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Group of ASOM women members holding plants in a field, smiling at the camera.
Land, climate and justice: grassroots women at the Global Land Forum
… land-based investments – in agriculture, extractive industries or conservation and tourism – undermine access and control over land and … responses to these challenges.  A collaborative effort grounded in community realities Each case study is grounded in the knowledge and … – using legal strategies, participatory governance and women-led initiatives to assert their rights and adapt to climate and economic …
Insight, 11 June 2025
Men with traditional Maasai clothing walk in the savannah
Lessons from East Africa: getting climate and conservation funding to Indigenous Peoples and local communities
… funding practices largely exclude or bypass Indigenous and local community actors. Addressing this challenge is a key priority  for … climate change and halting global biodiversity loss. Locally-led conservation needs investment The savannah rangelands in southern Kenya … Lessons from East Africa: getting climate and conservation funding to Indigenous Peoples and local communities …
Insight, 09 February 2023
A man watering plants in a garden.
Smallholder farmers: unsung giants of climate and nature investment
Insight, 16 November 2023
Man looks at two chimpanzees on a forest path
Q&A: New policy champions communities in the push to conserve Uganda’s wildlife
… George Owoyesigire (GO) is director of the community conservation sub-directorate of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) . … planned development and effective implementation of community-led conservation action plans and livelihood enterprises to enhance …
Article, 21 July 2020
Lions on the move in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While populations of lions have increased by 12% in four countries, including Botswana, studies show a 43% overall decline from 1993-2014 (Photo: Barrett, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
To save Africa's wildlife, conservation needs a radical shake-up
… dream. But despite more than 100 years of international investment in conservation in Africa, wildlife – one of the continent's greatest … passing through an elephant's gut to germinate and to be dispersed.  Forests and other ecosystems maintained by wildlife are crucial to … But the focus on fences, fines and guns has, in many places, led to human rights abuses, restricted people's livelihoods and caused …
Insight, 03 March 2018
Four men pose with their backpacks on the floor
Can community rangers help tackle illegal wildlife trade?
… . The LeAP ’People not Poaching’ web portal showcases examples of community-based approaches to tackling IWT. The webinar focused on one … working in partnership with formal law enforcement agencies Community-led patrols, such as self-formed monitoring or intelligence networks … will hopefully change the behaviours of illegal activities in the conservation area and protect the wildlife, as well as inspire new …
Insight, 12 April 2021
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… Held every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress  helps to shape the direction of conservation and … Congress objectives The congress aimed to: Inspire the international community to take action for nature by demonstrating its critical role … International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples INMIP), which is led by Asociacion ANDES with support from IIED, were shared, in addition …
Event, 01 September 2016
Four people holding microphones sit in front of a seated audience.
A call to action for people and nature
… IIED’s partner, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist … pavilion was to ensure prominence was given to the vital role of community conservation across Africa. Narratives and case studies showcased the positive impacts of how, for example, community-led engagement has helped to reduce the illegal wildlife trade.  In this …
Insight, 25 August 2022
Cooperative members at the Federation of Cooperatives of the Verapaces nursery in Cobán, Guatemala operate a compost packing machine. FEDECOVERA oversees the production of cardamom, allspice, coffee, tea, cocoa, essential oils, grains and vegetables (Photo: Juan José Ochaeta/FEDECOVERA)
IIED marks international forests day with major new research report and toolkit
… successful, sustainable forest businesses that serve both people and forests. The process is critical for implementing the Sustainable … (FAO)  of the United Nations, the  International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and AgriCord . The Forest and Farm … Partnership. FFF: looking ahead to Phase II The success of FFF has led to more than 40 countries applying to join Phase II  of the FFF. …
News, 21 March 2018
Headshots of four people over a sunrise over a lush forest
Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13
… in the face of climate change, and asks whether the international community will match their urgency and commitment with greater funding. … poverty reduction, food security, forest management, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration and climate change adaptation. In … reach LDCs, there was little evidence of climate initiatives being led by local communities, despite nominally ‘participative’ project …
Article, 13 September 2021