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Young man pushing a cart with branches.
Q&A: What does the youth inclusion theme at CBA14 have in store?
Article, 25 August 2020
A woman carrying groceries in the village of Bouwéré, Mali. Assessments looked at how women experienced resilience to climate disruption (Photo: P.Casier/CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Monitoring and evaluation in a local context
… zones and production systems. This included a focus on women, a group that is particularly vulnerable to climate extremes.  Using these … resilience to shocks and stresses, the quality and availability of natural resources and the occurrence of climate-related stresses and shocks. …
Insight, 18 July 2016
The Sustainable diets for all programme recognises that people – with their capacity to innovate and power to drive change – must be at the centre of efforts to reshape our failing food systems (Photo: © Mauricio Panozo of Lucano photography. Bolivia, La Paz)
How people are providing evidence, and influencing to get food policies that work for them
… on public health systems everywhere, and depleting our water and natural resources. What if we all had healthier, more sustainable diets? Sounds … common in women than men . Workshops need to be delivered in small group discussions and in the local language.  Getting policymakers to …
Insight, 26 April 2018
A gate blocks access to the customary lands of the Long Teran Kanan people in Sarawack. Malaysia has seen a huge expansion of oil palm plantations backed by international investors. The customary rights of local people are often ignored (Photo: Wakx, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Investment treaties, land rights and a shrinking planet
… expands its reach, growing global consumption is placing the world's natural resources under unprecedented pressure. Petroleum and minerals are … and agribusiness developments have extended their reach, displacing natural habitats and non-intensive land and resource use. The effects of …
Insight, 08 July 2015
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Towards a Local Peace: SOS Sahel’s experience of conflict transformation between pastoralists and farmers at El Ain, North Kordofan State, Sudan
… 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
Cutting down trees, especially for livestock grazing, can lead to soil erosion, as seen on this hillside outside Addis Ababa (Photo: Aaron Minnick/World Resources Institute, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Shaping the future of forest and farm landscapes in Africa
… food supply – from providing habitats for species that support natural pest control to reducing nutrient run-off and protecting vital … Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) . Through a working group format, partners under SNAPP will work across different sectors to … ([email protected]) is a senior researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . …
Insight, 21 August 2017
A living room on the street, in Karachi, Pakistan (Photo: Fareena Chanda)
A picture of urban living
… electricity and healthcare. And they are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and climate change, both of which can exacerbate the …
Insight, 30 October 2015
Headshots of four people over a sunrise over a lush forest
Getting climate resilience right – the case for backing smallholder organisations: Make Change Happen podcast episode 13
Article, 13 September 2021
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Technical report of regional conference: Implementing the ECOWAS recommendations on large water infrastructure in West Africa: social dimensions.
… The conference was organised by the Water Resources Coordination Centre of ECOWAS (WRCC) and the “Global Water …
Publication, 01 March 2013
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… and social organisations, the conference aims to improve how our natural environment is managed for human, social and economic … Swiderska and Dilys Roe, both Senior Researcher with IIED’s Natural Resources Group  are taking part in the workshop organised by Conservation …
Event, 16 August 2012