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Climate, carbon, conservation and communities
… a new briefing paper by IIED and WWF-UK shows, careful planning and community involvement will be key to reaping the potential of this … is opening the door to projects that bring benefits for climate, conservation and communities by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from … of their needs, and must also consider the impacts on biodiversity conservation. The financial benefits that will arise from trading …
News, 04 September 2007
People fish in the water alongside a sailing boat.
IIED at the WIOMSA Scientific Symposium 2025
Event, 28 September 2025
Person walks in a forest
Biocredits could break logjam over finance to conserve and restore nature
… biocredits could help solve the challenge of finding finance for the conservation and restoration of the world’s biodiversity – its plants, … People and local communities who are often most effective at conservation while also living on the frontlines of biodiversity loss.  … that is under threat, restore an ecosystem or landscape or reward conservation efforts taking place at pristine sites. …
News, 05 December 2022
The meat from a duiker is prepared for a meal, close to the Dia Faunal Reserve, Cameroon (Photo: Stephanie Brittain)
Why eat wild meat?
… Conservation organisations have long supported initiatives that aim to … for consumers. Often these initiatives have failed to achieve their conservation and food security objectives because they failed to … consumers, high levels of local consumption remain a significant conservation threat in rural locations such as the area around the Dja …
Project, 19 September 2018
A mountain gorilla
Local economic development through gorilla tourism
… local people have a negative attitude towards the park and towards conservation. Tourists pay US$600 per person to track gorillas. … entry fees, in recognition of the importance of their support for conservation. But those living very close to the forest suffer … resulting in low quality handicrafts and poor presentation of community-based enterprises, which deter tourists. The result is that …
Project, 25 May 2016
Paying local communities for ecosystem services: The Chimpanzee Conservation Corridor
… problem is the fact that most farmers do not see chimpanzees and the conservation of forest habitats as a contribution to their livelihoods. … compensating farmers and providing tangible incentives for conservation. What did IIED do? This project set up a payments for … important for chimpanzees and other flora and fauna. By making forest conservation a livelihood opportunity, a payment scheme can give social …
Project, 22 June 2011
Cover for G03912.pdf
Sustainable conservation of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and community welfare improvement: creating a win–win situation
… This PCLG policy brief argues that level of funding available for community projects under the revenue sharing schemes of Bwindi … households nearest the park boundary. In order to improve current conservation outcomes, it proposes that the Uganda Wildlife Authority increase the community share of the gorilla permit fee from US$5 to US$10 and improve …
Publication, 01 February 2015
Man, wearing an apron and a face mask, holds shells. Sea behind him.
Why coastal communities are crucial to success at COP15
… to reunite and draw clear lines of action toward biodiversity conservation for a healthy future.  Currently, less than 9% of the ocean … by Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), such as areas conserved by Indigenous … consistently and significantly contributed to marine biodiversity conservation. Through our work with 34 communities in and around 51 …
Insight, 09 November 2022
Cover for G02786.pdf
Biocultural diversity conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities - examples and analysis
… Indigenous conservation territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and …
Publication, 01 September 2010
Cover for 20636g.pdf
Taking adaptation to the ground: a story of accessing climate finance through a Small Grants Facility to support ecosystem-based adaptation
… districts after its approval in 2014. The Small Grants Facility (SGF) community-based adaptation pilot project aimed reduce the vulnerability … SouthSouthNorth (SSN, Executing Entity) and CHoiCe Trust and Conservation South Africa (CSA) as the Mopani and Namaqualand … and challenges of providing direct access to finance for community-based organisations and many lessons were learnt. This …
Publication, 29 July 2021