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Headshots of four people over a sunrise over a lush forest
Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13
… climate change adaptation. In this episode, Elizabeth Nsimdala and Duncan MacQueen, an IIED expert on locally controlled forestry, explore … thirty options for forest and farm producer organisations', report author Duncan Macqueen says: “If there’s one thing I learned from this … forest-linked investment , James Mayers, Lila Buckley, Duncan J Macqueen (2016), Issue paper   Contributors …
Article, 13 September 2021
A multi-tiered agroforestry landscape.
How smallholder farmers are scaling up local ecosystem-based climate adaptation solutions
… Thirty options for forest and farm producer organisations , Duncan J Macqueen (2021), research report   …
Insight, 11 April 2024
Building with wood in Africa could slash carbon emissions
… Housing Project which aims to build affordable houses made of timber. Duncan MacQueen, a principal researcher at IIED, said: “Turning Africa’s …
News, 27 April 2022
Mr Yi, the manager of the processing facility, instructs some of the Mozambican workforce of Mr Forest Ltd (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
A Chinese passion: adding value to Mozambique's timber exports
Insight, 10 April 2017
The Deramakot Forest Reserve, in Sabah, Malaysia, includes a strict protection area for biodiversity conservation and a reduced-impact logging area (Photo: Angela Sevin, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Remembering Duncan Poore, a leading light in sustainable forestry
… Duncan Poore, who died on 22 March 2016, was a botanist, … 25th anniversary and meet its current staff and advocates. Duncan Macqueen, now a principal researcher at the institute, remembers it … a mentor to institutional heads making tough decisions, and the author of guidance that inspires professionals across the world. In this …
Article, 19 October 2016
Can the forest biomass boom be made sustainable?
… in which the poor benefit from producing sustainable, clean energy. Duncan Macqueen, co-author of the report and leader of IIED's Forest Team, will explore in …
News, 03 May 2011
Local forest workers in Cambodia, one of the regions studied for a new report (Photo: Frontier Cambodia Forest via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Four ways to support locally controlled forestry and benefit people and the planet
… water and income and help to stabilise our changing climate," says Duncan Macqueen, principal researcher in IIED's Forest Team and co-author of the report. "However, the support they receive is inadequate. …
News, 19 May 2014
Neglected energy source can fuel giant leap forward in developing nations
… for their energy needs and does little to limit deforestation," says Duncan Macqueen, a senior researcher in IIED’s natural resources group and co-author of the report. "Instead government should embrace and legalise …
News, 09 March 2011
A tree leans over a small stream in a forest in Mozambique.
16 tools to help small businesses sustain forests, limit climate change and cut poverty
… and account for 80-90 per cent of companies in the sector,” says lead author Duncan Macqueen, who heads IIED’s forestry team. “Support that enables these …
News, 01 May 2012
Local farm foresters near Kumasi, Ghana. Evidence suggests that locally controlled forests are generally better for the forest and people than either protected areas or large-scale industrial business models (Photo: WWF)
Investing in locally controlled forestry – a planetary-scale solution for forests and people
… must do – if we are to halt deforestation while reducing poverty . Duncan Macqueen (duncan.macqueen@iied.org) is a principal researcher in the forest team … Duncan Macqueen …
Insight, 07 September 2016