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This family in the Mecati Forest, Mozambique, cut down trees and cleared the land on this hillside to grow a crop of cowpeas. They will use this land for two more years, use the cut timber for firewood, and them move on (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
2014: the International Year of Family Farming
… all family-based agricultural activities (including agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production) that are … role of family farmers in achieving sustainable development. We are partners in the Forest and Farm Facility , set up to support smallholder …
Article, 22 April 2014
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Tested tools for righting resource wrongs
… to use them. Inspired by cases of tools wielded in action by IIED's partners in Africa and Asia in the Forest Governance Learning Group , … and resource rights , companies such as mining giant Rio Tinto, the forestry company Stora Enso and the food conglomerate Nestlé were keen …
Insight, 14 October 2013
A traditional dance festival attracts tourists in Romania's Maramures Nature Park. The park was designed as a multifunctional protected landscape and was zoned to reflect both environmental priorities and economic needs of local people (Photo: Radu Pop/UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Equity, justice and ecosystem services: what do we mean?
… and evaluation and performance standards (e.g. the FSC standard in forestry). Another key point emerging from the equity workshop was that … development experience? , Maryanne Grieg-Gran Nepal's community forestry (CF) and lessons on equity , Nya Sharma Paudel, ForestAction, … of equity/fairness discourses in REDD+ , Maria Brockhaus and partners, CGIAR, CIFOR Safeguards and standards for equity in REDD+ , …
Insight, 11 May 2015
Logging truck in Cameroon. Credit: World Resources Institute (Creative Commons)
What’s missing from private-sector REDD+?
… we reviewed have not involved businesses in the agriculture, mining, forestry and energy sectors that are active in the project areas. By …
Insight, 29 January 2014
Our annual report highlights pathways to change (Photo: Olivier Girard/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED Annual Report 2017/18
… processing facilities. We are also using dialogues to drive community forestry: working with communities across the Congo Basin, the IIED-led …
Page, 24 October 2018
Women distributing seeds in Andhra Pradesh, India (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Q&A: Why indigenous seed-saving women are the stewards of biodiversity
… worked with indigenous and traditional farming communities and partners in four countries – Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy, China; Lok Chetna Manch, India; Kenya Forestry Research Institute; and ANDES Peru – to learn how communities …
Article, 18 October 2018
COP16: United Nations climate change negotiations
… Ciplet, Achala Chandani, J. Timmons Roberts, Saleemul Huq Beyond forestry: why agriculture is key to the success of REDD+ ,  Maryanne … Days Dates: Saturday and Sunday 4-5 Dec At each COP, IIED works with partners to organise a two-day event designed to bring together …
Event, 01 January 2015
Report backs novel approach to improving forest governance
… have enabled practical actions for locally beneficial community forestry • Several investments in logging deals that were … by high-level action in Mozambique In each country, IIED and partners set up FGLG teams to bring together representatives of …
News, 17 August 2009
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PLA 39: Participatory Communication
… good magic Janis B. Alcorn A participatory GIS for community forestry user groups in Nepal Gavin Jordan and Bhuban Shrestha Adding …
Article, 30 September 2000
Lilongwe's residents call it the "Garden City" because of its many green spaces (Photo: Gome Jenda )
Seeds of change: Lilongwe City Council recognises the value of urban nature
… of a small group of champions, and the support of international partners, Lilongwe City Council has been developing an action plan to … staff from fisheries, wildlife and parks, national herbarium, forestry, and local officials from urban planning, information, finance, …
Article, 21 March 2016