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Legal tools for citizen empowerment: Increasing local participation and benefit in Mali’s mining sector
… ways to increase their effectiveness, and identifies next steps for policy engagement and capacity building work. In some areas this … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 November 2008
The fruit market is dominated by a small number of varieties that can withstand long distance shipping and meet supermarket demands for uniformity (Photo: Dirk Loop, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Why food diversity must be on the menu
… such as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault are an essential insurance policy against the loss of crop varieties and as a resource for plant …
Insight, 14 October 2016
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Land registration in Mali - No land ownership for farmers? Observations from peri-urban Bamako
… Registration of land rights is a recurring theme in the debate on land policy in Africa. Several legal mechanisms have been put in place with … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 July 2007
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Land and decentralisation in Senegal
… Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 May 2008
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Winners and losers: privatising the commons in Botswana
… In recent years, the "Botswana model" of rangeland policy has been heralded by many as a successful example of government … "model" (the so-called "tragedy of the commons" theory) and of the policy implications that it entails (privatisation of common … rangelands), make Botswana’s experience an appealing example for policy makers and donor agencies alike across Africa. However, research …
Publication, 01 January 2005
While one of the objectives of the 2014 World Day to Combat Desertification is to strengthen the visibility of the drylands on the international environmental agenda, much more is needed (Photo: Marie Monimart)
Celebrating the drylands
… politics and governance. Bridging the gap between science and policy Despite the sophistication and depth of both indigenous and scientific knowledge, for nearly a century many policy interventions in the drylands have been disconnected from … can bring dryland issues to the table in national and decentralised policy spaces. If international and national policymakers are prepared …
Insight, 17 June 2014
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Transformations in West African agriculture and the role of family farms
… on West African agriculture, the role of family farms and trade policy at national, regional and global levels. It also aims to identify … and losers, to outline the impact of OECD trade and agricultural policy on farming livelihoods, and to highlight the opportunities for producer organisations to influence policy design and negotiations in partnership with diverse organisations …
Publication, 01 December 2003
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Future of Family Farming Report on IIED's work 2000-2005
… work? Debate continues on the appropriateness and feasibility of this policy direction. Some fear it will increase poverty, while others claim … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 January 2005
IIED researchers in Uganda: "IIED works with small and medium sized enterprise (SMEs), municipal governments, pastoral communities, representatives of urban poor federations, smallholder farming groups, and other poorly represented interests" (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Reflections on my time as IIED director
Insight, 05 March 2015
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Decentralisation in practice: power, livelihoods and cultural meaning in West Africa. Workshop highlights 2004
… discussion, workshop participants debated factors determining how policy commitments to devolved forms of government actually work in … Drylands and pastoralism …
Publication, 01 May 2004