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Group of women and young girls dressed in traditional clothing, sitting down in a wide open field, in a circle. Another person is standing and talking to them.
Promoting a gender-just economy through stronger rights to land and natural resources for women
… resilience by reducing habitat and soil biodiversity, encroaching on traditional farming practices and limiting spaces for applying traditional knowledge.  At the same time, challenges to neoliberal and patriarchal …
Project, 06 November 2025
A hand holds a paper voucher, saying "1 Freire" close to the camera while people are blurred in the background.
Strengthening Majority World philanthropies to transform climate and development finance
Project, 19 February 2026
Ten elders sir on benches in a forest.
Achieving 30x30: supporting Indigenous and traditional territories and cultures
… conservation measures” (OECMs), recognition of Indigenous and traditional territories, and respect for the rights of Indigenous … They are also linked to killings and evictions, and the loss of traditional knowledge and values for nature conservation. Although increasingly … Achieving 30x30: supporting Indigenous and traditional territories and cultures …
Insight, 26 July 2023
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Banishing the biopirates: a new approach to protecting traditional knowledge
… of biodiversity worldwide depend on conserving and protecting traditional knowledge of the use and functioning of biological and natural resources. This traditional knowledge (TK) has helped develop the millions of farmers’ … Banishing the biopirates: a new approach to protecting traditional knowledge …
Publication, 01 December 2006
Biodiversity convention's 'access and benefit sharing' protocol must protect traditional knowledge
… call IIED has published studies from China and India that show how traditional knowledge and customary laws are central to community-based conservation … has yet to materialise." "Industrialised countries are arguing that traditional knowledge relating to genetic resources should be addressed …
News, 19 October 2010
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Heritage on the edge: Protecting traditional knowledge and genetic resources in the Eastern Himalayas, India
… and what they mean for the design of mechanisms to protect traditional knowledge (TK) at national and community levels. It was conducted in … Heritage on the edge: Protecting traditional knowledge and genetic resources in the Eastern Himalayas, India …
Publication, 01 October 2012
Seed industry and UN agency ignore traditional ways to protect biodiversity and knowledge
… in China, India, Kenya, Panama and Peru shows that the diversity of traditional seed varieties is falling fast and this means valuable … researchers say that customary approaches to protecting and sharing traditional knowledge and biological resources build resilience to environmental … Seed industry and UN agency ignore traditional ways to protect biodiversity and knowledge …
News, 09 November 2009
Protestors at a cafe sit-in near COP21. They are holding signs that say 'Ambition fair shares for 1.5', 'Finance adaptation finance now!' and 'Justice human rights'.
COP30 is the moment to show the world why climate adaptation must be locally led
… And they have been explicit about the importance of integrating knowledge and experience from local communities and marginalised groups … water governance, and Indigenous leaders safeguarding cultural knowledge, ensuring that traditional practices and locally grounded solutions are carried forward …
Insight, 25 September 2025
A Simple Guide to Intellectual Property Rights, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
… (IPRs) have with biological resources? What is the link to India's traditional knowledge, such as the medicinal properties of turmeric that were … and encouraging mainstream debate on IPRs, biodiversity and traditional knowledge. This handbook introduces the world of IPRs in … A Simple Guide to Intellectual Property Rights, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge …
Publication, 01 September 2006
Image of Low-gauge tin roofs in Kenya.
Reflections from frontline settlements: connecting urban communities with climate scientists
… IPCC has been criticised for privileging specific forms of scientific knowledge based on Western traditions of peer-reviewed journal articles. … by power imbalances that determine whose voices are heard and whose knowledge is documented and amplified. In response, there has been a … to be more accessible and inclusive –  engaging with local forms of knowledge to better inform reports, and communicating findings in ways …
Insight, 28 August 2025