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The impact of drought on formerly arable land can be seen in Fuyuan county in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mountain communities being devastated by extreme climate impacts
… communities – are given special attention in a robust and binding climate treaty next month. These vulnerable mountain voices often go … water .  Mountain ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … adapted to harsh conditions. These local landraces, along with traditional knowledge and farming practices are proving vital, but are …
News, 18 November 2015
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Potato Park Declaration
… in improving the wellbeing of mountain communities in the face of climate change. This declaration of the International Network of Mountain … The declaration calls for action among indigenous peoples and traditional farmers to work for the preservation of their biocultural … Climate change …
Publication, 01 June 2017
Two people pour liquid on a plate of potatoes.
Indigenous food systems prove highly resilient during COVID-19
… crops, maintaining and enhancing their genetic diversity to adapt to climate change. But the knowledge, innovation and resilience of Indigenous … as these crops have become more and more industrialised. Reviving traditional practices As urban populations around the world suffered the …
Insight, 26 August 2021
A Potato Park farmer in Peru leads the Potato Guardians collective (Photo: Adam Kerby)
Return of potatoes from CIP to Andean farmers proves critical for climate adaptation
… As world leaders gather in Lima to negotiate a new global climate deal at the UN climate conference, this innovative, inclusive … partnerships between scientists and farmers for adaptation to climate change. In the Peruvian highlands near Cusco, climate change has already … change and capacity development for sustaining potato production and traditional knowledge." In Asia and Africa, hardy local landraces and …
News, 27 November 2014
Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group inspect a decentralised wastewater treatment system which enables the recycling and reuse of water, helping mitigate the increased risks from climate uncertainties on water availability (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
Using social learning to address climate uncertainties
… The inherent uncertainties of climate change, now and in the future, present major challenges for decision … be compared to approaches that are driven by technical expertise or traditional authority structures. Social learning is one example of a … Climate change … Using social learning to address climate uncertainties …
Project, 20 April 2017
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Editorial: Community-based adaptation to climate change (PLA 60)
… The focus of this special issue is community-based adaptation to climate change. Community-based adaptation brings together those working in the … to and coping with change for years. Although this knowledge and traditional coping mechanisms may become less effective as climate … Editorial: Community-based adaptation to climate change (PLA 60) …
Publication, 01 December 2009
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
… their spiritual heritage and cultural identities, for food security, climate change adaptation and local economic development.  Mountain indigenous … action-research with indigenous mountain communities linking traditional knowledge and science to address urgent threats posed by … Climate change …
News, 28 June 2017
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
Event, 05 November 2016
a young man walks along an irrigation channel
Jobs, nature and the Green New Deal: lessons from the global South
… Notions of a ‘Green New Deal’ that can both tackle the climate crisis and give citizens hope of a better life have been around … of current challenges. To bring together poverty reduction, climate change and biodiversity programmes, governments have two options. They … could make their social assistance programme more effective. Blending traditional knowledge with contemporary understanding Whichever approach …
Insight, 30 January 2020
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Smallholder farming systems in coastal Kenya: Key trends and innovations for resilience
… farmers in coastal Kenya are already significantly affected by climate change, particularly in semi-arid and dryland areas. They have developed … and social capital in five Mijikenda communities, as well as traditional knowledge-based innovations to address climatic and … Climate change …
Publication, 01 September 2017