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Q&A: Community-based natural resource management is the future
… in the conservancy movement.  Sustainable wildlife management is a key issue being addressed at this year’s conference on the Convention on … give examples? BH:  Let me start off by saying that community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is really future thinking. It’s an … with due consideration that which we think of as normal. … Biodiversity … Gender … Natural resource management … Women champions of …
Article, 15 November 2018
Q&A: Women in rural India are nature’s guardians
… biological and cultural diversity, people’s rights over their resources and knowledge systems, and examining what ensures food and … rich water sources to vast grazing lands, India has an abundance of natural resources. How would you describe women’s relationship to these … clear evidence that women, with their knowledge and skills, are key contributors to biodiversity conservation and their voices must be …
Article, 30 October 2018
‘Act on nature’, demand hundreds of organisations, in unprecedented call to world leaders
… directly increases our vulnerability to pandemics, such as COVID-19, natural disasters and conflicts, with the most vulnerable and … essential to tackling the climate crisis. Sustainable use of natural resources means building resilient economies – more than half of the … equitable, carbon-neutral, nature-positive planet for all people.    “Key to this is the delivery of an ambitious and effective post-2020 …
News, 18 September 2020
As climate changes, Himalayan farmers return to traditional crops
… weather. Making sure communities have the food they need is key. Not just in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’ … by climate change. This requires agricultural systems that sustain natural resources, biodiversity and traditional crop varieties that give options …
Blog, 29 October 2018
IIED at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
… and the sustainable development goals.  Members of IIED's Natural Resources research group  and partners attended the congress, and played a key role in a number of events and activities, which are detailed below. …
Event, 01 September 2016
IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
… and social organisations, the conference aims to improve how our natural environment is managed for human, social and economic … public. Watch these videos to find out more about the conference’s key themes. World Leader’s Dialogue IIED’s Director, Camilla Toulmin, … Swiderska and Dilys Roe, both Senior Researcher with IIED’s Natural Resources Group  are taking part in the workshop organised by …
Event, 16 August 2012
IIED's best of 2020: publications
… to support national progress on sustainable development Identifies key SDG evaluation characteristics and approaches, and Looks at how SDG … petroleum and other infrastructure are compounding pressures on natural resources. People who have a strong connection with land, water and …
Article, 23 December 2020
Encouraging collaboration: drafting a new law to stop biopiracy in Namibia
… Biopiracy – the appropriation of the knowledge and genetic resources of indigenous communities without permission or compensation – … from the utilisation of genetic resources. Namibia had played a key role in the negotiations on the protocol.  Participants ranging from … a letter of consent from a local leader to research or export a natural product. Kairabeb points out that traditional leaders will need …
Article, 21 March 2016
Event highlights: CBA15 – 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change
… 1 Day 5 UK minister says enabling more locally led adaptation is a key UK aim for COP26  The UK's COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion … senior technical officer and resilience lead at the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) , tells us about their marketplace entry, a …
Article, 14 June 2021
IIED at the World Parks Congress 2014
… justice in the design and management of protected areas (PAs) is a key area of our work, and IIED supports the  Convention on Biological … health and supporting human life. The work of IIED Members of IIED's Natural Resources Group  and their research partners attended the congress, and …
Event, 12 November 2014