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Mpugu Parish borders Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (top right). Photo: Andrew Kirkby
Maps reveal what motivates people to take resources from flagship national park
… as part of this project, the Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group found that poorer villagers generally took minor forest products, … management authorities and Uganda’s Poverty and Conservation Learning Group with copies of the maps. My hope is that they will provide strong … Andrew Kirkby is a volunteer working with IIED’s Natural Resources Group. The project is funded by the UK Government through the Darwin …
Insight, 09 October 2013
Old woman in profile in front of thatched hut and mud house. Niger.
Making gender and generation matter
… and contributed to the emerging debates on poverty reduction and sustainable development. Background Social change is closely intertwined … reproduction services, women’s (and men’s) participation in labour markets, wealth and status inequalities, and the constantly evolving … analyses of gender and generation are important to the success of sustainable development initiatives, and many available tools and …
Project, 26 April 2011
A farmer in Tattaguine, Senegal benefits from an irrigation project. IIED is advocating for the Green Climate Fund to speed up the process of getting finance to local levels, those who need it most (Photo: Ryan Kendrick Smith, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Q&A: a message to the Green Climate Fund board
Article, 10 October 2016
Congolese refugees proudly display the cup they won in a football tournament for youths from refugee communities in Kampala (Photo: Stephen Luke, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Beyond self-reliance: recognising the relationships that matter for urban refugees
… humanitarian assistance and livelihood opportunities into something sustainable and meaningful for them".  Recognising the role of cultural … The participation of urban displaced populations in (in)formal markets: contrasting experiences in Kampala, Uganda , William Monteith, …
Insight, 07 November 2017
An aerial view of London. Southwark, on the left, is surprisingly undense (Photo: David, Bergin, Emmett and Elliott, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
How can compact cities keep house prices under control?
… as Hong Kong, New York and Paris are likely to be richer and more sustainable than sprawling cities such as Houston or Melbourne. Managing … is senior researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group and senior economist with the Coalition for Urban Transitions . …
Insight, 14 September 2017
Leaders of the Southern Aberdare Conservation Network (SACN) discussing support from the Forest and Farm Facility (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Taking the brakes off forest farm development in Kenya
… Meru Farm Forestry Association and the Community Food and Environment Group. With support from the Swedish international Development Agency … ) is a principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources Group , working on forest use and policies. …
Insight, 11 November 2014
Two women wearing traditional gowns stand in a maize field
EbA Evidence and Policy: China
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2022, IIED, the International … agroecological farming practices by improving links to urban markets. IIED and CCAP used the EbA Evidence and Policy project’s … also contributed a case study to the CAN-UK International NbS working group report entitled:  ‘Nature-based solutions in action: lessons from …
Project, 13 June 2018
Agricultural research must change radically to realise people's right to food
… Environment and Development (IIED). "It is about supporting domestic markets and small-scale agricultural production, and it is about … the need to transform knowledge — using ecology as the basis for sustainable agriculture and de-colonialising economics from narrow … the strengths of farmers and scientists in the search for fair, sustainable and locally adapted food systems. Transforming agricultural …
News, 16 February 2007
People gesture and point at a man with a microphone.
G8 summit: A revolutionary agenda
… which he outlined in this speech : “No conflict, access to markets, transparency, property rights, the rule of law, the absence of … as a critical step on the road to accountability and fair and sustainable development. Our research has made big contributions to … You Pay (PWYP) questions remain on how to make transparency work for sustainable development . It’s clear that just implementing standards …
Insight, 14 June 2013
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… and Dilys Roe, both Senior Researcher with IIED’s Natural Resources Group  are taking part in the workshop organised by Conservation … livelihoods and poverty alleviation, and the various factors (such as markets and governance, rights and tenure, and policies) that impact … Dilys Roe , an IIED Senior Researcher in the Natural Resources Group and leader of the Biodiversity team is running the workshop in …
Event, 16 August 2012