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Biodiversity at IIED
… focusing on bioprospecting, wildlife tourism, communitybased wildlife management, and ‘policy that works’ for biodiversity and livelihoods. … IIED’s biodiversity work ranges from agrobiodiversity to apes, from climate change to conservation, and from market mechanisms to mainstreaming. It …
Publication, 01 September 2010
The community owners of a furniture factory pose for a photo
Locally controlled forest enterprises are the whole enchilada
… Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and IIED – together with its co-management partners of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) . But what’s … by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), is helping mitigate climate change – although both are important points. Rather, it is that UCFAS, …
Insight, 10 September 2018
UNESCO considers Tanzania's Ngorongoro Conservation Area to be of global importance for biodiversity conservation, but it faces significant development pressure from tourism (Photo: Justin, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Mainstreaming nature and biodiversity into wider planning and policy
… solutions can help poor people adapt to, and mitigate the effects of, climate change. For example, preserving trees and maintaining biodiversity can … With UNEP-WCMC we are working with the Uganda National Environmental Management Authority and National Planning Authority to build capacity …
Article, 16 August 2013
Europe’s food security at risk without bigger role for farmers in policy and research
… Europe's food security in a changing climate will depend on farmers being central participants in … basis of food supplies and agriculture’s ability to adapt to climate change is disappearing because the dominant policies favour large … organic." Download the report Participatory Research and On-Farm Management of Agricultural Biodiversity in Europe   …
News, 11 May 2011
The Potato Park’s Craft micro-enterprise group. Biocultural heritage indicators that are a guarantee of origin and authenticity have increased incomes and improved social cohesion at the Potato Park (Photo: Asociacion ANDES (Peru))
Designing a biocultural heritage labelling system: survey results
… that are crucial for strengthening resilience in the face of climate change. But this traditional knowledge and genetic diversity are … the importance of indigenous peoples' participation in the management of the scheme, and the need for decentralised monitoring, for …
Insight, 16 January 2017
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Comments and Analysis: GCF’s Guiding Framework and Procedures for Accrediting National, Regional and International Implementing Entities and Intermediaries, Including the Fund’s Fiduciary Principles and Standards
… ~ b. Specialized fiduciary standards for project and programme management. ~iv. Initial environmental and social safeguards. The … Climate change …
Publication, 01 May 2014
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The spice of life: the fundamental role of diversity on the farm and on the plate
Publication, 01 May 2018
A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols
… strengthen biodiversity conservation efforts by communities, support climate change adaptation, and help to establish long-term partnerships between … Natural resource management …
Insight, 02 October 2012
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City Governance and Citizen Action
… – for instance in a housing project in Cape Town, in a waste management scheme in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and among tenants in getting … within urban redevelopment in Seoul. ~There are also three papers on climate change and cities: Durban’s adaptation plan; the vulnerabilities of …
Publication, 01 October 2008
A shoal of fish; marine issues were among the focus of the international seminar
International seminar to demonstrate economic value of marine and coastal ecosystem services
… Rica, the economic value of tuna fishing in the Seamounts Marine Management Area (AMMMS) in the Pacific coast region is around $6.7 … but also shows its essential role in efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. "Despite the significant benefits provided by ecosystem …
News, 04 September 2014