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Nepal: space to debate, opportunities to act
… were increased from 12 to 14 hours per day during our visit). In the forest sector, perhaps the most lasting impression is of the energy and commitment shown by those seeking to improve forest governance. We often look for policy opportunities, ‘windows’, … is focused around the Government of Nepal’s attempt to revise the Forest Act of 1993. This is the Act that recognises and formalises the …
Insight, 24 March 2011
A man waters seedlings at a nursery at the Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary in Kenya managed by Wildlife Works Carbon.
Investment guide to ‘triple win’ from locally controlled forestry
… forestry appears in a forthcoming guide by the Growing Forest Partnership (GFP) initiative, and will be presented today (24 … enthusiasm and access to expertise can build and manage a successful forest enterprise that yields sustainable returns," says Gary Dunning of … worthy of asset investment," says Chris Buss of IUCN, who led the team that produced the guide. "But growing those businesses may need …
News, 24 September 2012
IIED's three-and-a-half minute film to communicate the ambitions and universal reach of the SDGs had been viewed almost 20,000 times by February 2017 (Image: IIED/Hands Up)
IIED's work on the post-2015 agenda
Article, 27 February 2017
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 3 Tackling difficult issues: lessons from research in Ecuador
… these pressures, a harmful means of production. However, such team spent three months in 1998 working in a studies are difficult to …
Publication, 01 January 1999
A line of Christmas trees. Photo: Brett Flanders (Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Sustainable development requires an infusion of love
… in 1900 to US$100 trillion by 2030. There is a growing squeeze on forest land to meet this demand. Halting forest loss – which causes 17 … humanity to a sustainable future. Duncan Macqueen is Principal Researcher in the International Institute for Environment and Development's Forest Team ( [email protected] ) …
Insight, 20 December 2013
Women buying bushmeat at a food stall.
How is COVID-19 affecting wild meat consumption in rural Cameroon?
… eco-guard, Florent , there are less professional hunters entering the forest because fewer customers are buying wild meat. This could be down … meat consumption in your region. You can share your thoughts with the team on Twitter via  @MamaMouamfon , @IIED or @ICCS_updates . Download: …
Insight, 02 November 2020
An image of a river splitting the hills of the Chinchiná River Basin in Colombia, one of eight countries in which IIED worked with the World Bank on natural capital accounting (Photo: Rosalind Goodrich/IIED)
Accounting for the value of natural resources
Article, 20 May 2016
Trafficking of wildlife, driven by escalating demand for products such as elephant ivory, is a booming market worth US$19bn a year (Photo: Nonprofit Organizations via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
International push to tackle illegal wildlife trade risks missing potential of sustainable use
… the deepening problem of wildlife crime," says Dilys Roe, Principal Researcher at IIED. "But while strengthening law enforcement and … to manage and conserve wildlife." Simon Milledge, head of IIED's forest team says: "Heavy-handed law enforcement can be a blunt instrument for …
News, 11 February 2014
Lions on the move in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. While populations of lions have increased by 12% in four countries, including Botswana, studies show a 43% overall decline from 1993-2014 (Photo: Barrett, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
To save Africa's wildlife, conservation needs a radical shake-up
… under control preventing overgrazing of fragile grasslands. Some forest tree seeds rely on passing through an elephant's gut to germinate … we all treasure. Dilys Roe  ([email protected]) is principal researcher and team leader (biodiversity), and James Mayers ([email protected]) is …
Insight, 03 March 2018
This family in the Mecati Forest, Mozambique, cut down trees and cleared the land on this hillside to grow a crop of cowpeas. They will use this land for two more years, use the cut timber for firewood, and them move on (Photo: Mike Goldwater)
2014: the International Year of Family Farming
… and food systems to our projects that support locally-controlled forest enterprises, we understand the strategic role of family farmers in achieving sustainable development. We are partners in the Forest and Farm Facility , set up to support smallholder producer … food security in the face of climate change. Our legal tools team works with practitioners who are developing innovative approaches …
Article, 22 April 2014