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Lebanon is hosting one million Syrian refugees, and around half of them are children. Most families live in makeshift shelters; some rent half-built apartments, sharing with two or three families (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Coping with forced displacement: lessons from cities
… when local organisations (including local authorities, NGOs and community-based organisations) play a key role in facilitating this. At … local authorities see the value of having a diverse but cohesive community. Now onto Amman, population jumped by 2 million over last … In Jordan, while the initial response to Syrian refugees was led by people's hearts, it soon became clear that planning was required …
Insight, 11 May 2017
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WWF Greater Mekong Cambodia Country Programme Ecotourism feasibility study
… of large mammal species in the Srepok Wilderness Area (SWA) through community based natural resource management and by developing ecotourism as a source of income … the protected area. This paper looks at the feasibility of community-led tourism in the area and potential approaches towards implementation. …
Publication, 01 May 2007
Drilling for oil in Mali.
IIED urges G8 to see transparency as critical step on road to accountability
… to an end. Transparency needs to increase accountability in natural resource management.” “Transparency needs to empower local people … and informed consent in industrial projects Dispute or Dialogue? Community perspectives on company-led grievance mechanisms The Extractive Industries Transparency …
News, 14 June 2013
A community workshop. Social learning processes were a key element of a successful 10-year collaboration between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes (Photo: IIED)
It's the process, stupid 
… Typically, social learning approaches have helped solve natural resource management issues, for instance by working out ways to share scarce … their capacity, and including them in iterative learning cycles. This led to stakeholders understanding the merits of the processes used. We …
Insight, 16 March 2017
Can hunting wildlife contribute to biodiversity conservation?
… is the role hunting can play in generating much-needed revenue for community-driven conservation initiatives. One of the most well-known … Preservationist thought throughout the twentieth century led to the establishment of national parks in Africa where wildlife was … which stresses the importance of local decision-making in natural resource management. In principle, community-based conservation …
Insight, 19 November 2010
A group of women writing notes on a poster.
Can promotion groups help strengthen women’s access and control over land?
… as forums for training, learning and awareness raising (such as seed management or building financial and public speaking skills), GPFs have … union of Missirah. In the Senegal River valley, advocacy campaigns led by local GPFs have led to the Société D’Aménagement et … better and gained greater awareness of our strength and place in the community. Thanks to organisations including IED Afrique  (website in …
Insight, 24 November 2020
The Las Trancas Valley in Chile, November 2014 (Photo: UICN / Marcelo Vildósola Garrigó)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Chile
Project, 21 February 2018
A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)
Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable
… have been badly affected by the 'land rush' that has led investors, private companies and foreign governments to lease or … for redress and accountability in agricultural and other natural resource investments'. The presentation can be viewed on IIED's … based in remote areas. Generally, only a few of members of the community are likely to be literate and they are unlikely to be aware of …
Insight, 07 January 2015
Drying medicinal plants, the knowledge of which is passed down through generations. In South Asia alone, there are more than 8,000 plant species with known medicinal value (Photo: Bioversity International/B. Sthapit)
Sustaining local food systems and agricultural biodiversity
… of the project was to: Identify forms of decentralised governance, co-management agreements, and markets and property right institutions able … the documentation of indigenous knowledge in the form of Community Biocultural Registers and training in digital video … together towards ensuring food sovereignty and fostering locally-led initiatives for the protection and promotion of agrobiodiversity and …
Project, 15 August 2013
Peter DeMarsh, who died in the Ethiopian Airways crash on 10 March 2019 (Photo: Teresa Sarroca)
IIED remembers Peter DeMarsh
… for family forestry and his persuasive leadership capabilities led to him becoming chair of the Canadian Federation of Woodlot Owners … Controlled Forestry’ between financiers and indigenous people, community foresters and family forest smallholders run by The Forest … clarify four basic preconditions for incentivising sustainable forest management from a farmer’s perspective – couched as simple questions: If …
News, 14 March 2019