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First detailed study of large land acquisitions in Africa warns of impacts on poor rural people
… by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) at the request of UN Food and Agriculture Organization and … informed consent. Co-authors Sonja Vermeulen and Lorenzo Cotula of IIED caution that land acquisitions vary greatly and that blanket … Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. It was undertaken by an IIED team with inputs from and in close collaboration with FAO and IFAD. …
News, 25 May 2009
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Using Biocultural Community Protocols to Implement MEAs and UNDRIP at the Local Level for Sustainable Development
… Diversity Congress, 24th May 2012, Montpellier, France. Organised by IIED, Asociacion ANDES and Natural Justice The Nagoya Protocol on Access …
Publication, 01 June 2012
Images of indigenous biocultural heritage territories are profiled in a new photofilm (Photo: IIED)
New photofilm profiles biocultural heritage territories
… and collective custodianship in preserving fragile ecosystems. IIED is supporting the development of indigenous biocultural heritage … of climate change in China, India, Peru and Kenya. Researchers from IIED and its partners will be showing the photofilm and discussing the …
News, 11 November 2014
Farmers in Nepal. Nepal has introduced a range of strategies and policies to tackle climate change (Photo: Neil Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Author Q&A: Trends in climate change legislation
Article, 08 May 2018
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A collection of housing finance experiences from around the world; South Africa, Senegal, Namibia, Thailand and Mexico
Publication, 01 July 1999
The Green Economy Report – forestry chapter
… benefits in economic, developmental and environmental terms. What did IIED do? IIED produced the forestry chapter for this report. Background analysis …
Project, 02 September 2010
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PLA Notes 35: Community Water Management
Publication, 01 June 1999
Conference buzzes with stories of communities adapting to climate change
… The meeting, organised by IIED and partners, included three days of visits to communities across … Videos from the conference Watch a playlist of interviews by ACCRA . IIED blog posts from the conference A tale of typhoons, trees and tiny …
News, 26 April 2012
Small-scale miners dry ores in the process of gold mining in Geita, Tanzania (Photo: John Louis/Investing In Gold, Creative Commons)
Dialogues for a sustainable and productive artisanal and small-scale mining sector
… wellbeing, as well as to illicit trade and even criminal activity. IIED's ASM dialogue programme provides a much-needed forum for … policy and collaborative efforts Learn more Keen to learn more about IIED's ASM work and receive project updates? Sign up to receive our …
Project, 24 January 2014
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The role of parliamentarians in strengthening the climate change agenda: Malawi report
… by the International Institute for Environment and Development (iied) with support of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), …
Publication, 01 September 2010