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Polluted air coming out of the smoke stacks of a factory in Shanghai, China.
The least developed countries, equity, and a brave new world
… not only hold notable pollution records, but also possess the resources and capacity to face the impacts of climate change. Thus one … activities, and the percentage of population displaced by natural disasters. These 49 nations, drawn together by their shared … world’s cumulative carbon dioxide emissions, in recent meetings the group expressed its willingness to act as a “deal maker” during …
Insight, 02 July 2013
Pastoralists pull water from a well near Denan in the Somali Region of Ethiopia for their camels. (Photo: Andrew Heavens, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Pastoralism and policy training: addressing misconceptions and informing dialogue
… in Africa requires fresh thinking and clear understanding, not huge resources. With regional modifications, the training broadly comprises: … systems, this module demonstrates how variability and diversity in resources – particularly water and nutritious pastures – is the norm in … decentralisation, privatisation and foreign investment in land and natural resources – and the constraints and opportunities they present …
Project, 17 December 2012
Signs welcome visitors to the Sunderban Tiger Reserve in India. Wandering tigers still kill humans in the region, but this reserve generates employment and ecosystem benefits and other income for local people (Rick Hobson, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Tackling the illegal wildlife trade through community-based approaches: building evidence on what works
… ) is principal researcher and team leader, biodiversity, in IIED's Natural Resources research group . …
Insight, 20 January 2017
Cover for G01643.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 15 Extracts Coloured papers Learning in the field
… my colleagues and I visited members of Busala agroforestry. Self Help Group, Namusala village, Kenya. The occasion? A PRA session on … of use mapping and modelling. What struck me was Management of natural resources: ... …
Publication, 01 January 1996
Cover for G00434.pdf
55 4 How Can Markets for Ecosystem Services Benefit the Poor?
Publication, 01 January 1970
Cover for G00456.pdf
Deccan Development Society DECCAN DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
… members to empowering them to address larger issues of food security, natural resource enhancement, education and health needs of the region. … · Autonomy over food production · Autonomy over seeds · Autonomy over natural resources · Autonomous market CURRENT GOALS AUTONOMY OVER MEDIA …
Publication, 01 January 1970
'Land grabbing' in the shadow of the law in Africa
… people faced with similar situations have? My new book, Human Rights, Natural Resource and Investment Law in a Globalised World: Shades of … often impossible in practice, as it requires financial and technical resources that are not available to rural people. Also, before accessing … Environnement Développement – Afrique in Senegal and the Tanzania Natural Resource Forum in Tanzania. Greater awareness of rights and …
Insight, 13 October 2011
A woman using a hoe
Q&A: Achieving sustainable intensification of agriculture – decisions and trade-offs
… the project lead Barbara Adolph , principal researcher in IIED’s Natural Resources research group , talks about why the research was important and what they found …
Article, 17 February 2020
Neglected energy source can fuel giant leap forward in developing nations
… deforestation," says Duncan Macqueen, a senior researcher in IIED’s natural resources group and co-author of the report. "Instead government should …
News, 09 March 2011
Social learning on climate change and food security issues can take place anywhere - in schools, farmers' organisations, groups or in workshops. Credit: F. Fiondella
Making it real: social learning in practice
… has emerged and is being defined in the fields of climate change and natural resource management. The paper helps us think about the … it was more important to enable farmers to engage on the issue as a group and to work together to find solutions rather than to transfer …
Insight, 09 December 2013