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The Stone Village Seed Park lies in the Himalayan foothills of Yunnan, Southwest China. It is the homeland of the ethnic minority Naxi people. 
Biocultural heritage territories film now in Spanish
News, 30 August 2016
Small-scale gold miners in Madagascar. Photo: Global Environment Facility
IIED shines a light on small-scale mining
… engage with the small-scale sector in cases of conflict over land and resources.  The report shows that, while there is good hands-on … "This neglect has to end, particularly as the demand for mineral resources continues to grow." IIED's new programme of work follows …
News, 05 March 2013
Cover for 22531G.pdf
Demonstrating locally led adaptation principles in practice
… are implemented. By decentralising decision-making, ensuring that resources reach those who are most affected and by prioritising local …
Publication, 01 October 2024
Cover for 9319IIED.pdf
Rural Fuelwood Markets in Niger. An assessment of Danish support to the Niger Household Energy Strategy 1989-2003
… period of intervention and is aimed at others working with natural resources management both in the Sahel as well as elsewhere. The study …
Publication, 01 January 2004
Rwanda is planning to produce land, water and forest accounts to inform policy around managing its rich natural resources.(Photo: Catherine Nomura, Creative Commons via Flickr)
First steps in communication: raising awareness
… the infrastructure that was already in place. The Minister of Natural Resources, Dr Vincent Biruta, for example, encouraged us to get started. …
Insight, 12 May 2015
Peñas Blancas Reservoir in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: Growing money on trees
… this decade. Based on economic theory, the idea is that ecosystem resources can be better protected if landowners receive a financial … – the crucial backbone of the system. And it gave it the financial resources to kick-start the process by allocating it with a percentage … bill to increase the country’s Water Tax was passed in 2006. Of these resources, 25% go to pay for environmental services in key priority …
Insight, 26 June 2012
A mango tree frames views of a forest in Mozambique in the distance.
China in Africa’s forests
Insight, 20 March 2013
Cover for 7805IIED.pdf
Community Wildlife Management in Southern Africa. A regional review
… post-apartheid era, interest in sustainable use of natural resources has been heightened. In fact, in many cases wildlife … further devolution of authority to the community level, access to resources and a removal of economic distortions that favour other forms …
Publication, 01 January 2000
Cover for 17509IIED.pdf
Green China: Chinese insights on environment and development
… are contaminated by heavy metals. Scarce arable land and water resources and important biodiversity are being lost. China’s carbon and …
Publication, 01 March 2012
Cover for 22206IIED.pdf
Defending housing rights in Lagos. A historical perspective on state-citizen contestations and emerging opportunities for housing policy reform
… analysis uncovers strategies for advancing housing rights when scarce resources and powerful interests combine to dispossess ordinary citizens …
Publication, 12 December 2023