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‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… for change, global organisations representing interests far beyond conservation are voicing simultaneous calls for decisive action to … The call for bold and urgent action on behalf of the international community to safeguard the health and safety of this generation and … others, The Parliament of the World’s Religions; Baha’i International Community; World Evangelical Alliance; Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation; …
News, 18 September 2020
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Natural Conservationists? Evaluating the Impact of Pastoralist Land Use Practices on Tanzania’s Wildlife Economy
Publication, 01 March 2009
A green mangrove forest on the edge of a lake, with the roots of the mangroves exposed
Nature-based solutions: building blocks for green recovery and climate action in least developed countries
… from the UK presidency Making NbS a top priority at the IUCN World Conservation Congress kicking off this week, and  Reinserting NbS back …
Insight, 31 August 2021
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Using digital technology to scan potential for change in sustainable development
… and sustainable development; digital, climate finance and community empowerment; and digital horizon scanning for sustainable … countries were more likely to prioritise food security over ecosystem conservation. This is the kind of information that could be used to …
Project, 24 August 2022
A herbalist shares information on medicinal and food plants growing in Kaya Kinondo Sacred Coastal Forest in Kenya
Smallholder innovation for resilience (SIFOR)
… to strengthen local innovation systems and rights, including community seed banks and registers, novel biocultural products, biocultural heritage territories , community protocols and participatory plant breeding, and … of biopesticides and the revival of traditional soil and water conservation practices. This project identified more than  500 …
Project, 16 August 2013
Protecting needs of forest-dependent people is key to saving Congo Basin forests
… Currently, only a small fraction of the land in the region is under community control. It is vital they allow indigenous peoples, who have … and enforced in national processes to achieve positive outcomes in community forestry. As part of this, ClientEarth launched Communities at … difference? , proposing recommendations for the Congo Basin based on community forestry in Nepal, the Philippines and Tanzania. Fifty-five …
News, 08 February 2019
UN food treaty on plant genetic resources must protect farmers’ rights
… • Ensuring farmers have a say in national decision-making on the conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources The … resources and share these benefits with farmers who contribute to the conservation of PGRs. But so far though the treaty has been very poorly … that indigenous and local communities and farmers have made to the conservation and development of crop genetic resources. Yet the ability …
News, 14 March 2011
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Eight ways to unleash the potential of local organisations
… Local organisations can be powerful engines driving conservation and development — but only if the policy environment lets … Global agendas depend on local action, and under the right conditions community-based NGOs will mobilise local knowledge and resources to …
Publication, 01 October 2012
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IIED's best of 2019: publications
… bearing the brunt of climate change). So why does the development community often ignore biodiversity loss? This 24-page issue paper … challenge. More about this work: In 2020, the international community will agree a new 10-year strategy for biodiversity management. … sustainable development. IIED, the International Union for the Conservation of nature (IUCN) and the UN Environment World Conservation …
Article, 23 December 2019
Biodiversity convention's 'access and benefit sharing' protocol must protect traditional knowledge
… that show how traditional knowledge and customary laws are central to community-based conservation of genetic resources. "In 1992, governments adopted the … in Andhra Pradesh is under threat from national forest and wildlife conservation laws that have pushed people away from the resources they …
News, 19 October 2010