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'Land grabbing': is conservation part of the problem or the solution?
… areas, land for carbon offset markets and REDD, and for private conservation projects all potentially conflict with community rights. Such conflict is counterproductive because secure … rights practitioners, shared at a symposium on land grabbing and conservation in March 2013. … 'Land grabbing': is conservation part of the problem or the solution? …
Publication, 01 September 2013
Participants at the meeting establish how their NGO works with communities in DRC (Photo: Alessandra Guiliani/IIED)
Poverty and conservation in DRC – what role for a network?
… executive director of Strong Roots, an organisation that focuses on conservation and sustainable development in the Kahuzi-Biega National … and endemic species. DRC is particularly significant for primate conservation, hosting three out of the four great apes species: gorilla, … past year to understand whether setting up a national DRC Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) could help address some of these …
Insight, 24 August 2014
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MDG3-ch3.qxd 31/8/05 9:45 am Page 55 55 3 Conservation with social justice? The role of community conserved areas in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
… Document begins: MDG3-ch3.qxd 31/8/05 9:45 am Page 55 55 3 Conservation with social justice? The role of community conserved areas in achieving the Millennium Development Goals … most governments and international agencies give so little support to community systems that have long protected such resources? Everyone …
Publication, 01 January 1970
The chairman of the Mpungu Authorised Resource User Group, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, who was involved in the development of the 'Multiple Use' programme (Photo: Mariel Harrison)
Built on collaboration: how conservation research can benefit local people
… How can we ensure that well-intentioned conservation schemes deliver benefits to local people as well as to … resources but those with a leadership position or authority in their community, and less poor than other community members, were given access. In other words, elite capture … Built on collaboration: how conservation research can benefit local people …
Insight, 27 March 2015
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Influencing policy change in Uganda: An impact evaluation of the Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group's work
… evaluation interrogates the role and influence of Uganda Poverty and Conservation Group (U-PCLG) who appeared to have accelerated and shaped … or evidence. This publication is an output of the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) - Briefing Paper … change in Uganda: An impact evaluation of the Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group's work …
Publication, 01 April 2017
A woman hands protective equipment to another woman.
Engaging pastoralist communities through citizen movements to amplify their voice
Article, 11 December 2020
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Traditional mountain landscapes: crucial for meeting biodiversity and climate targets
… the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. IPLC-governed area-based conservation measures in mountains — such as Biocultural Heritage Territories that use precolonial conservation concepts — have a critical role to play in delivering these …
Publication, 23 November 2022
"A masterpiece of the world's intangible heritage", bark cloth is processed to be used in fashion, accessories, house wares, interior design, and other forms of art (Photo: David Nkwanga)
Field visits to highlight community-based adaptation in Uganda
… In Uganda, where the 11th Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA11) will be held from 26-29 June 2017, … which communities are adapting to these changes.  Key determinants of community resilience To cope, communities need access to food, water, … conditions like long dry spells. Other methods include soil and water conservation using mulching and use of biochar to rejuvenate exhausted …
Insight, 25 April 2017
A parrot looking out of a cardboard box in a shopping bag
IIED calls for more attention on effective community engagement in tackling illegal wildlife trade
… action on IWT has focused on law enforcement activities, instead of community-based approaches that involve local people in protecting … address this gap by building an evidence base on the effectiveness of community-led approaches. They have built an online learning platform, … University of Oxford and director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science;  Andrew Tobiason , conservation advisor, Forestry …
News, 15 August 2019
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Raising awareness of the links between great ape conservation, poverty alleviation and private sector investments in Cameroon
… raising activities by Cameroon PCLG as part of the project ‘Great ape conservation and poverty reduction’. The goal of this work was to … of the links between agri-industry and logging activities, great ape conservation and poverty alleviation in Cameroon. A TV documentary, a … in this report. This publication is an output of the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), Cameroon - Project Report, 2016. …
Publication, 01 March 2016