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IIED research and evidence in academia
… Index is a framework for assessing and improving equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies. This paper applies the index to case … conservation and equity and how they are recognised by different community actors.  Case studies were conducted with Quechua peoples in … article reflects on barriers to advancing Indigenous- and community-led conservation, and actions to address those barriers. While …
Article, 23 September 2020
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Biden’s climate summit needs to show leadership for the most vulnerable – here’s how
… target announced by the UK on Tuesday, this will set a positive tone for mitigation discussions at the summit this week. The agenda for the … at the local level, and according to the principles for locally led adaptation action . The US climate summit should maintain the … ensure that local communities have the resources and agency to lead sustainable and effective adaptation to climate change at the local …
Insight, 20 April 2021
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, November 2020
… from COVID-19. See what happened at the event     Related reading :  Community solutions for a nature-based, resilient future beyond COVID-19 … to the escalating impacts of climate change, support for locally led climate action is needed. Training, advocacy and capacity building … event will discuss what we have learned from past capacity building initiatives and how we can build on shared experiences to collaborate …
Event, 17 November 2020
A group of fishermen on a boat in Bangladesh
Leave no one behind: assessing policy choices
… Inclusive urban development We examined what organised low-income community networks are doing to ensure no one is left behind in urban … make sure no one in their community is left out. We found community-led approaches offer considerable potential as a means to ensure … workshop in Thailand in November 2016 for participants to learn from initiatives in different communities.  Energy access in Tanzania The …
Project, 20 May 2019
An elephant feeds on Acacia trees in Kenya's Ol Kinyei Conservancy. The privately managed conservancy offers employment and training to local communities (Photo: Stuart Price/Make it Kenya Photo, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Turn up the volume: community voices on illegal wildlife trade
… happen if communities are empowered and can benefit from wildlife.” – Community representatives’ joint statement to the Illegal Wildlife Trade … wildlife in efforts to combat IWT.  Worldwide, many locally-driven initiatives are under way from community-based anti-poaching units … of local people in anti-IWT initiatives Support community-led conservation Recognise, respect and support the rights of …
Insight, 31 October 2018
Women fishing in shallow water
CBA15: Local solutions inspiring global action
Event, 14 June 2021
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Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
Article, 06 August 2020
Aerial view of a hydropower plant
Will green bonds boost finance flows to sustainable hydropower?
Insight, 05 April 2021
Men and women sitting in chairs.
What happens when the landgrabbers leave? An account from Kilwa, Tanzania
… to Tanzanian land tenure and investment legal frameworks. From community-centred dialogue to government commitments Land acquisition in … brought together community and government representatives and led to the government committing to examine demands and needs expressed … sustainable land management practices, such as the community forestry initiatives in Kilwa. In Kilwa, further investment in community legal …
Insight, 14 December 2020
Aerial view of informal housing.
Data to drive informal settlement upgrading. Who generates it – and who owns it?
… most effective way to improve housing conditions and basic services for low-income groups. The lack of local data presents a major stumbling … and drains in their jurisdiction. And informal settlement surveys at community and city level are central to the work of the Asian Coalition … to be fully involved. He recognised the power of local data when he led the fight to prevent the eviction of his settlement (Janata colony, …
Insight, 03 March 2022