A local government/grassroots federation partnership, combined with sweat equity, can be very effective at producing ...

As growing demand for ‘critical minerals’ and global geopolitical rivalries prompt new interest in transport infrastructure ...

The report examines the different institutions by which access to land and other resources are regulated and the interaction and areas of overlap between customary and state land management systems.

IIED worked with partners in China, India, Kenya and Peru to explore how the interlinked traditional knowledge, biodiversity, culture and landscapes – the biocultural heritage – of Indigenous Peoples ...

As a globally recognised force for climate and social justice, IIED has been building a fairer, more sustainable world for more than 50 years. But it’s time for a fresh take on sustainability as it ...

The updated biocultural heritage website explores the concept of biocultural heritage and its role in achieving multiple ...

Annet Nakyeyune and Lilian Motaroki reflect on fostering equitable partnerships in practice, drawing on their experience in a ...

Evaluation processes will play a key role in national and global review systems for the Sustainable Development Goals. IIED and EVALSDGs are publishing a series of briefings about evaluation designed ...

This paper argues that migration is better defined as an adaptive response to socio-economic, cultural, political and environmental transformations, in most instances closely linked to the need to ...

The global climate is changing rapidly and countries need clear direction on how best to adapt to these changes. Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is becoming an increasingly popular strategy, ...

Any new regulation is likely to impact Indigenous and small-scale farmers, who are often overlooked and have little or no ...

Market-based approaches to environmental management are increasingly common in all sectors of the economy. Forestry is no exception. Governments around the world have opened the door to private sector ...