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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
News, 28 June 2017
Group of people wearing green T-shirts pose for a picture.
Prakriti Resources Centre: climate change policy and action in Nepal
… Prakriti Resources Centre (PRC) Founded: 2015 Location: Nepal Sector: Climate Change Number of employees: 10 Website:    www.prc.org.np The Prakriti … ground. The communities, the vulnerable communities, women's groups, Indigenous People, the real community that is affected by impacts of … Climate change …
Article, 30 March 2022
One women holds a tree while another digs into the soil with a shovel, surrounded by green trees and foliage
New thought-provoking blog series scrutinises dominant approaches to resolving the nature and climate crises
… The 'super year' for people, nature and climate is critical to framing global policy solutions in response to the triple crisis of climate change, loss of nature and rising inequality.  The climate … exacerbate existing inequalities and vulnerabilities for many Indigenous Peoples and local communities, stressing the need for a just …
News, 20 October 2021
Two men pushing a boat filled with mangrove seedlings
Finding solutions in nature for climate change
… One key message from the webinar was the urgent need to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together. Alex White, team leader for … for climate change into effective local actions (Image: IIED) Indigenous peoples and local communities in the driving seat Indigenous … Climate change … Biodiversity, climate and development in the 2020 debate …
Insight, 29 May 2020
Smiling women and men standing in a field looking at a mobile phone
Power of 'tech plus people' in early warning, early action and climate risk management
… with 50 additional days in the case of severe drought. Integrating climate risk management approaches into MGNREGS can help realise its climate resilience potential. As part of the FCDO supported … tool – how it has contributed to inclusion of women, marginalised and Indigenous groups in decision-making; early warning and early action; …
Event, 20 October 2022
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Where to find IIED and partners at COP27: event listing
… of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Our events called for more ambitious targets and … reduce carbon emissions, the need for more climate finance to reach Indigenous People and Local Communities to tackle climate change, and … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) …
Event, 06 November 2022
Quechua woman
Here's why Indigenous economics is the key to saving nature
… is not only destroying the environment. It is also destroying Indigenous peoples’ holistic development models that ensure balance with … conservation, while contributing to nutrition, health, wellbeing and climate resilience, and generating income. Local markets and short value … Park communities have ensured food security despite severe climate change impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the …
Insight, 12 April 2021
Groups of people talking to each other
Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages we’re taking forward from CBA17
… practical ways for driving forward locally led adaptation (LLA) to climate change.  This first in-person CBA in four years created a dynamic and … with communities and active recognition of the value of local and Indigenous as well as scientific knowledge would help to rebalance the … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP28) …
Insight, 20 June 2023
Aerial view of Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands
Demanding urgent responses to the loss and damage caused by climate change
Article, 01 March 2021
Latest IPCC report details dangerous and widespread disruption from climate change
… need for urgent action and brings into sharp focus the injustice of climate change. "Repeatedly the findings show that the poorest countries and … and the greatest levels of loss and damage from climate change. Indigenous peoples, those living in urban informal settlements, … Latest IPCC report details dangerous and widespread disruption from climate change …
News, 28 February 2022