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Reforestation program in Guatemala (Photo: Enrique Varahona)
Forest and Farm Facility Phase I
… Ghana, Madagascar and Togo. A knowledge and learning component led by IIED dovetailed with the communication strategy – including a dedicated FAO website. IIED was also responsible for the FFF's monitoring and learning system … of small-scale forest and farm producer organisations. Find out more about the Forest and Farm Facility Phase II (PDF) …
Project, 29 May 2014
Houses teeter on the edge of a river in Indonesia.
Beyond the Millennium Development Goals
… to consider to ensure that it is. 1: Don’t just set targets, be clear about how they can be met. The MDGs and their various targets are clear about what they want to achieve (and by when) but say nothing about … David Satterthwaite co-authored with Diana Mitlin, acting head of IIED’s Human Settlements Group, on Urban Poverty in the Global South: …
Insight, 01 August 2012
Three ways Durban climate conference can ensure rich world meets finance promises
… A briefing paper published today (21 November) by IIED outlines three steps to ensure developed countries meet their … to climate change cannot respond effectively. All of the talk about adaptation in Cancun will mean little unless reliable funding …
News, 21 November 2011
REDD+: Learning from participatory forest management
… indicates that forest-dependent people around the world derive about one fifth of household income from forest resources. Models for … past efforts to protect both forests and livelihoods — in particular, about the potential of decentralising decision making in natural … preferences is equally important.  On 27th November, in Durban, IIED is hosting a workshop to share perspectives from government, …
Insight, 10 November 2011
Members of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development Africa leaders' group. From left to right: Kauna Schroder, Marie-May Jeremie, Juliane Zeidler, Samson Mulonga, Dineo D Gaborekwe, Baboloki Autlwetse, Felix Monggae, Chipanqura Chirara.
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development
… manager of the project Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition (BFN),  about her involvement in mainstreaming biodiversity into nutrition policy.   We also spoke with Fulufhelo Mukhadi about how the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in … We invite your feedback to the review by emailing dilys.roe@iied.org. …
Project, 11 May 2014
Bangladeshi fishers with debts must repay loans even when fishing is banned, resulting in illegal fishing activities (Photo: John Pavelka, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Idris bhai, your voice has been heard!
… Last year, I blogged about a conversation I had with a Bangladeshi fisherman, Idris bhai, as … at least some of his prayers. Essam Yassin Mohammed ( eymohammed@iied.org ) is senior researcher in environmental economics in IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 24 March 2015
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Assessment of Potential Impacts in Ghana of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the EC on Forest Governance
… improving governance in practice has been more challenging. The IIED assessment team concludes that developing a legitimate timber … policy changes and stronger pilot programmes will be needed to bring about long-needed reform of the sector towards more local benefit and …
Publication, 01 March 2008
A family guards their crops from wild animals on the boundary of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Photo: Mariel Harrison)
Conservation works better with social justice
… with illegal bushmeat hunting and timber collection continuing, IIED and partners are researching how ICD can do more for both protected … the poor? The poorest people live in the 'frontline zone', extending about 0.5km from Bwindi's boundary where crops and livestock are … is a biodiversity specialist at Parsons Brinckerhoff Read more about this research: Linking Conservation, Equity and Poverty …
Insight, 20 August 2014
Local sheep varieties in the Potato Park, Peru, where an agreement was recently forged to share indigenous crop varieties and knowledge about how to grow them in different climates and landscapes (Photo: IIED)
Indigenous farmers from Peru, China and Bhutan agree to share seeds for climate adaptation
… partnership to share indigenous crop varieties and knowledge about how to grow them in different climates and landscapes. This … responses needed. This initiative is being organised by ANDES, IIED and the International Society for Ethnobiology. Contacts:  … [email protected] ), or Krysytna Swiderska ( Krystyna.swiderska@iied.org ). …
News, 08 May 2014
Journalists from climate-change frontline to keep world’s eyes focused on UN negotiations
… and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). It has already supported more than 100 journalists from 43 … “Accurate media coverage is essential to inform citizens worldwide about what climate change will mean for them,” says Rod Harbinson, Head … a platform for their climate-change reporting. The CCMP is not only about boosting the skills of journalists to grapple with complex climate …
News, 18 November 2010