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Close-up of a shovel, on which dirt is balanced, during a tree-planting ceremony, with a plaque in the background
Trees need locally-grown politics
… tree planting being used to shift attention away from the causes of environmental problems – away from complex political problems to … – who rely on renting land to graze their animals – no longer have access to this land as landowners take up tree-planting contracts with … of local realities, or run over a timeframe that enables effective participation of rural and urban peoples in project design and …
Insight, 04 June 2021
Group of women forming a circle in a discussion
Building wider support for ecosystem-based adaptation: how can communications help?
… potential to help people adapt to climate change while delivering environmental, social and economic benefits. For example, using EbA … cope with its impacts by being able to generate income and reliably access food during lockdowns. Those involved in EbA know it works. But … what words struggle to explain. For example, maps and geographic information system tools give stakeholders a sense of the potential …
Insight, 12 July 2021
A group of people standing outside
Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
Article, 14 June 2021
Women hoeing a field.
Building a women-led community climate movement
Article, 03 December 2020
Cover for 10728IIED.pdf
Climate change, livelihoods and health inequities: the vulnerability of migrant workers in Indian cities
Publication, 01 April 2015
Yanacocha Mine, in Cajamarca, Peru. The country's Supreme Court last year ruled in favour of a farmer that a US gold miner claimed was illegally occupying land it wanted to develop (Golda Fuentes, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Getting community voices heard in investor-state arbitration
… to the attention of arbitral tribunals. Why we need more community participation in investor-state arbitration Investor-state arbitration … overlooked . The investments being disputed can affect communities' access to land and natural resources, their human rights, or damage the … the standards and procedures are not always clear, access to case information is often restricted, and no support (including financial) is …
Insight, 05 March 2018
Women fishing in shallow water
CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action
Event, 14 June 2021
Women farmers sorting their carrot harvest in Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana (Photo: Nirmal Sigtia, IWMI/CCAFS, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: Women in rural India are nature’s guardians
… tend to connect them with the market and give more ready access to information. Being in touch with the outside world, and with the latest … level. Efforts and strategies are being made to encourage their participation so as to integrate their priorities, experience and …
Article, 30 October 2018
The Sustainable diets for all programme recognises that people – with their capacity to innovate and power to drive change – must be at the centre of efforts to reshape our failing food systems (Photo: © Mauricio Panozo of Lucano photography. Bolivia, La Paz)
How people are providing evidence, and influencing to get food policies that work for them
… evidence, either through primary data collection or from gaining access to existing information, creates a crucial inroad for dialogue between low-income … advocacy connects people to policy The enduring tendency towards ‘participation-lite’ advocacy techniques and tools that extract …
Insight, 26 April 2018
A market stall. According to recent studies, 75% of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species (Photo: Hivos)
Cooking for our future
… a global food system that prioritises profit over social, health and environmental concerns. The results are staggering: poor health, loss of … in cities, especially for women. The informal sector provides easy access to nutritious, tasty and low-cost food, in particular for the … the informal food sector is usually not included in dialogue and decision-making spheres. It does not get access to micro-financing or …
Insight, 20 February 2019