United in a call for higher ambition on the global biodiversity agenda
Ahead of the UN Biodiversity summit, a partnership of environment and development organisations – including IIED – are urging world leaders to ramp up ambition on action for nature, climate and development.
"Efforts to protect biodiversity that ride rough-shod over local people’s rights to own and manage their resources are not acceptable, and we share concerns with human rights groups as to the potential implications of calls for 30% of land to be protected by 2030."
Read the blog by Dilys Roe.
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News
CBA14 closing: UK minister urges countries to allocate more finance to nature-based solutions to help tackle climate change
The Rt. Hon. Zac Goldsmith, UK Minister for Pacific and the Environment, delivered the closing address at the final plenary of the 14th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation (CBA14). He said there is no pathway to net zero emissions without a major effort to protect and restore nature.
Watch the video of his speech.
Watch the full CBA14 closing plenary.
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"As COP26 presidents we want to amplify your voices so that your experience can inform, inspire and stimulate effective adaptation and resilience at scale."
– Rt. Hon. Zac Goldsmith
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Online event
COVID-19 and the housing crisis in the global South – time for change
COVID-19 has highlighted the significance of housing for citizen wellbeing, particularly in the global South. We are hosting an online event on Monday, 5 October to discuss what we have learned from previous interventions and COVID-19 to help tackle the housing crisis.
Find out more and register now.
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News
Biocultural heritage territories: key to halting biodiversity loss
A new briefing by IIED, Asociación ANDES and the Research Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), which draws on 20 years’ experience in the Potato Park in Peru, argues that community-led approaches, such as Indigenous biocultural heritage territories, provide more just and effective alternatives to protected areas in order to meet the CBD post-2020 targets as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Find out more.
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Guest blog by Gloria Acayo
To address food insecurity in Uganda post COVID-19 the government must act now
In the wake of COVID-19, food insecurity in Uganda is drastically increasing. Food Rights Alliance and Twaweza East Africa call on the Uganda government to take specific and urgent action to address the growing threats to food security following the pandemic.
Read the blog.
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Project
ALIGN: Advancing Land-based Investment Governance
ALIGN supports governments, civil society, local communities and other relevant actors in strengthening the governance of land-based investments – from agriculture to infrastructure, extractives and manufacturing.
Find out about the new project.
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Issue paper, 32 pages
Understanding local climate priorities; Applying a gender and generation focused planning tool in Tanzania and Zanzibar
Climate change adaptation must be mainstreamed into local government planning in rural settings. We share lessons from a project to co-produce a climate resilience planning tool sensitive to the needs of women and young people. Practical findings from case studies with pastoralist communities in Northern Tanzania and producer cooperatives in Zanzibar provide lessons for delivering positive, socially transformative local climate action.
Download the issue paper.
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Working paper, 28 pages
Myanmar's artisanal hilsa fisheries: How much are they really worth?
Current national statistics do not capture the true value of Myanmar’s hilsa fisheries. As a result, investment in the sustainable and inclusive management of its artisanal hilsa fisheries is limited. This study estimates the economic value of artisanal hilsa fisheries in Myanmar, using artisanal income data to estimate use value and a benefit transfer to estimate non-use value. Over 10 years, implementation of an incentive scheme that compensates artisanal fishers for compliance with new fishing regulations could yield a net benefit of between US$790.4 million and $1.1 billion, with benefits outweighing costs by up to around nine times.
Download the working paper.
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