We’re here to listen to your news, find out about your life in Bamako, and get ideas about how conditions in the village of Dlonguebougou could improve. … article are those of the interviewees and not necessarily those of IIED. This Q&A was originally posted on the website for the Institute …
Article, 26 May 2021
Wetlands are one of the most under-valued ecosystems. Japan's wetlands provide a habitat for many species of fauna and flora (Photo: Tanaka Juuyoh, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Want to convince politicians why they should protect the environment? Talk like an economist
… was shocked. They had an annual budget of (equivalent to) US$1,600 – about $245 per hectare per year. You can imagine how little and … I was just a marine biologist and fisheries scientist who only cared about fish biology and ecology. Even for someone who is not an … $1,000 per hectare per year. Similarly, another study commissioned by IIED found that the economic benefits from mangrove restoration are …
Insight, 15 April 2015
A new UNESCO publication will support African journalists to tackle climate change issues (Photo credit: Internews / Brice Rimbaud)
Climate change in Africa: a guidebook for journalists
… to help fill this important gap. The book, produced for UNESCO by IIED and Internews, covers the knowledge, skills and resources … so many other stories will unfold," says co-author Mike Shanahan of IIED. "It will affect every beat of journalism, from politics and … for comprehensive, clear and locally-relevant coverage." Speaking about why Internews was involved in the book, James Fahn, Executive …
News, 16 January 2014
Men present findings on a large map at the front of a community meeting
How can we incorporate local knowledge into climate planning and policy? …Maps!
Insight, 17 January 2020
Women demonstrating
How community mapping of storm water drains is fighting evictions in Karachi’s informal settlements
… This is the latest in a series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of … of the survey. The findings showed that the Manzoor Colony nala is about seven feet deep, of which three to four feet are filled with … showing the Manzoor Colony nala system. The full map is available on IIED's Flickr site . The mapping of the Manzoor Colony nala has prompted …
Insight, 24 March 2021
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How climate finance can help repurpose hydropower
… and should attract climate finance support. Meanwhile, concerns about the social and ecological integrity of hydropower, such as impacts …
Publication, 01 December 2019