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Justice in the Forests: six online films and webinar from IIED
… to broadcast — ideally during 2011, the International Year of Forests. The central question that the films ask is: "Who gets to decide about forests?" With deforestation causing such havoc for biodiversity, the … case that for long term sustainability it is necessary to put social justice centre stage – and that in practice, this means investing in …
News, 19 April 2011
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
… and natural resources.  On Wednesday 16 November 2016, IIED hosted a webinar on strengthening the security of tenure of indigenous and rural … focused on communities that employ customary tenure systems.  The webinar showcased an integrated approach to strengthening tenure … program officer in March 2016. He is armed with a strong passion for justice, advocating for security of tenure, and strengthening …
Event, 16 November 2018
A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)
Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable
… land deals have led local communities to lose land, sacred forests and other important resources that their families have managed … groups in many countries to access and engage with the local justice system. Non-judicial grievance mechanisms Communities can also … that accountability is established? In November, an IIED Legal Tools webinar discussed 'Making use of grievance mechanisms for redress and …
Insight, 07 January 2015
Two women carrying farming tools
IIED's best of 2019: videos
… and ensuring climate solutions are centred on gender and social justice. We designed the film with a series of animated elements, which … the high seas matter to vulnerable coastal communities . While each webinar attracted up to 100 people, we were able to share the evidence …
Insight, 06 January 2020