Charting a course for biodiversity and the poor
Negotiations by parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continue in Nagoya, Japan. Biodiversity researchers, advocates and government officials have gathered here to strike a deal...
View ArticleGame reveals complex links between poverty and threats to apes
There were 50 ape experts in a room and a quick game to play to break the ice. “If you agree with the statement, go to the left side of the room,” said the facilitator. “If you disagree go to the...
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New tool to help join-up policies to cut poverty and conserve biodiversity
As thousands of delegates gather in India for the 11th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next week, a new initiative will be unveiled to help countries meet some...
View ArticleUganda project to strengthen policies that link poverty and conservation
A new three-year project in Uganda will help the recently formed Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group promote evidence-based policies that both reduce poverty and conserve wildlife.The...
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Conference to reveal links between conservation and land grabs
Researchers will meet at London Zoo on 26-27 March to join the dots between large land deals, conservation, land rights and efforts to tackle poverty in poor communities worldwide. Speakers will...
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Conserving biodiversity and helping the poor improve their lives
IIED aims to change the way that conservation is implemented so that it conserves biodiversity and helps poor people improve their lives. We do this through facilitating dialogue, conducting and...
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Poverty and Conservation Learning Group
The Poverty and Conservation Learning Group is an international network of more than 100 conservation and development organisations that promotes learning on the linkages between biodiversity...
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Uganda: Conserving Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and reducing local poverty
Despite recent interventions aimed at improving the livelihoods of communities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda, the illegal use of the park’s resources continues. This IIED...
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Linking ape conservation with poverty alleviation
Great Ape conservation organisations are increasingly aware of the need to address poverty if they are to be successful in their efforts to conserve habitats and protect dwindling Great Ape...
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Project sheds light on complex links between poverty and threats to wild species
Project by IIED and partners helps conservation to benefit poor communities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. Researchers will meet in Kampala, Uganda this week to share the first findings...
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Maps reveal what motivates people to take resources from flagship national park
A project that maps people's unauthorised use of resources in a national park provides important insights into the links between poverty and conservation.Rangers in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable...
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Our other sites
In collaboration with our partners, IIED supports and maintains a range of web sites dedicated to particular projects and initiatives. The following sites have been archived to continue to provide...
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Poverty and conservation in DRC – what role for a network?
A new network being set up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo aims to bring organisations together on poverty and conservation issues."We cannot save great apes without saving local communities,...
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Fairness can address the resentment that drives hunting in Bwindi...
Poverty is not the only reason people illegally hunt wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, according to the Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (U-PCLG), whose new research shows...
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Q&A: Why the PCLG website is the place to be for poverty and conservation issues
Almost 10 years after the website of the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG)– an international network coordinated by IIED – was inaugurated to promote dialogue and foster learning on the...
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TV documentary highlights conservation and poverty links in Cameroon
Making a TV documentary about great ape conservation allowed the PCLG project in Cameroon to focus attention on the impacts on local communities. A Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG)...
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A valuable learning experience
An intern looks at the lessons he has learnt during his internship with IIED.When beginning my MSc in September 2015 one of the aspects I was most looking forward to was the opportunity to undertake an...
View ArticleGame reveals complex links between poverty and threats to apes
There were 50 ape experts in a room and a quick game to play to break the ice. “If you agree with the statement, go to the left side of the room,” said the facilitator. “If you disagree go to the...
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New tool to help join-up policies to cut poverty and conserve biodiversity
As thousands of delegates gather in India for the 11th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next week, a new initiative will be unveiled to help countries meet some...
View ArticleUganda project to strengthen policies that link poverty and conservation
A new three-year project in Uganda will help the recently formed Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group promote evidence-based policies that both reduce poverty and conserve wildlife.The...
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