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Mangroves (Blue Carbon) in the Lamu area, on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (Photo: Peter Prokosch)
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… of IIED projects which include biocultural heritage, ecosystem-based adaptation, social assessment of protected areas, food demand and … applied in various contexts was also highlighted. It brought together climate scientists, adaptation practitioners, policymakers, and private … Related reading: Assessing social impacts of protected areas  | From livelihoods to equity for better protected area conservation  |  Social …
Event, 01 September 2016
Farmers and scientists from Ethiopia and Peru demand indigenous approach to conservation
… to the importance of resilient, biodiverse food systems to sustain livelihoods, reduce poverty and help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change. "The declaration encourages action research and South-South …
News, 01 October 2009
Bolivian family farming organisations show a poster about their award-winning coffee business development activity at the World Rural Forum in Bilbao, Spain (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Modern food systems to emerge in new decade of family farming
… helping these men and women farmers to adapt to, and mitigate, climate change – a modern solution to problems cause by an outdated industrial … to avoid outward migration – including alternative media savvy livelihoods. Coming together with a 10-year plan A survey had asked …
Insight, 04 April 2019
Seaweed farming in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, is an example of an alternative livelihood project (Photo: Yeowatzup via Creative Commons)
IIED's best of 2014: blogs
Article, 31 December 2014
The community owners of a furniture factory pose for a photo
Locally controlled forest enterprises are the whole enchilada
… by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), is helping mitigate climate change – although both are important points. Rather, it is that UCFAS, … living with the consequences of their business decisions in their livelihoods and landscapes, are making careful trade-offs between …
Insight, 10 September 2018
The CBD COP13 logo. IIED and partners will be at the Convention on Biological Diversity conference in Cancun, Mexico, in December
IIED at the biodiversity COP in Cancun
… and enhancing agrobiodiversity for food security in the face of climate change, and explore novel approaches for customary sustainable … and the impacts of biocultural innovations on food security and adaptation. Two women farmers from China presented the Stone Village … initiatives affect forest cover, biodiversity conservation, family livelihoods and human well-being, so that they can improve the design …
Event, 04 December 2016
CBD COP24 logo
IIED and partners at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP14)
… events. 2nd Wildlife Forum – Sustainable Use for Conservation and Livelihoods Date: Wednesday, 21 November Partner organisations : CITES, … researcher Krystyna Swiderska. Related reading: Ecosystem-based adaptation: a handbook for EbA in mountain, dryland and coastal … results from the Potato Park and the Indigenous Peoples Biocultural Climate Change Assessment, Peru The Darwin Initiative – past, present …
Event, 17 November 2018
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Biodiversity at IIED
… wildlife management, and ‘policy that works’ for biodiversity and livelihoods. Today IIED’s biodiversity work ranges from agrobiodiversity to apes, from climate change to conservation, and from market mechanisms to … sharing, social assessment of protected areas and ecosystem-based adaptation. This booklet provides a snapshot of our active projects as …
Publication, 01 September 2010
Women distributing seeds in Andhra Pradesh, India (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Q&A: Why indigenous seed-saving women are the stewards of biodiversity
… – innovation systems to strengthen food security in the face of climate change. The five-year project worked with indigenous and … better adapted to local environments and provide crucial options for adaptation to future climatic and market changes. Preserving traditional seeds is intrinsically linked to the food security, livelihoods and culture of farming communities.   With greater …
Article, 18 October 2018
A fishing boat and cruise liner cross paths outside Zakynthos Harbour (Photo: Robert Wallace, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
The blue economy and maritime security in Africa: why now?
… of waste, or natural disasters may pose a more significant risk. Climate change and implications for (in)security  While I do not want to … will have significant effects on the ecosystems that support the livelihoods of many impoverished communities. This in turn will affect … align Africa's maritime security with climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions in the continent and beyond.  Essam Yassin …
Insight, 13 October 2016