IIED is also inviting diverse, non-academic inputs in the form of briefings, debate-shaping editorials, case studies from under-researched geographies, and short papers synthesising grey literature ...

Many barriers prevent smallholder farmers from restoring their backyard gardens and broader forest and farm landscapes.

CBA19 offered important insights and innovative solutions on how locally-led action can help urban spaces not only adapt to ...

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

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

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

As world leaders prepare to gather for major summits on biodiversity and climate change – COP16 in Colombia and COP29 in Azerbaijan – Indigenous Peoples and local communities are calling for greater ...

2020 is being hailed as a ‘super year’ for nature, with a series of major international events looking at how we can stop the decline of wildlife and natural ecosystems. IIED’s Krystyna Swiderska ...

The global agreement on climate change reached in Paris sets out a clear agenda for national-level action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take steps to adapt to climate change. Many countries ...

IIED and Asociacion ANDES are supporting Indigenous communities in the Southern Andes to strengthen biocultural heritage territories, agrobiodiversity and climate resilience.

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 ...

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 ...