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A Conservancy Rhino Ranger in Namibia stands proudly before a cow and calf that he has tracked during a patrol. Rhino sightings have increased over the past 12 months thanks to an expanded Rhino Ranger force and support organisations (Photo: Minnesota Zoo and Save the Rhino Trust)
Community solutions are the key to tackling wildlife crime
… initiatives Recognising the distinction between IWT and legitimate, sustainable use and trade of wild resources Supporting the devolution of … rights to the lowest appropriate level, and Encouraging the development of partnerships between communities, conservation NGOs and … sustainable development.   Wildlife can be an important asset for rural communities, providing a foundation for investment and economic …
News, 02 March 2015
Financiers, decision makers, practitioners and researchers from across the globe gathered to share lessons and their experience in channelling finance to local levels (Image: Matt Wright/IIED)
Money where it matters: how to deliver finance to the local level
… Realising the world's ambitions to combat climate change and promote sustainable development will cost 'billions to trillions' of dollars. There has been … public finance for decentralised energy access Ludewa district rural electrification programme - mini hydropower Financing forest …
Insight, 15 December 2016
Renewable energy has a place to play in providing energy access to small farms (Photo via Google reuse rights))
Calling all energy and agriculture experts: meet, talk and collaborate
… messages. Some say we need to rapidly scale up energy supply to rural areas, while others get fired up about the potential and risks of … boosts income and wellbeing in this way is referred to in the rural development arena as 'energy for productive uses' — and this is the … past, the different technical options – from rural electrification to sustainable agricultural practices – and potential success factors to …
Insight, 29 April 2014
Responding to climate change in the Caribbean
… Caribbean Community have endorsed a Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilience to Climate Change (2009–2015), which encourages … Investment in infrastructure — to minimise damage to both rural and urban areas, and to develop alternative energy sources — will … written by Emily Morris, Research Director, Centre for Caribbean and Latin American Research and Consulatancy (CLARC) at London Metropolitan …
Insight, 05 July 2011
Fair trade: still centred on smallholders?
… Howitt, MEP, Vredeseilanden and the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) — seemed divided on the extent to which it is … certification. Jorge Chavez-Tafur, from the Centre for learning on sustainable agriculture (ILEIA) , asked “Is it true that fair trade … that poor farmers, who are often illiterate and live in isolated rural areas, often find it very difficult to navigate all the ‘red tape’ …
Insight, 27 June 2011
Rainforest logged to make way for palm oil plantations in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Deforestation for agribusiness is destroying habitats and the ecosystems upon which local communities depend (Photo: David Gilbert/RAN, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Law and political economy of the global resource squeeze: can action rise to the challenge?
Article, 04 March 2019
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall (Photo: SolarNow via USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
… communities and businesses know what works and have ingenious and sustainable solutions for adapting to climate change. But they are … size. Getting projects delivered to “the last mile” in the poorest rural or complex urban areas can also be too expensive for private … competing with the public sector initiatives led by the multilateral development banks, who rather than 'crowding in' private finance, crowd …
Insight, 19 June 2018
A Conservancy Rhino Ranger in Namibia stands proudly before a cow and calf that he has tracked during a patrol. Rhino sightings have increased over the past 12 months thanks to an expanded Rhino Ranger force and support organisations (Photo: Minnesota Zoo and Save the Rhino Trust)
Community-led solutions: key force in tackling wildlife crime
… initiatives Recognising the distinction between IWT and legitimate, sustainable use and trade of wild resources Supporting the devolution of … rights to the lowest appropriate level, and Encouraging the development of partnerships between communities, conservation NGOs and … targeted by illegal trade." Wildlife can be an important asset for rural communities, providing a foundation for investment and economic …
News, 02 March 2015
Knowledge programme publications
… Small-scale farmers' agency in the face of globalisation and rapid rural change: outputs of a global knowledge programme Brochure with … from the worlds of academia, farming and agribusiness, from Latin America, Asia and Africa. Members have produced new insights and … impacts, benefi ts and risks of common approaches taken by the development community to 'make markets work' for small-scale farmers. …
Article, 14 May 2013
Rethinking agriculture research to meet people's needs
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) initiative comes as a landmark intergovernmental … of small-scale farmers, indigenous people, nomadic pastoralists, rural communities, food workers and other citizens in West Africa … and forest dwellers," says Dr Michel Pimbert, director of IIED's sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and livelihoods programme. "The …
News, 14 April 2008