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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
… to forest and farm producer organisations. FFF partners include the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  of the United Nations, the  … the need for transformative action on forest loss and poverty: agriculture and forestry have links to all 17 of the goals. To achieve …
News, 21 March 2018
The 2015 Development & Climate Days at COP21 is promising tough talk on poverty and climate
Paris talks have historic chance to include everyone in a fairer, greener future
… the right political support'." Dominique Charron, director of IDRC's agriculture and environment program, said: "Since 2006, IDRC has … that help smallholder farmers adapt practices, safeguarding critical food supplies and incomes." Simon Anderson, head of IIED's Climate …
News, 26 November 2015
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Tested tools for righting resource wrongs
… are the result of a three-year international effort led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). If followed, they could ensure … as mining giant Rio Tinto, the forestry company Stora Enso and the food conglomerate Nestlé were keen to explain how steps to recognise …
Insight, 14 October 2013
The informal economy: route into or out of poverty?
… over the other could lead to most efforts missing the mark. Planning food security, agricultural development, climate adaptation, low-carbon …
News, 10 August 2011
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Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Africa
… natural resource base, recurrent droughts and a growing dependence on food aid as well as the import of cereals to cover food deficits. During the last two decades increasing financial outlays …
Publication, 01 January 1991
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The Informal Economy
… over the other could lead to most efforts missing the mark. Planning food security, agricultural development, climate adaptation, low-carbon …
Publication, 01 August 2011
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Biodiversity on the brink: local people must shape nature’s new deal
… loss as well as for conservation activities and ecological outcomes. Agriculture, for example, is estimated to be responsible for about 75% of biodiversity loss. Given the rising demand for food driven by changing consumption patterns, particularly for meat, …
Insight, 16 November 2018
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Land in Africa: Market Asset or Secure Livelihood
… and poverty reduction Prof Ben Cousins, PLAAS, UWC, South Africa 1. Agriculture and natural resources are centrally important to NEPAD and … of people still living in rural areas in most African countries. Agriculture and natural resources are clearly not the sole answer, given … and de-agrarianisation, the impacts of globalisation on agro-food regimes, and the continuing need for development in secondary and …
Publication, 01 November 2004
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Reversing the Degradation of Arable Land in the Ethiopian Highlands
… Degraded soils are a major constraint to agricultural production and food security in the southern Ethiopian Highlands. As yields and incomes …
Publication, 01 January 2001
A man waters seedlings at a nursery at the Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary in Kenya managed by Wildlife Works Carbon.
Investment guide to ‘triple win’ from locally controlled forestry
… at COFO21, the conference of the Committee on Forestry at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) . "We believe … (IIED), the International Union for the Conservation of Nature , the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Bank . These meetings …
News, 24 September 2012