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Cecil the lion, who was controversially hunted and killed last week, is pictured in 2014. But a ban on trophy hunting may not save lions and have unintended consequences (Photo: Vince O'Sullivan, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
RIP Cecil the lion – what will be his legacy? And who should decide?
… introduced? Trophy hunting is the "high value" end of hunting, where people (often wealthy and mainly Westerners) pay top dollar to kill an … and transparent resource allocation), it is now in trouble.  Hwange staff have been radically cut, and there is little money for cars or … suggest this may already be happening in Botswana, which banned all hunting last year.  Let us mourn Cecil, but be careful what we wish …
Insight, 31 July 2015
Field visit as part of the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project, Mount Elgon, Uganda (IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Uganda
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) involves people using biodiversity and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse … EbA, and to promote EbA at international level. More information and all the case study sites are available via the main project page .  What …  to consult with communities and national and local government staff. The findings will be combined with those from the 11 other …
Project, 15 February 2018
Local logging bosses ('patrons') attend a training session on business organisation and forest management in the remote miombo forest near Caia in Central Mozambique (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Mozambique's forest theatre – how will the play end?
… and often illegal logging (which in 2013 made up 93 per cent of all logging in Mozambique). Their operating costs are often pre-financed … persist. And who better to address deforestation than these very people whose livelihoods depend on trees. Eight hours by car to Caia … come cheap. Getting 27 local logging patrons together with government staff and local NGOs to undergo training on business organisation, …
Insight, 04 March 2015
A herder with his livestock in Isiolo County, Kenya (Photo: Dorine Odongo/ILRI, Creative Commons via Flickr)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Kenya
… Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) involves people using biodiversity and ecosystem services to adapt to the adverse … EbA, and to promote EbA at international level. More information and all the case studies sites are available via the main project page .  …  to consult with communities and national and local government staff to complete the comparative-study which compared the nationally …
Project, 14 June 2018
In Kenya's Isiolo County, repeated droughts are forcing pastoralists out of herding and into farming. The county has used TAMD to assess climate risk management schemes (Photo: Martin Karimi/ECHO)
Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development (TAMD): Country work
Article, 28 October 2014
Malawi's statistics mask struggle to meet UN goal for water and sanitation in urban areas
… of Malawi’s urban population, despite government claims that nearly all urban citizens have access to safe water and sanitation. The … (Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu). The study included interviews with staff from central and local governments, civil society organizations … than 600,000 inhabitants). In Mzuzu, a city with more than 100,000 people, there are no sewers. Most people in these three cities rely on …
News, 13 August 2009
A farmer tending his sunflowers in Kenya. Credit: Abbi Buxton
A day in the life of a commercial consultant
… receiving a reply could have taken days but, since the promotion of a staff member, Mercy, to business development manager, communications has … call the buyer at the supermarket chain asking very politely (some people call it begging) if we can change the composition of the flowers … 70% small holder flowers. Most of the morning has passed by and in all the excitement I’ve forgotten all about my coffee. While waiting for …
Insight, 14 February 2012
Is this a climate change issue or a human rights issue?
… that Caritas was using in their work with the Oraon Adivasi people. The Oraon Adivasi struggle to access both drinking water and … in making efficient use of scarce rainwater. While these are all commendable and sustainable, they are only half the story. The other … between the two plots sparked an interesting discussion among Caritas staff about the policies that govern control of, and access to, water …
Insight, 29 March 2011
Study sheds light on how public-private partnerships can bring renewable energy to the poorest
… integrated with rural development plans and programmes, which involve all relevant ministries, are rooted in community participation and … teachers to prepare classes and for students to study. It has allowed staff and pupils to use radios, televisions and sometimes computers, - … and level of tariff subsidy, according to the local context and people’s ability to pay, but some private-sector concessionaires …
News, 29 July 2011
Stands of giant bamboo, in what was once degraded cattle pasture, are ready to be loaded onto trucks (Photo: Duncan Macqueen)
Bamboozled by bamboo?
… quality. Seven simple steps to managing risk The workshop heard from all 10 businesses that had tested the toolkit, each strongly endorsing … with an action plan that allocates specific responsibilities to staff accordingly.  Collaborative testing by members of the Forest … members from 94 countries). It is co-managed by IIED, The Centre for People and Forests (RECOFTC), the FAO-hosted Forest and Farm Facility, …
Insight, 09 December 2016