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The rugged coastline of Jeju Island, South Korea, where the World Conservation Congress is being held.
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins
… member governments and businesses, social movements, scientists and indigenous peoples. It makes for a lively, argumentative event. But … and another on using traditional knowledge to help people adapt to climate change. Controversial location The Congress is being held on the island …
Insight, 06 September 2012
Report backs novel approach to improving forest governance
… "With forests set to take centre stage in a new global deal to tackle climate change, there is a desperate search underway for proven ways to improve … a framework of simplified, rationalised and improved policies • Indigenous community groups in Orissa state, India have increased access …
News, 17 August 2009
Annual report 2007/08
… human face of sustainable development. Featured project highlights Climate change Making adaptation planning fully democratic:  thanks to an … and beyond. Governance/FIELD Defending Peru’s living legacy:  the indigenous farmers of Cusco grow 2,000 varieties of potato. IIED’s legal …
Page, 23 December 2008
Non-literate farmer filmmakers help save biodiversity
… to increase people’s livelihoods options and ability to adapt to climate change. It also created stable local markets for marginalised producers … action to secure rights, resilience and human well being. Farmers, indigenous peoples and other citizens have to be centre stage in this …
News, 14 May 2008
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Agricultural research for food sovereignty: side event at the Terra Petra Forum on the food crisis, climate, agrofuels and food sovereignty
… interests. A series of conversations with farmers, pastoralists, indigenous peoples, policy-makers and representatives of social movements between … for food sovereignty, and also organize to collectively push for change in policies and practice. … sovereignty: side event at the Terra Petra Forum on the food crisis, climate, agrofuels and food sovereignty …
Publication, 01 June 2008
A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols
… Resources to the Convention on Biological Diversity , to support indigenous and local communities in developing these community protocols … strengthen biodiversity conservation efforts by communities, support climate change adaptation, and help to establish long-term partnerships between …
Insight, 02 October 2012
PLA 65 cover image
PLA 65 - Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent
… rural communities in the global South – including some 370 million indigenous peoples – directly depend on biodiversity and related traditional … But with the loss of biodiversity, valuable resources such as climate-resilient crops, medicinal plants and wild foods are being lost. …
Article, 31 May 2012
Lushoto, Tanzania: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into agroforestry. Here a tree nursery group discusses the challenges and opportunities (Photo: P Kimeli/CCAFS)
Look beyond the trees: the SDGs will have to do more than just 'protect forests'
… heating, food and furniture. Forests help stabilise the planet's climate and water cycles, boost green economies through employment, … forests is the only way to achieve what the UN terms 'transformative' change. A range of other targets are needed to address systemic barriers … to land, property and natural resources, and we see recognition of indigenous peoples. Sustainable food production systems are now …
Insight, 04 November 2014
This week in Myanmar, pictured, the Forest Farm Facility is funding a national exchange between forest and farm producer groups and many other producer groups (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Forest and Farm Facility: Getting resources to those who matter
… focus on just one aim, such as agricultural land use, or mitigating climate change, or producing timber or water etc, but in achieving all these … development agencies. Its steering committee comprises a who's who of indigenous, community and family forest and farm representatives. Its …
Insight, 24 March 2014
En route to San José, Costa Rica. Credit: cicsc1970
Nature has values, and markets can be governed
… stewardship. Direct payments to landowners in Costa Rica – including indigenous communities, farmers and small businesses – reward them … shown how money from carbon sales can both mitigate the effects of climate change and create better livelihoods for people living in Mexico, for …
Insight, 10 August 2012