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Living in the shadow of loss and damage: uncovering non-economic impacts
… quantified and are often overlooked. But the consequences of losing traditional ways of living, cultural heritage and biodiversity cannot be … loss and damage, and to encourage practitioners to exchange knowledge and solutions from the community level. …
Publication, 07 November 2023
The home page of the AdaptaClima web platform
Sharing knowledge on climate change adaptation in Brazil
… in 2016, called for the creation of an online platform on adaptation knowledge. What did IIED do? IIED worked with Brazil’s Ministry of … change adaptation To promote communication and coordination between ‘knowledge producers’ and ‘knowledge users’,  and  To stimulate the … It enabled positive examples of diverse organisations engaging with traditional communities. In addition, high quality research for specific …
Project, 14 May 2018
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Advancing agrobiodiversity: why organisations of smallholders and Indigenous Peoples are vital
… just that: promoting nutritional and medicinal health; sharing knowledge and seed to cultivate complexity; diversifying enterprises …
Publication, 27 February 2024
Local community in Guinea attending to field.
Recognising and protecting family farming in Guinea: a successful advocacy journey
… throughout the country, including professional farming organisations, traditional chiefs, local authorities, opinion leaders, traditional communicators, and women's and youth representatives. At the … to rural land and agricultural development Legitimising farmers' knowledge and know-how, and The involvement of civil society …
Insight, 09 September 2024
Aerial view on Sao Paulo showing different types of housing like sky scrappers and slums.
SECURe: Strengthening and Enhancing Contextual Urban Resilience
Project, 01 April 2025
Landscape with lowe bushes, flowers and a hrose with hills in the background
Ecosystem-based adaptation: three ways evidence can influence policymakers
Insight, 14 March 2023
Three community members discussing and writing things down on a flip chart.
Developing a nutrition-sensitive approach to climate adaptation
Project, 20 August 2025
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change and is at the forefront of adaptation efforts. This homestead has been designed to offer flood protection (Photo: CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Sharing knowledge to climb the adaptation ladder
Insight, 03 July 2015
UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection
… comparative study of customary approaches to protecting and sharing traditional knowledge and biological resources, published today (29 June) by the … Organization that aims to develop rules for protecting rights over traditional knowledge, such as indigenous knowledge about medicinal … UN agency ignores indigenous approach to knowledge protection …
News, 29 June 2009
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Managing agrobiodiversity in successful smallholder landscapes in Ecuador
Publication, 08 March 2023