Story | 20 Aug, 2012
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principled, Guidelines and Best Practices. Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 18
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Planning adaptation for food and farming: lessons from 40 years’ research
By Hannah Reid, IIED
Local farmers and pastoralists in poor countries have long coped with droughts, floods and variable rainfall patterns.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Putting citizens at the heart of food system governance
By Michel Pimbert, IIED. Establishing inclusive governance of food systems — where farmers and other citizens play an active role in designing and implementing food and agricultural policies — is not just a matter of equity or social justice. Evidence shows that it can also lead to more…
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Biodiversity and culture: exploring community protocols, rights and consent
Participatory Learning and Action Issue 65, June 2012 Edited by: Krystyna Swiderska (IIED), Kanchi Kohli (Kalpavriksh, India), Harry Jonas and Holly Shrumm (Natural Justice), Wim Hiemstra, (COMPAS, Netherlands), Maria Julia Oliva (Union for Ethical Biotrade)
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Two new reports on The Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CIHR) Consortium
The Conservation Initiative on Human Rights (CIHR) consortium has recently published two reports in support of its goal to promote integration of human rights in conservation policy and practice.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Protected Landscapes & Wild Bidoversity
Protected landscapes and seascapes (IUCN category V) are protected areas where long established management systems play a critical conservation role in culturally-influenced ecosystems. Proponents claim that the category V approach can benefit both people and wildlife.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Peoples under threat around the world: Interactive Map
(The Guardian) How safe are indigenous peoples around the world? This map shows country rankings according to the latest Peoples Under Threat index from Minority Rights Group International. South Sudan is the highest riser, although it has only just come into existence.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: Protecting our Rights
The guide addresses the question of how can we make sure that development initiatives are really sustainable and bring positive results for the well-being of indigenous communities. One of the best strategies we can use is to demand that all development initiatives respect our human rights.
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Our Country Our Way: Guidelines for Australian Indigenous Protected Area Management Plans
Our Country Our Way is an illustrated guide that can be used by anyone interested in developing a management plan for an Indigenous Protected Area. Indigenous Protected Area management plans are based on making connections between Indigenous people, country, traditional law, custom and culture…
Story | 15 Aug, 2012
Development of Linked Cultural and Biophysical Indicators for the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
The International Journal of Science in Society 2 (4):181-194. CEESP member Rosemary Hill and colleagues published a Journal article reinforcing that worldwide there are examples of ecosystems that exist in their current state due to the complex interactions between people and the environment…