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CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
… social networks, deep local and Indigenous knowledge, and their own resources to address the crisis. Their status as agents of change should …
Insight, 05 July 2021
Person walks trough a park under heavy rain.
Struggling, silenced and (barely) surviving the perfect typhoon
… to promote sustainable development and protect the environment and natural resources. They have also taken steps to futureproof the region, with … areas in conservation of sustainable management of biodiversity and natural resources, promoting environmentally sustainable cities, …
Insight, 04 October 2023
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?
… we mean when we look at these concepts in a specific context. The Natural Resources Group at IIED is taking up this challenge, focusing in particular on the … Natural resource management …
Insight, 11 May 2015
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Understanding changing land issues for the rural poor in Mozambique
… cultural costs to poor communities caused by the loss of access to natural resources. … Natural resource management …
Publication, 01 May 2017
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Community-based Natural Resource Management in Botswana and Namibia: An inventory and preliminary analysis of progress
… Natural resource management … Community-based Natural Resource Management in Botswana and Namibia: An inventory and …
Publication, 01 January 1999
Lushoto, Tanzania: Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into agroforestry. Here a tree nursery group discusses the challenges and opportunities (Photo: P Kimeli/CCAFS)
Look beyond the trees: the SDGs will have to do more than just 'protect forests'
… manufacturing and trade, help make communities more resilient against natural disasters, and offer a haven for biodiversity. This long list of … Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030. The UN Open Working Group has made a draft proposal for the SDGs , which includes a list of … rights to control, own and access land, property and natural resources Inclusive decision-making processes and equal opportunities …
Insight, 04 November 2014
Man moves charcoal with a shovel
How innovative shared labels are promoting diversity, biocultural heritage and sustainable production
… marketability.  ‘Shared’ or ‘collective’ labels work by a producer group collectively agreeing to carry a label on their products that … own trademark on the packaging. And it is the members of the group itself who define the rules and the quality standards their label … Natural resource management …
Insight, 20 March 2023
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?
… Booker ([email protected]) is a researcher with IIED's Natural Resources research group ; Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka ([email protected]) is the founder and … Natural resource management …
Insight, 02 March 2017
Stands of giant bamboo, in what was once degraded cattle pasture, are ready to be loaded onto trucks (Photo: Duncan Macqueen)
Bamboozled by bamboo?
… it can also increase sustainability – for example building up capital resources to counter risks of running out of money during critical … they are often committed to sustainable use of forests and land. Group ownership often leads to fairer distribution of profits (often … Macqueen ([email protected]) is principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . Further resources Find out more about …
Insight, 09 December 2016
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De la colonisation du vide à la concertation sur le plein: Réglementation de l’exploitation d’une zone pastorale à Samorogouan, Burkina Faso
… Are natural resources in the Sahel under threat? There is widespread concern that … practices, conflict and competition jeopardise the future of natural resources. But this case study shows how growing awareness of pressure …
Publication, 01 January 2004