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Global forest plan could boost fight against poverty and climate change
… it should interact effectively with other sectors such as water and agriculture, where the underlying causes of forest problems – and the seeds of sustainable solutions – are often lodged. "Without these building … drivers of deforestation, and to support those who wish to practice sustainable forest management. It must be globally-designed, but …
News, 09 July 2008
Group of people sitting on the floor, discussing research in Kibera
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda – Lessons on Understanding Risk and Building Resilience
… agreed upon at the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) that aims to set the … Agenda, will seek to strengthen the links between urbanization and sustainable development. Most urban growth is after all expected in the … power lines, health services, water and sanitation blocks, urban agriculture initiatives, and police posts have emerged. For the first …
Insight, 20 October 2016
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Economic Incentives for Watershed Protection: A report on an ongoing study of Arenal, Costa Rica
… these externalities difficult, thereby preventing the development of 'sustainable' watershed protection programs. This is even the case in …
Publication, 01 January 1995
New website shows how nature plus culture equals resilience
… people to adapt to environmental change and use biodiversity in a sustainable way,” says Alejandro Argumedo of Asociación Andes, a … Food and agriculture …
News, 18 May 2011
Participants at the CGIAR Climate Social Learning evidence gathering workshop, including IIED director of communications Liz Carlile (standing) (Photo: CCAFS)
Which factors are key for successful social learning?
Insight, 14 July 2014
Left: Women and schoolgirls discuss the benefits of harvesting rainwater (Credit: ISET). Right: A girl collects water from the rainwater storage tank (Credit: Fawad Khan)
Climate adaptation and good development: two sides of the same coin
… In Ethiopia, our partner Echnoserve is working with the Ministry of Agriculture – in particular its Sustainable Land Management Programme (SLMP) – to carry out the research …
Insight, 18 March 2014
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Global Restructuring, Agri-Food Systems and Livelihoods
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 2001
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 6 An introduction to Participatory Action Development (PAD)
Publication, 01 January 1999
View of Harpan village of Panchase – the upstream of Phewa Lake (Photo: Amit Poudyal/IUCN)
EbA Evidence and Policy: Nepal
… to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2019, IIED, the International … species. The economy of Panchase is largely dependent on subsistence agriculture, and Mountain EbA Project activities aimed to address both …
Project, 26 June 2018
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Participatory Diagnosis of Soil Nutrient Depletion in Semi-arid Areas of Kenya
… the possibilities for maintaining soil fertility and increasing sustainable output in the harsh ecological and economic conditions … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 2002