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People from Kandadji village, which is due to be flooded, meet to discuss resettlement plans (Photo: Jamie Skinner)
Niger hosts forum on securing land rights in irrigated areas
… involved.  These schemes form a significant element of the national sustainable development strategy and in particular for the realisation … take place at the forum. The forum is organised by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Office National des Aménagements Hydro Agricoles … linked to large dams and irrigation schemes. Its multi-stakeholder approach aims to support and to transfer responsibilities to small …
News, 07 May 2014
A Potato Park farmer in Peru leads the Potato Guardians collective (Photo: Adam Kerby)
Return of potatoes from CIP to Andean farmers proves critical for climate adaptation
… and monitoring of native potatoes represents a fundamental shift in approach. Rather than only collecting crops from farmers, scientists … to enhance knowledge, adaptation to climate change and capacity development for sustaining potato production and traditional knowledge." … high yielding modern varieties." This provides important lessons for agriculture officials and scientists gathering at the UN 20th Conference …
News, 27 November 2014
We have in the past few years made progress on the theories and understanding of social learning approaches. But more research and real-life case studies are needed (Photo: Z Sewunet (ILRI)
Paving the way for social learning in the climate change context
… Our initiative seeks to understand what we, both Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and others, can learn from various … of experiences between stakeholders are key focus areas, this approach can improve the quality of engagement from various stakeholders … and food security: wicked problems and non-traditional solutions Want sustainable development? Then it's time to get social Making it real: …
Insight, 24 March 2014
Slash and burn, pictured in the Mopeia district, Zambezia province, Mozambique, has a noble motive – feeding families - but it is not sustainable (Photo: Isilda Nhantumbo/IIED)
REDD+: missionaries, conservation fortresses and the politics of carbon landscapes in Africa
Insight, 23 December 2015
Knowledge programme publications
… under alternative 'popular' socialist systems? Do we have the right approach to policy and markets for the new rural generations? Changing … impacts, benefi ts and risks of common approaches taken by the development community to 'make markets work' for small-scale farmers. … we must look at how the poor make markets work for them. Transforming agriculture in Uganda: nine points for action (opinion paper) Issue 44: …
Article, 14 May 2013
COP24 will take place in Katowice's landmark congress centre and exhibition hall (Photo: Umkatowice, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
IIED and partner events at COP24
… Hannah Reid was  interviewed at the COP24 Climate Action Studio . Agriculture’s future, delivering net zero emissions - trade, … value chains be made more resource efficient and make best use of sustainable, renewable energy? What is the role of demand side measures … lead the way in such efforts and help countries change the way they approach development in response to climate change. This technical …
Event, 02 December 2018
United Nations decision prompts potato celebration in Peru
… communities who have nurtured it over generations. And they say their approach could be replicated across the world with other highly diverse … of the Andean region." Michel Pimbert, director of the sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and livelihoods programme at IIED agrees: "The … Food and agriculture …
News, 31 October 2007
The morning fish auction at Mumbai's Ferry Wharf. Thousands of boats fish along the coast, putting acute pressure on fish stocks (Photo: lecercle, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Shaking the money pot to protect nature
… as the Aichi targets, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). I joined a selected panel with Eike … Finance Strategy (BIOFIN) , for example, encourages a strategic approach to biodiversity finance to look at how well governments spend … market prices, subsidies are powerful levers to influence groups. Agriculture is a haven for subsidies. The UK spends £3 billion per year …
Insight, 25 July 2017
A woman farming in Tanzania. Efforts are being made to ensure women are less negatively affected by decisions on large-scale agricultural investments than men (Photo: Dirk Musschoot/vredeseilanden, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Enhancing women's role in land management decisions
… to land can be enhanced at the local level, focusing on commercial agriculture and village bylaws in Tanzania.   The recent wave of … have different legal frameworks, there is clearly value in using this approach more widely. Decentralised decision-making processes relating … solicitor and legal tools consultant at IIED focusing on law and sustainable development. Resources Slides from the webinar, including a …
Insight, 24 March 2016
An association of farmers in northeast Myanmar carries out value chain analysis of elephant foot yam (Photo: Duncan Macqueen/IIED)
Strengthening producer organisations is key to making finance inclusive and effective
Article, 12 March 2019