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A woman farmer tends her crops, surrounded by her crops
Locally-led action essential for achieving global biodiversity goals
… the role of traditional knowledge in supporting biodiversity conservation. These are welcome developments, but they don’t go far … grabs, resource restrictions and a return to inequitable ' fortress conservation '. This is not acceptable. The GBF must help strengthen … the private sector and all sectors working on development and conservation – to step up their commitment to locally-led action, …
Insight, 14 February 2022
Forested hills in Nepal, with a house in the foreground and forested hills, and then clouds behind.
Report calls for REDD+ to Invest in Forest Communities
News, 16 May 2012
Cover for G03406.pdf
Defending our territory: the biocultural community protocol of Alto San Juan, Colombia (PLA 65)
… The Alto San Juan biocultural community protocol (BCP) in Colombia seeks to ensure that the collective … it is a new tool. Involving local authorities in the development of community protocols is important for this recognition, and also to … Learning and Action 65 on Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent. …
Publication, 01 June 2012
An orangutan swinging between trees
Archive of completed law, economies and justice projects
… Addressing the interplay between agribusiness investments and ape conservation Commercial agriculture is impacting ape habitats in many … on the interplay between agribusiness investment and effective ape conservation . It looked at the opportunities and constraints reflected … on the impact of large-scale oil palm plantations on an orangutan conservation in Borneo and a video capturing some of the wider issues . …
Article, 11 June 2020
Cover for 9507IIED.pdf
The evolution and impacts of community-based ecotourism in northern Tanzania
… Can community based ecotourism in northern Tanzania contribute to both conservation and rural development? This paper explores themes relevant … arise illustrate some of the fundamental governance challenges to community-based natural resource management and ecotourism in Tanzania. … The evolution and impacts of community-based ecotourism in northern Tanzania …
Publication, 01 October 2004
Cover for 9178IIED.pdf
Selling forest environmental services: market-based mechanisms for conservation and development
Publication, 01 January 2002
Cover for 13521IIED.pdf
Community tradeoffs assessment: for culture-sensitive planning and evaluation
… This tool describes a methodology to conduct community-based planning and evaluation by looking for hidden tradeoffs … This approach empowers local communities to undertake business, conservation and development initiatives that fit with their unique culture and value systems. Conservation and development practitioners are seeking to apply certain …
Publication, 01 March 2005
A person walks between two ponds.
Locally-led action key to delivering the new global biodiversity framework
… of biodiversity on their land. The recent International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress also emphasised the need for greater recognition of IPLC rights and support for locally-led conservation. The GBF needs to amplify these messages with a policy …
Insight, 06 October 2021
Cover for 14568IIED.pdf
The evolution of Casa Pueblo, Puerto Rico: From mining opposition to community revolution
… the central region in 1980. Its aims have since evolved to promoting community self-reliance and community-based self-management, while conserving cultural heritage and … government to create a national forest fund for the purchase and conservation of land of high ecological value; created the nation’s …
Publication, 01 August 2008
Cover for G02927.pdf
Community-managed tourism small enterprises in Namibia (PLA 55)
… In: PLA 55 Practical tools for community conservation in southern Africa. ~Guest editors: Brian Child and Brian … Mutati and Usiel Ndjavera describes the development of small-scale community tourism enterprises, with warnings that rigorous financial … Community-managed tourism small enterprises in Namibia (PLA 55) …
Publication, 01 December 2006