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A group of people on the edge of a mountain gather around a man making a presentation and holding a large sheet of white paper, with a spectacular mountain backdrop.
Achieving 30x30: the vital role of Indigenous and traditional territories, rights and governance
Insight, 27 August 2026
A man looks up at a tree amid a forest, as the sun shines through the foliage behind.
New video series highlights the power of high integrity biocredit schemes to conserve nature
… As the Business of Conservation Conference kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya, IIED is launching a … design, management and implementation, have huge potential for nature conservation and restoration, and for building sustainable livelihoods. …
News, 02 March 2026
Mangrove forest growing alongside a river with a boat from local community members on it.
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
… At the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, IIED researchers and partners advocated for conservation that is equitable, inclusive and community led. We showed how Indigenous Peoples, local communities and … IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 …
Event, 09 October 2025
A group of five women look at mobile phone the middle woman is holding out in front of her.
How rural communities are rewriting the story of AI
Long read, 17 February 2026
Community members from Tanzania gathered to discuss.
Building collective power for equitable governance in conservation
… decides, who is heard, and who benefits. This is the reality that 48 conservation practitioners, leaders and thinkers from across Tanzania and Kenya confronted at a recent community of practice (CoP) workshop in Dar es Salaam. The workshop on equitable governance in community-led conservation areas was organised by Honeyguide as part of …
Insight, 10 September 2025
Truck on a road in a park.
Improving community attitudes towards conservation
… In Uganda, negative attitudes towards conservation can drive people towards wildlife crime. Previous IIED-led … through increased law enforcement could worsen the already fragile community-park relationships. In direct response to our research … side of MFCA, the project supported activities set out in the Community-Based Wildlife Crime Prevention Action Plan for MFCA , …
Insight, 17 October 2021
Men with traditional Maasai clothing walk in the savannah
Lessons from East Africa: getting climate and conservation funding to Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Insight, 09 February 2023
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Catalysing agrobiodiversity: a call for differentiated and complementary approaches
Publication, 25 June 2026
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Insights from equitable governance assessments in conservation areas around the world
… results across the sites. Mitigating the negative impacts of conservation on local communities was most often identified as the … Insights from equitable governance assessments in conservation areas around the world …
Publication, 05 July 2025
Prioritising positive and negative social impacts of the protected area at Rwenzori Mountain National Park, Uganda (Photo: Rob Small)
Introduction to conservation, communities and equity
… our planet's biodiversity is being reduced at an unprecedented rate. Conservation is critical to reducing biodiversity loss, and to … But in many countries, practice still lags far behind this policy.    Community-based conservation  has made huge gains across large landscapes. The CBD now recognises community-conserved  sites and “other effective conservation measures” …
Article, 05 August 2013