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Fishing in Kenya's Lake Naivasha provides income for local people, but fish stocks have declined sharply due to over-fishing and the diversion of water for agriculture (Photo: Cheryl Q, Creative Commons via Flicker)
Green lessons for the blue economy
… one into the country! I was going to Nairobi to participate in the Sustainable Blue Economy conference  – part of a run of efforts by the … and costal pollution can only be solved by a truly multi-stakeholder approach, where governments, business, small-scale fishers, the shipping … and promoting good health and sustainable fisheries  Climate action, agriculture and fisheries, waste management and pollution-free oceans, …
Insight, 11 December 2018
A community workshop. Social learning processes were a key element of a successful 10-year collaboration between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and indigenous communities in the Peruvian Andes (Photo: IIED)
It's the process, stupid 
… or contexts. This leads to solutions that are more appropriate and sustainable. They can also help bring together short-term and … of farmers .  But an emerging body of evidence shows this kind of approach can be effective in solving other complex problems, including … institutions.  With funding and support from CGIAR's Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security programme (CCAFS) , we tested this …
Insight, 16 March 2017
Prema Gopalan stands centre stage in an orange sari. Two men present her with a certificate; two others stand behind and applaud.
Prema Gopalan remembered
… (SPARC) : Prema demonstrated a two-way pathway between disaster and development informed by a climate lens, seeing the way that climate … and chemical fertilisers. She gave these women land to farm using sustainable and scientific techniques to produce organic food and sell … not usually considered farmers were not only farmers but were seen as agriculture decision-makers, as planners and experts in local …
News, 23 May 2022
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Hidden Harvest: The value of wild resources in agricultural systems - A Project Summary
… hence difficult to quantify. The Hidden Harvest Project of the Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Economics Programmes of IIED was initiated … important not just to rural people but globally. It also describes an approach for a more comprehensive assessment of the value of the hidden … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 1995
Immaculate Yossa is regional advocacy officer for Eastern Africa at Hivos. She discussed key messages from multi-stakeholder action at the Uganda Food Lab (Photo: Food and Agriculture Organisation, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Achieving real transformation in our food system
… supply 95% of the calories we consume. This undermines the ability of agriculture to adapt to climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions … made in relation to food. The outlook is grim. To ensure we reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030 we need a dramatic change. … of the local issues, before co-designing solutions. The lab approach builds flexibility into the process by using collective …
Insight, 23 October 2018
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Banishing the biopirates: a new approach to protecting traditional knowledge
… as well as a wealth of traditional medicines and techniques for sustainable agriculture and resource use. Yet this knowledge is rapidly … Banishing the biopirates: a new approach to protecting traditional knowledge …
Publication, 01 December 2006
Woman walking through a field, carrying a bag on her head.
How to green Africa from the grassroots
… development. By investing in renewable energy, regenerative forms of agriculture and workforce skills, countries can become less vulnerable … CAADP policies focus more on boosting production than ensuring sustainable food security and livelihoods for Africa’s predominantly … mindsets and establish genuine partnerships. Too often, the top-down approach persists, issues are seen mainly through the 'expert' eyes of …
Insight, 04 January 2021
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In the Hands of the People: An Indian case of watershed development
… The case study examines the Indian government's new national Watershed Development Programme, launched in April 1995. This programme was … of the elements of a policy which, on the face of it, would support sustainable agriculturally-based rural livelihoods (SARLs). It laid the foundations for a 'bottom-up' planning approach, working where possible through NGOs and with community …
Publication, 01 January 2002
A reservoir in a desert landscape
Subnational adaptation monitoring and evaluation in Morocco
Article, 30 October 2019
Evidence of coastal erosion in The Gambia. Erosion is threatening not only Gambia's tourist industry but also wetlands, roads and infrastructure (Photo: Diego, Creative Commons via Flickr)
A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition
Insight, 19 February 2016