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Four people sit on the floor to look at a map on the ground.
In her name: securing land tenure for women in Zambia
Insight, 14 October 2021
Farmers sharing potatoes in the Potato Park near Pisaq (Sacred Valley), Peru
Protecting community rights over traditional knowledge
… If IPRs are granted too easily they can confer rights over community resources to others and do not require consent or benefit-sharing when community resources are used. They can also limit the rights of farmers to use, … their collective rights over traditional knowledge and related bio-resources, take advantage of market opportunities, and prevent them from …
Project, 14 April 2013
Two fishermen cast their nets from a small boat
New guide to monitoring progress on SDG14
… its SDG14 targets." The excutive director of the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) , Nicole Leotaud, also welcomed the guide: … Cooperation at the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE)  within Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, welcomed the new publication. Ngoc said: …
News, 08 July 2019
A seated man cleaning a crutch.
Disability, inclusion and cities: can COVID-19 trigger change?
… some community organisations have mobilised: providing life-saving resources, accessible information, new spaces for participation and … support is vital in a pandemic to manage information and resources  and control the outbreak . However, we found that disabled … This ensured that disabled people can access mainstream community resources, as well as raising awareness of their needs across sectors. …
Insight, 01 October 2020
Fresh vegetables on display for sale
IIED launches annual review of 2019
… producers to reach wider markets and improve their access to forest resources. Also during 2019, IIED made the case for better collaboration … with low- and medium-income countries to negotiate access to marine resources and to advocate for policies that are fairer and more …
News, 05 February 2020
Learning route participants interact with local communities in Isiolo, Kenya (Photo: Timothy Mwaura/CGIAR)
Seven ways to build resilient local economies in fragile contexts
Insight, 24 August 2016
Example of Volanta pump in use - note pump parts external to mounting - Niger
Global Water Initiative: Niger
… were established by GWI), about the management of water and related resources. Women played a significant role in the process of … in more accessible language. Both the quality and quantity of water resources are now being monitored, with support from community entities. …
Project, 16 February 2018
A boat near Fiji. Tourism and fishing are important industries for the Pacific nation of Fiji. Both of these economically important sectors depend on effective marine conservation (Photo: Sam Gao, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ocean of bliss: rewriting the narrative
… to change the behaviour of fishers to sustainably manage their resources.  Another major reason to celebrate is that a universal goal … to "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development" and sets several targets … and support healthy and resilient oceans in general and fishery resources in particular for present and future generations. There are …
Insight, 08 June 2015
Cover for 13608IIED.pdf
Chinese investments and forest land use: situations and trends in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Publication, 01 March 2019
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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2019: summary
Publication, 31 March 2020