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Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development
A collection of pages showing how five African countries are finding new ways to mainstream biodiversity into policy and planning for development
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Cover for 17305IIED.pdf
Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development
… determination are needed to bring the right people together. These stories highlight where this has been done and a change is starting to be seen. They cover:~*Working with mining … with the media~*Working to draft legislation for tacking biopiracy~*Mainstreaming biodiversity in an urban context~*The importance of …
Publication, 01 July 2015
A hippo emerges from the Zambezi near the Mana Pools Wildlife Conservation Area in northern Zimbabwe (Photo: Terry Feuerborn, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Biodiversity stories: building understanding in the media leads to richer reporting
… was infrequent and lacked impact. In March 2013 things began to change. At a stocktaking workshop in Kadoma participants from across … status – Chipo Masara She noticed that the number of environmental stories in print and TV increased after the workshop. Whereas she had … by Chipo Masara for The Standard newspaper, 2012 Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED and UNEP-WCMC (2015), …
Article, 21 March 2016
Agama Lizard, Uganda. Seven of Africa's biogeographic regions converge in Uganda, making it a country with a high level of biodiversity (Photo: Michael Sale, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Getting to know you: stronger relationships contribute to better biodiversity mainstreaming
… from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) , wanted to change this. They involved a representative from the Ministry of … from the permanent secretary down should be told about the value of mainstreaming biodiversity, so that we can really make progress." … Resources National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) , Uganda Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED & …
Article, 21 March 2016
Site discussions to integrate biodiversity into mine planning and operations (Photo: SANBI)
Mining for common ground: putting biodiversity on South African mining companies' agendas
… across different interest groups has laid the foundation for change.  South Africa: biodiversity and mining South Africa is the third … have been laid.  Resources  Mining and Biodiversity Guideline: mainstreaming biodiversity into the mining sector (PDF) Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED & …
Article, 21 March 2016
Cover for 17662IIED.pdf
Biodiversity mainstreaming: a review of current theory and practice
… This report seeks to explore the current status of mainstreaming biodiversity into production sectors — in theory and in … that an empirical framework is needed, as well as more and better ‘stories’ that will allow the narrative will change. … Biodiversity … Biodiversity mainstreaming: a review of current theory and practice …
Publication, 02 December 2020
Lilongwe's residents call it the "Garden City" because of its many green spaces (Photo: Gome Jenda )
Seeds of change: Lilongwe City Council recognises the value of urban nature
… interested in biodiversity while studying at university. Inspired by stories of how other capital cities as diverse as Tokyo and Manila were … as a means of delivering on broader developmental aims.  Seeds of change  For Kalemba, the big step forward is the fact that city-level … that is central to the urban context.  Resources Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED, UNEP-WCMC (2015) IIED …
Article, 21 March 2016
Women opening the fruit of the marula tree to extract the kernel for making marula oil (Photo: CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Encouraging collaboration: drafting a new law to stop biopiracy in Namibia
… Committee on Legislation certified the draft bill in early 2015. The change of government in March 2015 delayed the bill, but the Ministry of … for transitioning to a green economy in Namibia , UNEP (2012) Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development , IIED, UNEP-WCMC (2015) IIED … Biodiversity …
Article, 21 March 2016
Members of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development Africa leaders' group. From left to right: Kauna Schroder, Marie-May Jeremie, Juliane Zeidler, Samson Mulonga, Dineo D Gaborekwe, Baboloki Autlwetse, Felix Monggae, Chipanqura Chirara.
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development
… and the experiences of the project members. The second phase of the 'Mainstreaming biodiversity and development' project started in April … of mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society. Their stories of progress – 'stories of change' – describe small, everyday changes with the potential to turn …
Project, 11 May 2014
Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development project updates
Mainstreaming biodiversity and development project updates
… July 2017 The final guidance from the Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Policy and Planning Initiative … work with ICLEI. You can read about the project in  this story of change . In Zambia, project members are focusing on the country’s … publication from the first three years of the NBSAPs 2.0 project is ' Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development '. Five …
Article, 21 March 2014