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Water tank made of stones
Working with nature to manage water resources in a changing climate
… and storms – are destroying the lives of millions. Healthy, diverse ecosystems can help people adapt to, or better manage, these changes. By conserving, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA)  can reverse ecosystem … water and recharge groundwater resources while looking after upstream ecosystems can help preserve water supplies in downstream areas. To mark …
Insight, 22 March 2021
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Building resilience in rangelands through a natural resource management approach, Namaqualand: a case study - Summary
… Biodiversity …
Publication, 01 January 2020
Two people pour liquid on a plate of potatoes.
Indigenous food systems prove highly resilient during COVID-19
… the world which has maintained productive and balanced food producing ecosystems for thousands of years. Our increasingly uncertain world with … strategies of caring for the environment, particularly conserving biodiversity, food-producing habitats and natural water systems. … around the world are implementing innovative solutions that preserve biodiversity, biocultural heritage and increase resilience and …
Insight, 26 August 2021
More than 100 representatives of indigenous mountain communities met in Peru's Potato Park in April 2017 to share their expertise and build their international network (Photo: Lucia Flórez Zelaya)
Mountain indigenous peoples call for support for biocultural landscapes to achieve the SDGs
… efforts by indigenous mountain communities to protect their rich biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as their spiritual heritage and cultural identities, … Mountain indigenous peoples play a vital role in conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services, but are among the poorest, most …
News, 28 June 2017
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Introduction to an inclusive blue economy
… and contributing to a range of critical ‘ecosystem services’, from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection, … and coastal resources or help protect them. And now, the ocean’s ecosystems are under threat from overfishing, pollution, habitat … remain largely ungoverned – but increasingly exploited. And these ecosystems are, of course, closely interconnected. We urgently need …
Article, 27 November 2019
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Si loin, et pourtant si proches : connectivité écologique entre les ZAJN et les eaux territoriales
… Biodiversity …
Publication, 01 February 2019
A beach that has been washed away
Assessing climate adaptation in Mexico
Article, 30 October 2019
Images of indigenous biocultural heritage territories are profiled in a new photofilm (Photo: IIED)
New photofilm profiles biocultural heritage territories
… territories promote simultaneous goals of endogenous development and biodiversity conservation, based on indigenous and traditional land … and resilient. They protect the inter-connectedness of culture and biodiversity with the territory, giving an economic value to these … institutions and collective custodianship in preserving fragile ecosystems. IIED is supporting the development of indigenous biocultural …
News, 11 November 2014
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, June/July 2021
Event, 28 June 2021
IIED's Andrew Norton and IIED chair Rebeca Grynspan with Gro Harlem Brundtland sit at the front of the Barbara Ward lecture on 19 June 2018
Come on board: IIED seeks new chair
… are recognising the urgency of the climate emergency and chronic biodiversity loss , as well as the agency and expertise of those … while pushing hard for urgent reductions in emissions Promote biodiversity alongside social justice, making sure the women and men …   Urgent action will also be needed to tackle the global challenge of biodiversity loss, as has been dramatically highlighted by the recent …
Insight, 10 May 2019