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Three people with a pile of vicuña wool
Who’s listening? Community voices on illegal wildlife trade
… for Conservation of Nature Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group (IUCN SULi) , the Center for International Forestry Research … Natural resource management …
Insight, 06 November 2019
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Communities as the first line of defence in combating illegal wildlife trade: Sharing lessons to influence policy and practice
Publication, 01 February 2020
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Case study on approaches for supporting pastoralist groups facing climate change effects in Tanzania
… As such, policy and legislation in areas as wide as agriculture, natural resource management, tourism, conservation and urban development …
Publication, 20 April 2017
View of Monterrey, Mexico
New coalition to transform cities – and lives
… climate crisis. Extreme heat events, water stress, deterioration of natural assets and air pollution are having severe negative impacts on … Walnycki , senior researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group . But while some Latin American cities have become global synonyms … it is our capacity to agree on joint action and to mobilise our resources behind a common goal. And cities are the places where such …
News, 10 May 2021
A plantation
Q&A: helping communities protect their land rights
… First, communities should proactively ensure their lands and natural resources are protected through strong local land management rules and … NGO is allocated time to teach their most successful practices to the group. We emphasise role plays, exercises, and other non-lecture formats …
Article, 27 January 2020
A Subanen harvest dance during a colourful street dancing competition of Kinabayo Festival. Community action by the Subanen tribe in Midsalip prevents mining companies from encroaching their land (Photo: Mark Navales/Google Licence)
Citizen power: Sustaining paralegal programmes to put knowledge back into communities' hands
… interest by investors and governments in acquiring farmland and other natural resources is increasing pressures on land for millions of rural … ([email protected]), a researcher with IIED's Natural Resources Group , joined the webinar and wrote up this summary with input from … Natural resource management …
Insight, 14 October 2014
Men present findings on a large map at the front of a community meeting
How can we incorporate local knowledge into climate planning and policy? …Maps!
Insight, 17 January 2020
View of Harpan village of Panchase – the upstream of Phewa Lake (Photo: Amit Poudyal/IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Nepal
… links lowlands with the Annapurna range of the high Himalayas. The natural mountain ecosystems include broadleaf and mixed forests, small … regional and local levels, as well as knowledge, skills, capacity and resources. Updates from IUCN Nepal 2018 June Anu Adhikari from IUCN … Natural resource management …
Project, 26 June 2018
A view over a forest
Truly transformative change is key to combating the biodiversity crisis
… identifying the barriers and opportunities to combating the loss of natural forests and their key biodiversity and ecosystem services in … This has included hosting the SNAPP Food and Forest in Africa Working Group and, more recently, a project in Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia with … expansion of agriculture is the primary direct driver of the loss of natural forests (including woodlands) and the rich diversity of life …
Insight, 30 June 2020
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Chinese investments and Africa’s small-scale producers: disruptions and opportunities
… Natural resource management …
Publication, 01 June 2018