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Can hunting wildlife contribute to biodiversity conservation?
… Can hunting animals really contribute to wildlife conservation and biodiversity objectives? On first glance, hunting as a means of … on Biological Diversity (CBD) as a central means of conserving biodiversity. So is hunting sustainable and does it actually incentivise conservation? And is it really the right way to sustain biodiversity? The argument against… Many feel hunting is unethical, is …
Insight, 19 November 2010
A saltwater crocodile
Despite COVID-19, using wild species may still be the best way to save them
… were intended to inform the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework — seeking to stop the rapid loss of the world’s biodiversity – to be agreed later this year by parties to the UN … on what sustainable use is and its role in reducing the loss of biodiversity and saving wild species, particularly in the context of …
Insight, 01 April 2020
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Building a global biocultural brand to support indigenous landscapes
… lands and territories are crucial to sustaining much of the world’s biodiversity and agrobiodiversity, and many of its ecosystem services. … culturally appropriate sources of income that protect interlinked biodiversity and cultural (biocultural) heritage. One solution is to … Biodiversity …
Publication, 01 April 2019
Climate fight must enlist biodiversity and communities
News, 18 February 2008
A traditional dance festival attracts tourists in Romania's Maramures Nature Park. The park was designed as a multifunctional protected landscape and was zoned to reflect both environmental priorities and economic needs of local people (Photo: Radu Pop/UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Equity, justice and ecosystem services: what do we mean?
… and Forest Degradation (REDD+) and protected areas (PAs) for biodiversity conservation.   To this end, we recently organised an … Much of the recent work on understanding equity in NRM has focused on ecosystems services and initiatives to better manage and conserve … space. Phil Franks  ([email protected]) is a senior researcher on biodiversity in IIED's Natural Resources Group . Further resources: This …
Insight, 11 May 2015
Cover for 17078IIED.pdf
Natural Resilience: Healthy ecosystems as climate shock insurance
Publication, 01 December 2009
Cover for G04043.pdf
La brochure de projet. Approches de l’adaptation fondée sur les écosystèmes: Renforcer les données probantes et éclairer les politiques
… Biodiversity …
Publication, 01 November 2015
Seeds collected from a farm in Chiapas, Mexico, for replanting and use in traditional medicine. (Photo: Ina Porras)
Conditional transfers for poverty reduction and ecosystem management
… and conditional social transfers (CSTs), have been used to improve ecosystems and alleviate poverty. The experience of combining objectives … the design of practical solutions for tackling poverty and improving ecosystems.   The 17 Sustainable Development Goals agreed in 2015 will … Biodiversity …
Project, 26 April 2016
Young man wears a headlamp and carries a flashlight in the dark
Private insurance policies launched to protect elephants in Kenya and Sri Lanka
… between humans and wildlife is high on the agenda as the COP15 biodiversity talks are due to take place in December. The talks aim to … reverse the loss and destruction of the planet’s plants, animals and ecosystems. An early draft of the new framework included the ambition to … Biodiversity …
News, 06 October 2022
Man moves charcoal with a shovel
How innovative shared labels are promoting diversity, biocultural heritage and sustainable production
… by the daily global news. Structural crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and inequality coupled with the prevailing impact of … For our planet to survive escalating climate change and rapid biodiversity loss, we need healthy, well-functioning ecosystems. Disruptions to global supply chains and threats to …
Insight, 20 March 2023