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IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… of a 10-year learning journey January : In early 2021, a fast-growing group of experts met to define a 10-year learning agenda to advance … economies of least developed countries (LDCs) are heavily reliant on natural resources. It is therefore no surprise that they are leading the way in …
Article, 23 December 2021
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Vers une paix locale: contribution à la résolution des conflits entre agriculteurs et éleveurs à El Ain dans l’Etat du Nord Kordofan, Soudan: l’expérience de SOS Sahel
… are becoming increasingly aware of conflict as an integral part of natural resource management in the Sahel. This paper examines the … agencies could or should play in the context of supporting natural resource management systems, where conflict between different … of institutional uncertainty and complexity. The paper looks at a natural forest management project at El Ain in North Kordofan, Sudan. …
Publication, 01 January 2003
The road from Lomié in Southeast Cameroon (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Cameroon's real indomitable lions are in the forest
… in bustling urban centres such as Yaounde. Despite the forests' rich resources and the Baka people's entrepreneurial spirit, financial …  ( [email protected] ) is principal researcher in  IIED's Natural Resources research group . … Natural resource management …
Insight, 20 March 2017
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and nature
Publication, 01 December 2012
In Kebkabiya, North Darfur, the NGO Practical Action has been helping communities prevent conflict between farmers and pastoralists by encouraging the construction and rehabilitation of watering points (Photo: Margaret Gardner, Practical Action)
Conflict resolution: a key part of adaptation in North Darfur
… is expected to lead to increasing competition for and conflict over natural resources, particularly water and land. The ability of communities to … communities to find innovative, sustainable ways to manage their natural resources and resolve and avoid conflict. In each of the nine … Natural resource management …
Insight, 23 April 2015
The post-2015 development agenda must recognise that the fates of forests and people are entwined. Credit: Duncan Macqueen
Saving the forests for last – in the hope, at last, of saving the forests
… as members of the eighth and last meeting of the Open Working Group on the future Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , is to help … – giving them the rights, incentives and the knowledge, skills and resources to restore and manage those forests sustainably. Those who … would make more sense to integrate the sustainable management of ALL natural resources into one goal. Yet others, such as the Campaign for …
Insight, 31 January 2014
Market Analysis and Development training course participants (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Bolivia's indigenous peoples drive forest farm innovation to benefit Mother Earth
…  ( [email protected] ) is a principal researcher in IIED's  Natural Resources Group , working on forest use and policies. … Natural resource management …
Insight, 25 November 2014
Sorting apricots in Tajikistan. The diverse and extreme climatic conditions of Central Asia helped farmers develop fruit varieties adaptable to drought and other environmental stresses (Photo: UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The Paris Agreement – a framework for local inclusion
… knowledgeable about what adaptation actions are needed , but lack the resources, power or rights to implement them. Such communities can also … the most vulnerable to climate change because they depend closely on natural resources. Yet their traditional livelihoods are often highly … researcher (agriculture and biodiversity) in IIED’s Natural Resources Group . For more information, see  www.bioculturalheritage.org . …
Insight, 05 February 2016
Shahajat Ali shows a newspaper article describing the incentive-based hilsa conservation programme under the Department of Fisheries (Photo: BCAS)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Bangladesh
… adaptation benefits by improving the management of fishery resources. For example, the project improved community resilience and … whether the programme has been of overall financial benefit to this group. Barriers to implementing the programme have included insufficient … capacity, technical skills, logistical support and financial resources at the local level, and inadequate policies and knowledge gaps …
Project, 12 June 2018
Workshop participants touring the Stone Village in China (Photo: Irene Song)
Mountain peoples call for support to protect traditional knowledge
… , calling for urgent support for their traditional ways of managing natural resources, and setting out eight actions for the international … that guides them. It calls for support for strengthening traditional natural resource management systems, especially in relation to water … Natural resource management …
News, 04 July 2016