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Conservation and human rights: the need for international standards
… grown of the relationship of international conservation practice to indigenous peoples and local communities, and especially the links … and concern is rising over the human rights implications of some climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. But awareness is also growing …
Publication, 01 May 2010
Two women talking to each other at a crowded event.
Strengthening local voices in the governance of food systems and the environment
… large research institutes. Similarly, national and global debates on climate change strategies around agrofuels and agricultural development have had … groups traditionally excluded from policy processes such as women and indigenous people. These groups are at risk of becoming further …
Project, 01 September 2011
People sitting on outdoor chairs gather around and contribute views as one person writes up their points on paper pinned to the wall
CBD COP14: a breakthrough on understanding and assessing equity in conservation
… long-term strategy. Indeed, depressing figures underline why urgent change is needed: 60% of wildlife has been lost since 1970 and with no … of success – such as protected areas and areas being conserved by indigenous people – but the overall picture is bleak. The global … What this change will look like is hotly debated but – as with climate change – it is clear that meaningful, long-term change calls for …
Insight, 27 November 2018
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Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organisations - policy brief
… unleash the economic power and entrepreneurial potential of indigenous peoples, communities and smallholders at scales that … and energy security, increase their resilience and adaptability to climate change, sustainably manage their forestlands and farms, and boost their …
Publication, 01 July 2014
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Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
… For centuries, small-scale farmers and indigenous people have developed new tools and strategies to cope with … Many of these could prove vital in the effort to adapt agriculture to climate change. And yet most agricultural investment focuses on ‘top-down’ …
Publication, 01 January 2012
First international gathering of forest producer organisations underway
… forester Carlowitz: recent evidence points to family, community and indigenous forestry as the most effective strategy for long term forest … restoration," says Chris Buss, Deputy Director of IUCN’s Forest and Climate Change Programme. "It is crucial therefore to ensure forest producer …
News, 25 November 2013
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Growing Forest Partnerships briefing: Making local voices heard - the Three Rights Holders Group
… the key to using forests to reduce poverty and mitigate climate change must come also from sustainable forest management. This alliance … representing family foresters, community forestry organisations and indigenous peoples. Together they are overcoming their differences and …
Publication, 01 January 2011
Mountains, forests and rice paddies in Nepal (Photo: Sajal Sthapit)
Risky business: assessing potential impacts of REDD+ in Nepal
… prepare to engage with REDD+ , a scheme being negotiated at the UN climate change talks to financially reward countries for reducing greenhouse … How will food security be affected? How will REDD+ involve and affect indigenous people, women and other marginalised groups? Will natural …
Insight, 09 April 2014
The Sundarbans mangrove forest (dark green on the image) is a fragile ecosystem threatened by rising levels of salinity (Photo: European Space Agency)
Making ecosystems resilient through Bangladesh's Delta Plan
… The climate threats facing Bangladesh pose a very real threat to the … Delta Plan 2100 Bangladesh's geographic vulnerability to climate change, combined with growing demand for water from urbanisation and … and local government, the ANDES Asociación  NGO is working with the indigenous farmers and international plant scientists to integrate local …
Insight, 12 June 2017
Major deposit in biodiversity bank to protect future of food
… in an ice-clad Norwegian mountain. It will be the first time that any indigenous peoples have provided seeds to the Global Seed Vault, which … diversity on which global agriculture depends, from threats such as climate change. An association of Peruvian indigenous communities is sending its …
News, 22 February 2011