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A man fishing in a large lake.
Reflections on a journey of rethinking capacity building
… , including those from grassroots organisations representing women, Indigenous and queer groups in the global South, to help us understand … is losing its way of life due to falling fish stocks caused by climate change and environmental degradation. It is threatened by large-scale …
Insight, 10 April 2024
Landscape with lowe bushes, flowers and a hrose with hills in the background
Ecosystem-based adaptation: three ways evidence can influence policymakers
… (EbA) effectiveness  and to inform policies and actions for climate, nature and people. As this work drew to a close, IIED spoke … greater support and policy uptake of these approaches.   1. Spotlight Indigenous and local knowledge and actions In many countries around the … and local communities who have done the least to cause climate change are bearing the brunt of its impacts. Yet many are investing …
Insight, 14 March 2023
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Building a global biocultural brand to support indigenous landscapes
… Indigenous lands and territories are crucial to sustaining much of the … and many of its ecosystem services. They are also key to climate change adaptation. Yet these agrobiodiversity-rich landscapes — and the … Building a global biocultural brand to support indigenous landscapes …
Publication, 01 April 2019
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Biocultural heritage for resilient mountain communities
… The International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) aims to support capacity development for biocultural heritage, climate change adaptation and sustainable food systems through … International Network of Mountain Indigenous People (INMIP) …
Publication, 01 February 2019
Two women stand on a hillside next to a concrete post with two taps, waiting for their water containers to fill.
Achieving an inclusive approach to the Global Goal on Adaptation
… established under the Paris Agreement drives collective ambition on climate adaptation. Yet progress on operationalising the GGA has been … non-party stakeholders, including civil society, local communities, Indigenous Peoples and experts, and ensure that outcomes are gender and … GlaSS look like? In the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CARICOM)  is successfully promoting multi-stakeholder …
Insight, 02 June 2022
Least developed countries get less than 3% of money needed to transform to face climate change
… they need to transform their societies and economies to adapt to climate change, according to new research published today by IIED. ' Follow the … was intended to tackle gender inequality head on and only 2% targeted Indigenous Peoples. Researchers found low levels of transparency among … countries get less than 3% of money needed to transform to face climate change …
News, 14 July 2021
Houses on stilts at the side of water, with trees behind
30x30 – a brave new dawn or a failure to protect people and nature?
… of biodiversity loss. First, without much stronger provisions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), it could lead to more green … violations and food insecurity of those least responsible for the climate and biodiversity crises. Based on a study published in the … Putting social and environmental justice at the core of conservation, climate and development …
Insight, 21 October 2021
People of all ages marching holding posters. One poster reads "protect all like on our planet"; another poster reads "no more blah blah blah"
COP27 and the important year ahead
… COP26 is over: journalists are filing away their climate crisis notes and returning to other stories. Among many who … at COP26 showed some movement in this direction, notably the Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs)  joint tenure statement … made at COP26 – and to push for increased commitments. The pace of change will be critical. At the present rate of global emissions the …
Insight, 22 November 2021
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… the world, D&C Days offers a space for the emotions brought up by climate change – ranging from despair and anger to hope – that are often left … on what is working locally.   Smallholder farmers, particularly in Indigenous communities, are a huge part of the climate solution. … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP26) …
Article, 12 November 2021
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Agrobiodiversity — the way to save earth’s skin
… area; its ecological health and resilience in the face of changing climate is therefore critical to human survival. The biodiversity found … driven by economic forces and power politics. Smallholders and Indigenous Peoples maintain most of the world’s remaining agrobiodiversity. Forest …
Publication, 21 September 2023