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Woman standing in water, fishing using a big netted basket.
Reflections on UNOC3 and strengthening coastal stewardship
… most invested in the future of our ocean – small-scale fishers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities – were still under-represented at this … people – to steward the ocean. Living on coasts and relying on marine resources for generations, these communities have  deep knowledge of …
Insight, 23 June 2025
Two people pour liquid on a plate of potatoes.
Indigenous food systems prove highly resilient during COVID-19
… tremendous resilience of the self-reliant biocultural food systems of Indigenous Peoples around the world. Indigenous mountain communities – from Peru to … particularly conserving biodiversity, food-producing habitats and natural water systems. “Healthy lands produce healthy foods and farming … Natural resource management …
Insight, 26 August 2021
Woman bends over a seedbed.
IIED at the 2022 Nature-based Solutions Conference
… is co-convening conference session four, on the the critical role of Indigenous People and local communities in delivering successful NbS, on … NbS Date: Wednesday, 6 July 2022 Time: 10.30am-12.30pm (BST) Venue: Natural History Museum (NHM) lecture theatre and online, via Zoom Convenors: IIED and Forest Peoples Programme  Just and equitable NbS are designed, implemented, …
Event, 05 July 2022
Houses on stilts at the side of water, with trees behind
30x30 – a brave new dawn or a failure to protect people and nature?
… of biodiversity loss. First, without much stronger provisions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs), it could lead to more green … around the world and of the need to rethink our relationship to the natural world and the role of IPLC in environmental stewardship. This …
Insight, 21 October 2021
Elder woman kneels on the ground behind weeds.
Indigenous Peoples and forest communities are central to tackling the climate crisis – but they need finance
… and restoring ecosystems. Research also shows, time and again, that Indigenous Peoples and forest communities, with their local knowledge and expertise in working with forest ecosystems and natural processes, play a fundamental role in conserving forests. Yet, … Indigenous Peoples and forest communities are central to tackling the …
Insight, 05 November 2021
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Five-dimensional sustainability assessment: a tool for assessing if wild species use is sustainable, legal and safe
… or processed forms. It is central to the identity and culture of many Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and may also be central to the local and … Natural resource management …
Publication, 28 May 2025
Headshots of five people over a forest
Indigenous knowledge, people and nature – all crucial to Kunming: Make Change Happen podcast episode 11
Article, 26 April 2021
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Insights from equitable governance assessments in conservation areas around the world
… tended to be slightly more positive for PCAs governed by and with Indigenous Peoples and local communities than those governed purely by government … Natural resource management …
Publication, 05 July 2025
People sitting in a pasture
International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP)
… INMIP is an Indigenous Peoples-led network coordinated by the Peruvian indigenous NGO ANDES (Association for Nature and Sustainable … Natural resource management … International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP) …
Project, 27 June 2019
Brisetha Hendricks talking to conservancy members. As well as rhino, the Uibasen Twyfelfontein Conservancy has elephants, leopards, mountain zebras, kudu, gemsbok, ostrich, springbok, steenbok, duiker and klipspringer (Photo: Brisetha Hendricks)
Q&A: Community-based natural resource management is the future
Article, 15 November 2018