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Formerly arable land is seen dried in Fuyuan county due to drought in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Extreme climate impacts already causing devastation in mountain communities
… adapted to harsh conditions. These local landraces, along with traditional knowledge and farming practices are proving vital, but are rarely …
News, 18 November 2015
The people of southern Bangladesh are resilient and good at adapting to change: the most common vehicle in the city of Mongla is an electric rickshaw powered by a 12volt battery (Photo: Andrew Norton/IIED)
Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh
… the nature of physical and social change will help generate the knowledge needed to underpin positive change. Andrew Norton ( …
Insight, 01 February 2018
Matoke sellers in Uganda. Photo: Bill Vorley
Small producer agency in the globalised market
… who analyse their options, manage risks and make decisions. The joint knowledge programme of IIED, Hivos  and Bolivia-based Mainumby Ñakurutú … who contributed new insights and studies to the debate . Filling knowledge gaps has been a major aim of the programme, and research was …
Project, 14 May 2013
Women gathering. Institutional banner in the background.
Ensuring women’s participation in land governance: “bringing the law home” in Tanzania
… of the programme that will, among other things, look to increase knowledge of the by-laws, with a particular emphasis on women’s …
Insight, 20 January 2021
Call for agricultural research to serve people and planet
News, 06 May 2009
Cover for G02944.pdf
Overview: Mapping for Change - the emergence of a new practice (PLA 54)
… stimulate innovation and social change. More importantly and unlike traditional GIS applications, PGIS aims at placing control on access and … in the hands of those who generated the data – thereby protecting traditional knowledge and wisdom from external exploitation. It can provide …
Publication, 01 April 2006
Woman puts greens on a plate
UN Food Systems Summit: it’s time to listen to civil society’s concerns
… The group has no members who are well-versed in agroecology, traditional and Indigenous knowledge, human rights or transition science. Why is an ‘IPCC on food’ …
Insight, 22 June 2021
A huge selection of photos are displayed in a Peru supermarket (Photo: Teresa Stanton, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Nourishing diversity in our food systems
… in Indonesia, Uganda, Zambia and Bolivia . By building upon citizens' knowledge and practices, Food Change Labs and similar approaches can … services and fostering synergies between scientific and local knowledge Nurture the biocultural heritage and traditional knowledge that underpin much of the world's remaining …
Insight, 10 October 2017
Landslide
Loss and damage from climate change has pushed Sierra Leoneans far beyond their ability to adapt
Insight, 02 December 2020
More than 250 participants shared their experiences and examples of good practice at CBA12 (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
How can insights from CBA12 inform global discussions on the SDGs and resilience?
… needs in the economic planning process, and then translating the traditional and indigenous knowledge of different interest groups in local communities into their … of disadvantage and vulnerability – particularly where they relate to traditional household roles.  Transparent decisions with …
Insight, 16 July 2018