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20361G

Safeguarding Lepcha and Limbu cultural values and worldviews for conservation and sustainable development in the Eastern Himalayas, India

… systems embedded in cultural traditions, where Indigenous knowledge and practices effectively combine food production with sustainable … and ecosystem protection. Although Indigenous Peoples have been living sustainably for generations, few studies have explored the role … System should be recognised. Finally, to enhance conservation and livelihoods and to stem the loss of traditional ecological knowledge, …
Project material
  • Elen Tshering Lepcha
  • Nawraj Gurung
  • Ajay Rastogi
  • Krystyna Swiderska
20371G

Sumaq Kausay and Ayllu: Quechua values and worldviews for conservation and sustainable development in the Chalakuy Maize Park, Lares, Peru

… systems embedded in cultural traditions, where Indigenous knowledge and practices effectively combine food production with sustainable … and ecosystem protection. Although Indigenous Peoples have been living sustainably for generations, few studies have explored the role … the real value of Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and climate adaptation. … 20371G … Alejandro Argumedo … …
Project material
  • Alejandro Argumedo
  • Tammy Stenner
  • Krystyna Swiderska
17635IIED

The Bwindi Collection 2017-2018. Developing the capacity of community groups

… to increase the value of gorilla tourism for both tourists and local people. This report summarises the project’s training … The training aimed to develop the capacity of community groups around Bwindi to produce high quality handicrafts to meet the expectations of …
Project report
  • Sanaa Gateja
  • Ian Middleton
20396x

Agricultural expansion in Zambia: what are the drivers and implications?

… currently known about the drivers of agricultural expansion in Zambia and their implications for food security, livelihoods and biodiversity conservation. Data was gathered using a suite of …
Project report
  • Nugun P. Jellason
  • Jacob Mwitwa
  • Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson
  • Barbara Adolph
  • Adam Devenish
  • Phil Franks
  • Geoff Griffiths
  • Pamela Katic
  • Syed Amir Manzoor
  • Adrienne Martin
  • Joseph Tobias
20366g

Towards a Biocultural Heritage Territory in Rabai Cultural Landscape: exploring Mijikenda cultural values and practices for sustainable development

… systems embedded in cultural traditions, where Indigenous knowledge and practices effectively combine food production with sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection. Although Indigenous Peoples have been living sustainably for generations, few studies have explored the role …
Project material
  • Chemuku Wekesa
  • Leila Ndalilo
  • Krystyna Swiderska
20376G

Indigenous Naxi-Moso cultural values and worldviews for sustainable development: Four Village Biocultural Heritage Coalition, Yunnan, China

… systems embedded in cultural traditions, where Indigenous knowledge and practices effectively combine food production with sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection. Although Indigenous Peoples have been living sustainably for generations, few studies have explored the role …
Project material
  • Yiching Song
  • Guanqi Li
  • Yanyan Zhang
  • Xin Song
  • Krystyna Swiderska
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COVID-19 and children in urban contexts

… brief summarises the state of research on the topic of urban children and COVID-19, and proposes ideas for action. Across the world, public and political … of poverty, inadequate housing and economic exclusion for those living in urban informal settlements in the global South – problems …
Report/paper
  • Wayne Shand
  • Sarah Sabry
(eds.)
20331iied

Routes to change: rural women’s voices in land, climate and market governance in sub-Saharan Africa

… In 1995, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action identified women’s unequal share of power and decision-making as a critical area of concern for gender equality. … able to participate in and influence decision making affecting their livelihoods. In doing so, the report offers both empirical insights and
Project report
  • Philippine Sutz
  • Emilie Beauchamp
  • Anna Bolin
20636g

Taking adaptation to the ground: a story of accessing climate finance through a Small Grants Facility to support ecosystem-based adaptation

… Many communities in the Namakwa and Mopani districts of South Africa are largely dependent on natural resources to support their livelihoods, such as small-scale farming and fishing, and are therefore vulnerable to the impacts of climate …
Case study
  • Conservation South Africa
  • IIED
17648IIED

Beyond gorillas: Local economic development through tourism at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

… critical for generating revenue for conservation of Mountain Gorillas and other species and habitats. At Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, tourist numbers have increased from …
Project report
  • Dilys Roe
  • Medard Twinamatsiko
  • Peter Nizette
  • Julia Baker
  • Henry Mutabaazi
  • Anna Behm Masozera