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The logo of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
IIED at the Seventh Session of the Governing Body of FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
… presented a side event about the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) and its work to promote biocultural heritage … the profound importance of biocultural heritage and indigenous knowledge  for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. … farmers in order to strengthen food security in the face of climate change. Swiderska's presentation also made recommendations for …
Event, 30 October 2017
The new Guardians of Diversity film documents a gathering of indigenous farmers from mountain communities around the world to exchange knowledge and ideas
Film documents visit to "Guardians of Diversity" in the Potato Park
… Indigenous farmers from Bhutan and China visited the Andean Potato Park … to exchange ideas about maintaining biodiversity, adapting to climate change and managing traditional landscapes, based on indigenous knowledge and customary laws. … Climate change …
News, 10 November 2014
More than 250 participants shared their experiences and examples of good practice at CBA12 (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
How can insights from CBA12 inform global discussions on the SDGs and resilience?
… than 250 participants for four days of  sharing insights gained from climate action at grassroots and local level across hundreds of … economic planning process, and then translating the traditional and indigenous knowledge of different interest groups in local communities into their … Climate change …
Insight, 16 July 2018
Communities call for access to genetic diversity to combat poverty and climate change
… sharing (ABS) that is legally binding and recognises of the rights of indigenous and local communities," says Krystyna Swiderska, senior … and others have been collecting genetic resources and related knowledge from communities that openly share their resources. Many … livelihood options and resilience to environmental stresses such as climate change. "The current ABS regime does not adequately recognise …
News, 21 January 2008
Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… applied in various contexts was also highlighted. It brought together climate scientists, adaptation practitioners, policymakers, and private … opportunity to share the experiences of existing networks involving Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and the importance of … networks and the Equator Initiative's WIN network's peer-to-peer knowledge exchanges. Krystyna Swiderska from IIED presented INMIP's …
Event, 01 September 2016
Images of indigenous biocultural heritage territories are profiled in a new photofilm (Photo: IIED)
New photofilm profiles biocultural heritage territories
… of endogenous development and biodiversity conservation, based on indigenous and traditional land tenure, production systems and cultural … repositories of genetic resources for food and agriculture and climate adaptation.  The film opens with the vision for biocultural … conservation values, but ensure the continuity of traditional knowledge systems for biodiversity conservation and climate smart …
News, 11 November 2014
The CBA9 participants gather for a group photo on the final day of the conference, shortly after the Nairobi Declaration was announced (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
CBA9 highlights
… in a session moderated by Pablo Suarez of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre . IIED senior fellow Saleemul Huq then took the stage to … third day also included sessions on "Estimating loss and damage" and "Indigenous knowledge culture and adaptation", plus an 'out-of-the-box' session on …
Article, 05 May 2015
Cover for G03831.pdf
Developing Biocultural Innovations for Resilience: Linking biological and cultural diversity in agricultural systems
… Confronting challenges like climate change and growing food and water shortages requires innovations that link local traditional, indigenous and scientific knowledge on equal terms to develop adaptive responses. This session …
Publication, 01 September 2014
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Crucial conversations: our favourite five
… in Nigeria, called on young people in his country to build up their knowledge about the causes and impacts of climate change so they can fully engage in the youth-led climate action … community-based adaptation. This year, the conference welcomed more indigenous voices than ever before. We shared their insights globally by …
Insight, 10 March 2020
Cover for G04018.pdf
SIFOR submission to the UNFCCC on agriculture
… This submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change draws on research by IIED and partners, notably: … food security for smallholder farmers, and enhance genetic diversity, indigenous knowledge and the natural resource base. It also identifies agricultural …
Publication, 01 March 2016