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Community scouts on patrol in the Greater Kilimajaro Landscape (Photo: African Wildlife Foundation)
Beyond enforcement
… IWT, while at the same time often being excluded from the benefits of conservation and of efforts to tackle IWT. They can also be very … use and trade – sometimes dramatically – and incentivising strong community engagement in enforcement efforts. However, there is a clear … and regional “Beyond Enforcement” workshops that bring together local community representatives, NGOs and policymakers. These efforts have …
Project, 11 November 2018
Tracking Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. Photo: YouTuT
Uganda: conserving Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and reducing local poverty
… As a result, in the years that followed, a number of ‘integrated conservation and development’ (ICD) interventions were carried out to … protect that resource over the long-term. The study also showed that community attitudes to the parks have improved greatly since these … in the park. The projects also resulted in improved dialogue between community members and staff involved in managing the park.  But there …
Project, 15 August 2013
Identifying social impacts at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya
Assessing social impacts of protected and conserved areas (SAPA)
… themselves assess the social impacts, governance and equity of their conservation efforts.  The other two tools are governance assessment for … in 2008 as a collaborative initiative of IIED, IUCN and a number of conservation and development NGOs, and included a review of around 30 … report ' Understanding the social impacts of protected areas: a community perspective ' presents the results from the first four sites. …
Project, 16 August 2013
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Conservation, crime and communities: case studies of efforts to engage local communities in tackling illegal wildlife trade
… Wildlife crime is at the top of the international conservation agenda. Current strategies for addressing it focus on law … This volume of case studies explores a range of different models of community engagement – from awareness-raising to community-based rapid response teams – and a wider range of conservation …
Publication, 01 February 2015
Woman farmer from Zimbabwe checking soil in field.
Report launch: making space for women leadership in biodiversity data and evidence
… Gender justice and biodiversity conservation are deeply interconnected. Across regions, women-led and community-based organisations are already generating substantial, … Caucus and IIED conducted an assessment exploring how women-led and community-based organisations engage with biodiversity data, the …
Event, 05 March 2026
A woman carrying a basket through a plantation.
IIED launches SAGE version 2.0 – a tool for improving governance and equity in nature conservation
Insight, 28 June 2023
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Why gender matters for biodiversity conservation
… Addressing gender inequality in biodiversity conservation is fundamental to meeting the goals and targets of the … outcomes for nature, equity and sustainability, and for overall community wellbeing when women access and control biodiversity and … briefing provides evidence of the value of integrating gender into conservation interventions, suggesting that Parties to the CBD should …
Publication, 24 November 2022
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Human Rights Standards for Conservation, Part III: Which redress mechanisms are available to peoples and communities affected by conservation initiatives?
… Peoples and local communities and responsibilities on a wide range of conservation actors, it is often difficult for communities to find … for developing an accessible Guide to Human Rights Standards for Conservation. … Human Rights Standards for Conservation, Part III: Which redress mechanisms are available to …
Publication, 01 November 2014
Back view of a man walking through dense forest
PCLG: a small grants initiative for locally led action on the links between people and great ape conservation
… IIED coordinated PCLG since its formation in 2005 as the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group – an international learning group that interrogated the links between biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction. Over 15 years the group evolved, … in a timeline.    In 2020, PCLG – later known as the People and Conservation Learning Group – piloted providing small grants to local …
Project, 15 August 2013
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Climate, carbon, conservation and communities
… offers great opportunities for linking greenhouse gas mitigation with conservation of forests and biodiversity, and the generation of local … the opportunities from and limitations to carbon-based funds for conservation and development. It highlights mechanisms that may help secure benefits for climate, conservation and communities. …
Publication, 01 August 2007