… report examines the governance of biodiversity – how it is managed and how decisions about it are made – at local, national and international level. It reviews experience with community-based … and the Nature of Governance: Policy that works for biodiversity and livelihoods …

… of Africa's soils is one of the major challenges facing agriculture and livelihoods in the 21st century. Policies to address this tend to assume that soils are being degraded on a large scale, and that farmers' practices often contribute to a `downward' spiral of …

… support from the International Institute for~Environment and Development and Tufts University. … 10122IIED … 10122IIED … Sisay Kebede … Getachew … and pastoralism … The contribution of camel milk to pastoralist livelihoods in Ethiopia: An economic assessment in Somali Regional State …

… Illegal Wildlife trade has rapidly increased in recent years and threatens the survival of many important species as well as impacting the livelihoods of communities that live alongside them. Engagement of these local communities is therefore …

… The current proposals on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries being discussed under the … could have significant implications for biodiversity conservation and for forest-dependent livelihoods. In the post-2012 period, developing countries could receive …

… Most development theory and practice is implicitly based on the dichotomy between 'rural' and … land. This, however, does not reflect the reality of households' livelihoods, which often include both rural and urban elements. For … Tacoli … Urban … Bridging the Divide: Rural-Urban interactions and livelihood strategies …

… Sustainable Livelihoods in Upland Vietnam: Land allocation and beyond … 7550IIED … 7550IIED … Elaine Morrison … Olivier Dubois … Land acquisitions and rights … Sustainable Livelihoods in Upland Vietnam: Land allocation …

… IIED's Director, introduces the 66th issue of Participatory Learning and Action, reflecting on 25 years of publication. This is the last … … G03653 … G03653 … Camilla Toulmin … Monitoring, evaluation and learning … Foreword: PLA 66 - Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods …

… In the Editorial to the 66th issue of Participatory Learning and Action, which will be the last in the current format, the editors thank all the contributors over the years and introduce the articles in the issue. … G03655 … G03655 … Holly … 66 - Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods …

… urban nodes. The paper aims to address the concern that both poverty and economic development are increasing and driving over-utilisation of forest resources. We examined current … Palmer … Jonathan Barnes … Economics … Forest resources and rural livelihoods in the north-central regions of Namibia …