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Ethiopia's Mursi tribe graze cattle, but also hunt for meat and ivory. There are frequent conflicts with government and park authorities about land rights (Photo: David Stanley via Flickr)
Ensuring equitable management of protected areas: we're still defining the issues
… thinking on protected area governance – starting a process that has led to recognition for many thousands of new protected areas managed, … from 2011-20, including Target 11 on effective and equitable management of protected areas. So how far have we got, and will … about Aichi Target 11 and expanding protected areas with effective management, the other 'E' – equity – was barely addressed. In truth, …
Insight, 05 December 2014
A women's group in Kenya scores social impacts of protected areas using a participatory rural appraisal method (Photo: Phil Franks/IIED)
Equity, inclusion, conservation and the SDGs
… the Convention on Biological Diversity , which include the "equitable management" of protected areas (Aichi Target 11) and, more broadly to … of the other SDGs. Assessing fairness In practical terms how can the management and governance of protected areas become fairer/more … Natural resource management …
Insight, 29 March 2016
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Community Voices: local perspectives on international responses to illegal wildlife trade
Publication, 01 October 2018
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Getting local adaptation expertise into global spaces: five key messages we’re taking forward from CBA17
Insight, 20 June 2023
Rainforest logged to make way for palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Deforestation for agribusiness is destroying habitats and the ecosystems upon which local communities depend (Photo: David Gilbert/RAN, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Law and political economy of the global resource squeeze: can action rise to the challenge?
… engagement and field-level projects on the legal arenas where natural resource governance meets the global economy. Here, Cotula discusses … weak protection for rural resource rights further strengthens state-led strategies. Elsewhere, traditional authorities play an important, legally recognised role in resource management. Politicians often rely on local power-brokers – including …
Article, 04 March 2019
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Tested tools for righting resource wrongs
… use of land laws, combined with online activism and media coverage, led the Prime Minister to reverse a plan that would have evicted 20,000 … not rules, who will pay any attention? Tools and tactics Well, some community groups and NGOs see potential in using these guidelines to … as these to push for better outcomes. Recent conflicts have pushed resource rights up political agendas and the priority lists of …
Insight, 14 October 2013
Three women and a man sit on a bench.
Women claim their space in land governance
… agree who would run for election for the leadership positions of its Community Land Development and Management Committee – the body … local lineage-based governance systems. But the lack of community-led land governance tools has left many rural communities – and women in … (SDI) , in partnership with the USAID-funded Integrated Land and Resource Governance (ILRG) programme . The discussions are part of a …
Insight, 18 November 2021
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Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
Article, 14 June 2021
Mitunu, a female of the Mubare gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is one of the few remaining critically endangered mountain gorillas left in the wild. CTPH programs promote health and conservation to save Mitunu and her family (Photo: Ryoma Otsuka)
Are health investments paying off for endangered wildlife?
… source of the outbreak.  Understanding the links The investigation led to the people living around Bwindi − and a troubling discovery. This … quantify. It has been harder to for CTPH to understand how supporting community health has led to conservation gains, in particular for the mountain gorillas. CTPH staff and volunteers see more community members, including young people and women, involved in …
Insight, 02 March 2017
Five women look at a tomato plant in a vegtable plot
Empowering women forest and farm producers: learning from the best
… work and to draw together elements that could inspire other women-led organisations. A model to empower and inspire Founded 52 years ago, … and has reached seven other countries so far. SEWA operates as a community of 120 independent organisations that combine trade union … techniques, soft skills such as personal development and stress management, as well as general business training (for example …
Insight, 27 March 2023