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Aerial view of a forest in Cameroon.
Navigating the challenges of land-based investment governance
… and drive economic recovery. For some governments, promoting natural resource-intensive investments – such as mining and agribusiness … the environment and the individuals, communities, pastoralists and Indigenous Peoples who currently use the land. These challenges are not new. Since …
Insight, 10 June 2022
This week in Myanmar, pictured, the Forest Farm Facility is funding a national exchange between forest and farm producer groups and many other producer groups (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Forest and Farm Facility: Getting resources to those who matter
… from Chamber's book it is no less difficult  to involve, and channel resources to, the vast private sector of local forest and farm producers … development agencies. Its steering committee comprises a who's who of indigenous, community and family forest and farm representatives. Its … those who matter. Duncan Macqueen is principal researcher in IIED's natural resources group ( [email protected] ). …
Insight, 24 March 2014
A saltwater crocodile
Despite COVID-19, using wild species may still be the best way to save them
… (where wild species or parts of wild species are removed from their natural environment – for example hunting, fishing, trapping, rubber … has often been heralded as a panacea for conservation and for local peoples’ livelihoods. Its almost overnight curtailment will certainly … wild species exist in landscapes and seascapes also occupied by indigenous people and local communities, a fundamental characteristic of …
Insight, 01 April 2020
A photo and a plan of a small plot.
CBA15: Four messages ahead of COP26
… women and young people, drew on their social networks, deep local and Indigenous knowledge, and their own resources to address the crisis. Their status as agents of change should …
Insight, 05 July 2021
Woman holding a shovel to the ground in a cropped field.
IIED's best of 2021: blogs
… of 2021 Read a blog about our top 10 videos of 2021 1 Here's why Indigenous economics is the key to saving nature April : Our most read … economies of least developed countries (LDCs) are heavily reliant on natural resources. It is therefore no surprise that they are leading the way in …
Article, 23 December 2021
Shift power to people to preserve natural world, urges report
… pass power to communities that are able custodians of the biological resources key to their lives and livelihoods." Historically, … the convention do not implement this in practice," says Swiderska. "Indigenous and local communities need a bigger role. By focusing on … in research, and empower local people to make decisions about natural resources. "Experience with governance shows that the better the …
News, 08 October 2008
New Potato Deal in Peru Signposts Global Drive to Open Up Food Genebanks to Indigenous Peoples
… and repatriate biological diversity to farming communities and the natural environment for local and global benefit. The initiative will be conducted in a conservation "potato park" in southern Peru where indigenous peoples can access genetic resources and have a greater say in their … Deal in Peru Signposts Global Drive to Open Up Food Genebanks to Indigenous Peoples …
News, 18 January 2005
Mountains such as the Andes, in Peru, are among the regions most affected by climate change (Photo: David Stanley via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Indigenous spiritual values guide climate change adaptation in mountain communities
News, 25 April 2014
Sorting apricots in Tajikistan. The diverse and extreme climatic conditions of Central Asia helped farmers develop fruit varieties adaptable to drought and other environmental stresses (Photo: UNDP, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The Paris Agreement – a framework for local inclusion
… science and, as appropriate, traditional knowledge, knowledge of indigenous peoples and local knowledge systems". Vulnerable communities – whether … the most vulnerable to climate change because they depend closely on natural resources. Yet their traditional livelihoods are often highly … Natural resource management …
Insight, 05 February 2016
En route to San José, Costa Rica. Credit: cicsc1970
Nature has values, and markets can be governed
… stewardship. Direct payments to landowners in Costa Rica – including indigenous communities, farmers and small businesses – reward them … Plan Vivo has helped communities develop plans to protect and manage natural resources – such as forests – which are biodiverse, help support … Natural resource management …
Insight, 10 August 2012