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The post-2015 development agenda must recognise that the fates of forests and people are entwined. Credit: Duncan Macqueen
Saving the forests for last – in the hope, at last, of saving the forests
… – giving them the rights, incentives and the knowledge, skills and resources to restore and manage those forests sustainably. Those who … more sense to integrate the sustainable management of ALL natural resources into one goal. Yet others, such as the Campaign for Peoples …
Insight, 31 January 2014
Two women wearing traditional gowns stand in a maize field
EbA Evidence and Policy: China
Project, 13 June 2018
Cover for 9182IIED.pdf
Parcs au-dela des parcs: ecotourism communitaire ou nouveau revers pours les pasteurs Massais au Kenya?
… many local communities have lost access to land and other natural resources, often without any long-term compensation. Under the Parks …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Cover for 20126IIED.pdf
Land reform in Cameroon: a coherent vision from civil society
Publication, 27 May 2021
Small fishing boats just off the coast. Another boat on the beach in the foreground.
Incentives for coastal conservation and fisheries management
… efforts to protect and restore coastal ecosystems and to manage resources for sustainability.  This can be addressed through … coastal livelihoods and develop sustainable markets for marine resources, reducing overall vulnerability and building resilience. …
Project, 04 June 2024
Populations of bees, butterflies and other pollinators are declining, posing potential risks to important world food crops (Photo: Brian McGill)
The economics of mass extinction
… on nature, and Mr Monbiot is correct to point out that many natural resources are irreplaceable – if we lose our top soil, we can’t grow …
Insight, 29 May 2018
Unspoiled Seychelles landscapes and their rich biodiversity shouldn't be harmed by development (Photo: tiarescott, via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Finding the best outcomes for biodiversity and development
… company has to build in ways to conserve biodiversity and natural resources in their development plans. That way there is a long-term … own development plans. Seychelles is beautiful and rich in natural resources – we must all have a stake in keeping it that way." …
Insight, 22 May 2014
The Bailique community, mainly artisanal fishermen and forest users near the Amazon River, have established the first community protocol in Brazil (Photo: Roberta Ramos)
Brazil's first community protocol: the Bailique experience
… mainly artisanal fishermen and forest users, and depend on natural resources. These communities still actively maintain their traditional … of life, and strengthen their collective management of natural resources based on customary laws and institutions. It has also prompted … as management of biodiversity, issues related to access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge; while the Bailique community also …
Insight, 25 August 2015
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Sustainable Cities: Meeting needs, reducing resource use and recycling, re-use and reclamation
Publication, 01 January 1992
Cover for G00047.pdf
Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Sectoral Issues Section 2.2. Water Resources
… ON KEY RESEARCHABLE ISSUES SECTORAL ISSUES SECTION 2.2. WATER RESOURCES LAUREL MURRAY Saleemul Huq and Hannah Reid Climate Change … [email protected] [email protected] Climate Change and Water Resources Climate change is expected to impact global water resources with present regional changes in the frequency and intensity …
Publication, 01 January 1970