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Slash and burn, pictured in the Mopeia district, Zambezia province, Mozambique, has a noble motive – feeding families - but it is not sustainable (Photo: Isilda Nhantumbo/IIED)
REDD+: missionaries, conservation fortresses and the politics of carbon landscapes in Africa
… We have learnt the fundamentals for successful participatory natural resources management such as participatory forest management (PFM), … (CBNRM) , and inclusive protected areas management. These are that resources must be owned by local people; that developing enterprises can … to manage forests as part of complex landscapes – recognising various resources (not only forests), interests and drivers? And is action on …
Insight, 23 December 2015
Study reveals immense importance of ‘invisible’ water to urban poor
… The researchers call for better monitoring of urban groundwater resources and wells and for groundwater to be included more often in …
News, 12 November 2010
Cover for 10128IIED.pdf
Valuing variability: new perspectives on climate resilient drylands development
Publication, 01 April 2015
Cover for 17506IIED.pdf
REDD+ in dryland forests: Issues and prospects for pro-poor REDD in the miombo woodlands of southern Africa
… mechanisms that attach market value to commonly controlled resources and facilitate market-led conservation, leading to some successful sustainable management of natural resources. The lessons from CBNRM in the miombo ecoregion provide a …
Publication, 01 May 2010
Africa is the last place on Earth with a significant assemblage of large mammals, according to the IPBES report (Photo: Kasia Wallis, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Warnings on state of life on our planet are loud, clear and alarming
… good information, secure rights and ownership over land and natural resources, and the freedom to organise – good stewardship of …
News, 23 March 2018
Screengrab of a map of indigenous peoples’ territories in the Peruvian Amazon (Image: IBC Peru)
Creating a global 'land rights family': from knowledge to action
… event format. Digna Irafay and Masalu Luhula, of the Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF), plan to pilot IBC's life-planning method in two … ([email protected]) is a senior researcher in IIED's Natural Resources research group . The five organisations involved in the … Assistance in Development (COMAID) , from Cameroon; Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF) , from Tanzania; and the Indonesia Community …
Insight, 14 March 2018
Sustainable tourism
… poorest people, and to act as an incentive to conserve natural resources and areas rich in biodiversity. IIED works on a number of … effectiveness of these strategies. Community management of natural resources in Africa : This review provides an unprecedented pan-African … services : The Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) is a longstanding initiative where communities …
Article, 21 June 2011
Cover for 14640IIED.pdf
Smallholder agriculture in Africa. An overview and implications for policy
… social benefits in comparison to other possible uses of development resources. Large changes could potentially affect the viability of …
Publication, 01 October 2014
Cover for 14667IIED.pdf
Evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on human wellbeing: Guidance for practitioners
… of the intervention, and the organisational capacity and resources available. It takes practitioners through the key steps in an …
Publication, 01 August 2016
Cover for G03412.pdf
Using stakeholder and power analysis and BCPs in multi-stakeholder processes (PLA 65)
… of all stakeholders. However, the distribution of power, capacity and resources is generally imbalanced. Power differences are embedded in the … are still differences in the level of experience, access to resources and information. Failure to recognise power dynamics can …
Publication, 01 June 2012