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Resource Atlas of Isiolo County, Kenya: Community-based mapping of pastoralist resources and their attributes
Publication, 01 July 2015
A woman explains the importance of guarding against future encroachments on her community's common land in Northern Uganda (Photo: LEMU)
Protecting land and community resources in Africa
… threats to their claims to customary and indigenous land and natural resources, from increasing foreign investment through to speculation by … Community members are generally "experts" on their lands and natural resources, so when formulating an advocacy strategy, make good use of the community's existing skills, assets, knowledge and resources.  In Nambia, Integrated Rural Development and Nature …
Insight, 07 March 2016
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Complementarity and coherence among climate funds: a tool for improved access in LDCs and SIDS?
Publication, 02 July 2026
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Reconsidering Sovereignty, Ownership and Consent in Natural Resource Contracts: From Concepts to Practice
… in the interface between economic governance and control over natural resources. This chapter interrogates the parameters on which …
Publication, 01 December 2018
A Raika man leading his sheep and goats to graze in the contested Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
How communities are protecting their biocultural resources with community protocols
… many communities are struggling to safeguard their biodiverse resources in the face of development threats from, for example, mining, … Governments are required by the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources to the Convention on Biological Diversity , to support … community rules for access to their traditional knowledge and genetic resources  and for sharing the benefits that result from that access. A …
Insight, 02 October 2012
The flag of the United Nations raised above the headquarters of the Habitat III Conference, held in Quito in Ecuador (Photo: Cancillería del Ecuador)
Sustainable cities: the nexus between resilience and resource efficiency
… the planet's land surface, but as much as 70-75 per cent of natural resources are consumed within them. Cities import food, water, energy and other resources from far beyond their boundaries, requiring complex transport … and stresses, but that this can also lead to inefficient use of resources. Overcoming these potential conflicts will require more …
Insight, 05 May 2017
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Building resilience in rangelands through a natural resource management approach, Namaqualand: a case study - Summary
Publication, 01 January 2020
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Ecosystem- and community-based adaptation: learning from natural resource management
Publication, 01 June 2014
Miners showing minerals.
Critical minerals and the just energy transition: opportunities and challenges
… In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, collaborating with  African Resources Watch (Afrewatch)  to conduct research and policy analysis, to …
Project, 30 July 2024
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From nature-based solutions to naturing infrastructure: towards a care-centred approach for urban living labs
Publication, 15 April 2026