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UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection
… to protecting and sharing traditional knowledge and biological resources, published today (29 June) by the International Institute for … problem because traditional communities tend to protect knowledge and resources in entirely the opposite way, meaning that ideas and … it would mean to protect traditional knowledge and associated genetic resources according to customary laws and practices and how to recognise …
News, 29 June 2009
Cover for G04174.pdf
Advisory inputs on strengthening the technical capacity of Community Based Forest Enterprises (CBFE) in Indonesia
… poverty for those who make a living from the forest and its resources. MFP3 supports the improvement of a community-based forest …
Publication, 01 June 2017
Cover for 14658IIED.pdf
Tracing sustainable agriculture in Mozambique: from policy to practice
… A change in policy direction is needed so that priorities and resources favour support to the smallholder sector. …
Publication, 01 March 2016
Cover for G04191.pdf
Community forestry in Cameroon: a diagnostic analysis of laws, institutions, actors and opportunities
… other producer groups which reflect community utilisation of natural resources (including land for agriculture) in forested areas;~• Analyse …
Publication, 01 November 2017
Sewing on the street in Djibouti. The informal sector still plays an important role in most of the LDCs (Photo: Charles Roffey, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Five obstacles facing Least Developed Countries
… was strong emphasis on LDCs building capacity to mobilise financial resources locally. Tax reform – including the ability of the state to … and enhance their technical and institutional capacities to mobilise resources efficiently.    Limited economic diversification? LDCs depend … and 'poor governance' on the recipient side, the recent shift of resources to humanitarian crises, not to mention the rise of …
Insight, 29 June 2016
Cover for 17161IIED.pdf
Ensuring devolution supports adaptation and climate resilient growth in Kenya
… Effective governance of natural resources is crucial for adaptive capacity and climate resilient growth … of local voices (particularly from planning and management of natural resources) has eroded dryland communities’ distinctive capacity to …
Publication, 01 June 2013
Cover for 17411IIED.pdf
A sustainable future for fisheries: how fiscal policy can be used to achieve SDG 14
… SDG 14 — to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources. While policymakers can use a number of legal, regulatory and …
Publication, 01 December 2016
Afghan farmers and extension workers assess an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan (Photo: Barbara Adoph/IIED)
Introduction to building greater local control and resilience into agricultural and food systems
… in many parts of the world are losing control over land and natural resources, as well as components of food systems, in particular markets. … farmer-led innovation that is largely based on local knowledge and resources. Farmers' knowledge and understanding of new challenges, such … over the means of production and make efficient use of available resources. In contrast, mainstream agricultural development actors have …
Article, 05 August 2013
Man, holding a wlaking stick, stands in front of a well full of water
World Bank must get behind climate finance mechanisms that see funds go directly to hardest hit countries
… exactly what they need to cope with a changing climate but lack the resources to make it happen. Grants not loans This funding needs to be …
Insight, 06 April 2023
Farmers and administrators discuss land issues
Securing land rights in West Africa
… ground. This is because for centuries people have accessed land and resources through complex social relations governed by local … and formalised collective agreements on the use of shared natural resources (referred to as 'local conventions'). What did IIED do? This …
Project, 09 October 2014