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Meeting of the Ogiek community of Sasimwani to review their draft by-laws (Photo: Namati/Jaron Vogelsang)
Using community by-laws to secure customary land rights in Kenya
… local land governance, and bolster the Ogiek's legal claim to their traditional lands. The presentations were followed by a facilitated … indigenous peoples. John has a passion for documenting community knowledge of traditional practices regarding land and natural resources and applying …
Event, 16 November 2018
Farmers sit in a field sharing potatoes in the Potato Park, Peru.
Making the Nagoya Protocol work at the community level
… are often the best custodians of nature in rural areas, and their traditional knowledge can be important in identifying new products. First, it … take measures to ensure that communities can control access to their traditional knowledge by giving their free, prior informed consent. This …
Insight, 04 July 2012
Cover for 17103IIED.pdf
Improving information for community-based adaptation
Publication, 01 October 2011
Seed industry ignores farmers' rights to adapt to climate change
News, 07 September 2009
Drylands landscape with cattle in the background
CBA15: Can adaptation be a superhero in the 'super year' for climate and nature?
Insight, 17 February 2021
The impact of drought on formerly arable land can be seen in Fuyuan county in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mountain communities being devastated by extreme climate impacts
News, 18 November 2015
A chimney expelling smoke.
Waking up: the vital long-term finance goal of the Paris Agreement
Insight, 02 August 2022
A man casting a net
Achieving transformational change for the ocean
… It provides details about different sources of information and knowledge and aims to generate shortcuts for learning. It encourages lesson sharing to help different actors build on existing knowledge and accelerate action.  Linking systems thinking with systems … and placing a new emphasis on sharing and promoting knowledge to non-traditional actors – and to the wider public. Communication needs to be …
Insight, 11 June 2019
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
News, 27 November 2014
A woman picks fresh greens
Beyond maize: exploring agricultural diversification in Zambia
… and agricultural extension services needs to be closed to ensure that knowledge and improved inputs reach smallholder households. The benefits … Samis Caterings, notices that more of her clients are now opting for traditional and local foods, choosing dishes such as Matebeto (diverse … She says: “The only challenge I experience is sourcing for these traditional foods, it’s like we are not producing enough. When you find …
Insight, 22 August 2019