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Hippos bask in the sun in Botswana.
Botswana: Biodiversity and dragons come together
… investors to financially support community projects to develop natural pharmaceutical and beauty products – already a proven success in … Dragon’s Den exercise . Explore the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group website . … Natural resource management …
Insight, 22 May 2013
The star anise fruit resembles stars: the Thach Ngoa group has five hectares of Illicium verum trees ready for harvest (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
Star spice in Vietnam's forests
… liquorice-flavoured spice. So 'Thach Ngoa' – a star anise growers' group in My Phuong commune in Northern Vietnam is building on a rich … cover in and beyond Bac Kan province, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. It will also help farmers to increase their incomes, and … is principal researcher in IIED's forest team with the Natural Resources Group. …
Insight, 05 August 2015
Covers of top publications of 2020.
IIED's best of 2020: publications
… scope and delivery. Some key lessons that we can learn from the LDC Group are highlighted. More about this work:  The effective … petroleum and other infrastructure are compounding pressures on natural resources. People who have a strong connection with land, water and …
Article, 23 December 2020
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From colonisation to consultation: Regulating use of a pastoral zone in 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
A woman carries firewood in the rainforest
CoNGOs: NGOs collaborating for equitable and sustainable community livelihoods in Congo Basin forests
… strategies aiming for economic growth focus on the exploitation of natural resources including forests, and the rapid development of agribusiness … out to a community mangrove business run by a women’s fish-smoking group. Members of the Forest Connect network presented examples of best …
Project, 04 August 2016
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Finance, Mining and Sustainability: Exploring Sound Investment Decision Processes Governmental Views on Achieving Sustainability
… Views on Achieving Sustainability by Keith J. Brewer Department of Natural Resources Ottawa, Canada Conference Organized by: The United Nations Environment Programme The World Bank Group The Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development Project Paris, …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Manantali dam in Mali (Photo: OMVS/SOGEM via Google license)
Barrages en Afrique: conjuguer le développement national et local
… Natural resource management …
Insight, 09 December 2014
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Final evaluation of Growing Forest Partnerships
… Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP) was commissioned by the Catalytic Group (CG), administered by IIED and conducted during the first half of 2012 by Acacia Natural Resource Consultants Ltd. It covered the four-year period of GFP …
Publication, 01 August 2012
Niamey, the capital of Niger, is growing rapidly. Urban ARK is exploring the varied vulnerabilities of boys and girls from conflict-displaced and host communities (Photo: Jean Rebiffé, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Urban Africa Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK)
… gaps in data, understanding and capacity. Collaboration and resources The Urban ARK programme encouraged collaboration and aimed to … with international research communities and related projects. Resources, including policy briefs and papers, are free to download, … policy efforts in addressing urban risks in sub-Saharan Africa. All resources previously available on the project website are listed below. …
Project, 21 December 2016
Unleashing the economic power of forest lands through producer organisations
… generating US$75–100 billion per year in goods and services. "As a group, local forest producers play a major role in global trade, and yet … Natural resource management …
News, 05 December 2013