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An image from new animation Securing the land rights of people affected by dams in West Africa (Image: Hands Up/IIED)
GWI animation: how to secure land rights of people affected by dams
… of people affected by dams in West Africa , is part of the GWI action-research and advocacy project implemented by IIED and the International … to Jamie Skinner , principal researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group , who leads the West Africa programme of the Global Water …
News, 09 February 2017
Rehema Peter Mushi mines red garnets and sapphires in Tanzania. She recently won a grant to purchase equipment (Photo: Magali Rochat/IIED)
IIED to host 3rd online artisanal and small-scale mining day
News, 02 March 2018
A woman returns to a farmer village near Dodoma, Tanzania (Photo: Cecilia Schubert, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED webinar: strengthening women's rights in land governance
… to protect the environment and the rights of citizens.  Recent research shows that agricultural investments have different impacts on … to gender issues in agricultural investments, based on her research, and Naseku Kisambu, of the  Tanzania Women Lawyers Association … of Oxford and London. She practised as a barrister for 11 years. Her research interests encompass women's land rights and access to justice, …
Event, 02 February 2016
A focus group ranks in order motivations for unauthorised resource use as part of the R2P research, at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (Photo: Mariel Harrison)
Fairness can address the resentment that drives hunting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
News, 17 September 2014
A graphic which highlights the enefits of investing in national M&E systems for climate change
Webinar: Benefits of investing in national monitoring and evaluation systems
… change.  Neha Rai,  senior researcher in the IIED Climate Change research group, grounded some of these concepts by sharing how some …
Event, 02 October 2018
Women at an outside meeting sat on the floor under trees
Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity
… role in conserving biodiversity. This is backed up by extensive research. According to several studies (PDF) , traditional ecological … heritage in order to address this dual extinction crisis. Our research with 11 indigenous groups in Peru, Panama, Kenya, India and … water across 9,000 hectares. Potato diversification and collaborative research with scientists have enhanced yields despite severe climate …
Insight, 18 February 2020
A flooded street
Podcast: four countries working together to get climate finance to the local level
News, 22 April 2020
Madagascan fishermen set out for a day's fishing in traditional dugout canoes. Madagascar is implementing community-based management for some of its marine resources (Photo: Andreas Hafenscher, Creative Commons via Flickr)
World Oceans Day event will examine the potential of oceans and coasts
… opportunities provided by oceans and coasts are being missed or lost. Research shows that oceans and coasts are foundations of our well-being … of Global Marine Program, WWF International Ben Milligan , senior research associate, University College London Angus Friday , Ambassador …
News, 21 May 2015
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The complex dynamics of Nairobi’s low-income housing services and land markets
… of low-income rental options. One particularly salient finding of the research to date is the growing dominance of tenement housing, which is …
Publication, 01 January 2019
Group meeting on climate change on boat run by Shidhulai. Natore, Bangladesh. Photo: G.M.B. Akash/PANOS
Empowering communities to adapt to climate change
Article, 17 December 2012