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WTO must not miss opportunity to end fisheries subsidies once and for all
… fleets – a major cause of overfishing and the destruction of marine ecosystems. They also put at risk the livelihoods of more than 120 … destruction. It is a crucial marker ahead of next year’s UN biodiversity conference in Kunming and climate summit in Glasgow that …
News, 30 November 2020
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A Systematic Review of Drivers and Constraints on Agricultural Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publication, 13 March 2021
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Biocultural diversity conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities - examples and analysis
… other organizations. ~ ~ICCAs are defined as “natural and/or modified ecosystems, containing significant biodiversity values, ecological benefits and cultural values, … In these humanized ecosystems high levels of agricultural biodiversity typically coexist with managed ‘wild’ biodiversity. … Biodiversity …
Publication, 01 September 2010
‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… decisions on nature and announce them at the UN’s Summit on Biodiversity, due to take place virtually on 30 September.  Marco … and our economies. Urgent action is needed to tackle the drivers of biodiversity loss, most notably our food system, and secure a … government to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and put nature and ecosystems on a path to recovery by 2030. Signatories supporting the …
News, 18 September 2020
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Sustaining the multiple functions of agricultural biodiversity
… paper is to critically review the relationships between agricultural biodiversity and the functions of agro-ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales. Selected examples are used to highlight the multiple functions of agricultural biodiversity and its links with rural livelihoods in a range of …
Publication, 01 September 1999
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Putting indigenous foods and food systems at the heart of sustainable food and nutrition security in Uganda
… years as they strive to retain their cultures and protect their ecosystems, lands and food traditions in the face of globalisation. Indigenous food systems are typically biodiversity-rich, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable, …
Publication, 01 May 2020
Covers of best publications 2021.
IIED's best of 2021: publications
… local people and, ultimately, the delivery of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals.  The … wealth of evidence that investments in nature can be a ‘win-win’ for biodiversity and development. Our findings confirm those of previous … needed to build resilient and regenerative societies, economies and ecosystems.  More about this work:  By of the end of November,  more …
Article, 17 December 2021
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Marine genetic resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction: a ‘common heritage of mankind’
… other treaties and taking a human rights perspective to regulating biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), the new international …
Publication, 01 February 2019
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Acting on the planetary emergency
… permafrost. April’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report highlighted the parallel threat of biodiversity loss, driven by climate change and a storm of other factors … public debate: IIED’s experience of working on climate resilience and biodiversity loss in the most vulnerable low-income communities and …
Insight, 29 November 2019
IIED's 2017 strategy update
Our strategy: 2014-2019
… and natural resource use As the pressure on natural resources and ecosystems increases, we focused on encouraging local control and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems. We highlighted the roles of local communities and … countries Agricultural and food systems Locally controlled forestry Biodiversity Water resources, including a focus in West Africa, and  …
Page, 29 July 2022