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Biocultural community protocols: tools for securing the assets of livestock keepers (PLA 65)
… The role of communities in animal genetic resource conservation still remains largely invisible to scientists and … keepers in Pakistan, India and Kenya have developed community protocols to improve the visibility of the role of livestock … Pashtoon, Raika and Samburu BCPs – and~the extent to which these were community-driven processes. It looks at whether and how communities have …
Publication, 01 June 2012
A barren landscape of chopped-down trees under a brilliant blue sky
Does the global biodiversity framework offer a plan B for protected areas?
… a case in point. Having received close to US$1bn in donor funding for conservation since 1990, it still has one of the highest rates of … impacts on the wellbeing of many local communities.  Not only have conservation measures largely failed but, despite substantial research … The central pillar of all national strategies for biodiversity conservation is protecting certain sites of natural ecosystems from …
Insight, 03 September 2021
Small-scale fishing in Cambodia (Photo: WorldFish/Jamie Oliver, Creative Commons via Flickr)
UN drive to protect life of the oceans must also benefit poor fishing communities
… the world's oceans and seas, but will actually benefit from conservation efforts.  "It is critical that governments urgently agree …
News, 05 June 2017
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Resolving land-related conflicts through dialogue: Lessons from the outskirts of a protected area in Cameroon
… and infrastructure is often located in extremely biodiverse conservation areas with considerable human populations. In addition to … relations between communities, investors, authorities and local conservation agencies. In this context, multi-stakeholder dialogue is … directly affected by its land concessions, and the Reserve’s conservation services. The approach involves setting up a dialogue …
Publication, 05 December 2020
A group of people look at a TV screen, in front of which a computer shows how they appear on the screen.
Indigenous Peoples call for recognition of vital role in protecting mountain water towers
… systems - as well as agrobiodiversity, wildlife and ecosystems - for community health and wellbeing, livelihoods, food security and climate …
News, 16 June 2023
The words' World Bank Land Conference' in bold, stark lettering, over a pretty landscape.
IIED and ALIGN at the World Bank Land Conference
… will be convening conversations that shine a light on protecting community rights in climate- and nature-related investments (such as carbon markets, conservation ventures and critical mineral mining). IIED and ALIGN … and climate justice: how carbon trading frameworks can protect community land rights Time: 9-10.30am Organised by: Namati Featuring: …
Event, 13 May 2024
Two men in a dinghy out on water; one holding an oar.
Protecting wildlife with local solutions: putting learning into practice
… Starting in June 2018 the Learning and Action Platform (LeAP) for Community Engagement Against Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) project was an … Trade Challenge Fund. Partners were the International Union for Conservation of Nature Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (IUCN SULi), Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) and Zambia Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Forum. Building the …
Insight, 10 November 2022
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Affirming Life and Diversity: Rural images and voices on food sovereignty in South India
Publication, 01 April 2008
Woman sitting leg crossed on the floor hold a laptop in front of an audience of men
Online tool helps people in rural India adapt to climate change
… other means of income a wage in return for work constructing water conservation or harvesting structures.  The tool has already been rolled …
News, 20 October 2022
Workshop participants displayed and exchanged seeds from different parts of the world (Image: Yiching Song/Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy)
New film shows Chinese mountain communities protecting biocultural heritage
News, 14 March 2017