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 ...

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 ...

This paper calls for a transformative approach to energy planning and delivery that focuses on a more holistic and ...

This report provides a collection and analysis of six case studies which introduce trailblazing shared label initiatives by smallholder organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each case ...

The genetic diversity preserved by Indigenous knowledge and practices provides a valuable resource for improving food security and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the SIFOR project ...

The indigenous farmers of the Potato Park in Cusco, Peru, produce goods drawn from their collective traditional knowledge, biodiversity and fundamental ties to the land: their ‘biocultural heritage’.

This report presents findings from a three-year action research project in Uganda and Cameroon that aimed to preventively address conflicts related to land-based investments. Predominant approaches to ...

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

Across Africa and Latin America, women don't have equal rights to land. During the Global Land Forum, IIED brought together women land rights defenders from Kenya, Uganda, Peru and Colombia to share ...

Policy evolutions in North American and European capitals have prompted debates about ongoing shifts in global economic governance from a primary emphasis on promoting markets to a more extensive role ...