Story | 22 Mar, 2020
An integrative approach to assess and mitigate the social impacts of a disaster
CEESP News: by Renata Bennet, Communication Officer at IUCN, on behalf of the Rio Doce Panel
A new publication released by the Rio Doce Panel recommends the adoption of an integrative approach to human and ecosystem health for a sustainable recovery of the Rio Doce Basin in the context…
Press release | 15 Oct, 2019
Charting a course to sustainability and equity in the blue economy
CEESP News: By Dr. Nathan Bennett, Chair of the 'People and the Ocean' CEESP Specialist Group.
The global rush to develop the ‘blue economy’ risks harming both the marine environment and human wellbeing. Bold policies and actions are urgently needed. This paper outlines five priorities…
Story | 07 Jan, 2019
Asian Indigenous People's struggle in COP 24
CEESP News - by Pasang Dolma Sherpa, PhD, co-chair of SPICEH
Indigenous peoples from Asia, who participated in the COP 24 of the UNFCCC in Katowice, Poland from 2 to 14th Dec. 2018, felt the very important step in strengthening indigenous peoples’ roles, indigenous knowledge and…
Story | 16 Oct, 2017
The trend of the Saye River bank failure: An Environmental Challenge and Concern
CEESP News - by Bala Ibrahim Girku (1), Abdullahi Hassan (2), Golo Mustapha Yakubu (3), and Kaltho Kharbal James (4)
This article assesses environmental degradation caused by erosion resulting in river bank slope instability along the banks of the Saye River. This has been a continual…
Press release | 09 Nov, 2014
China – Brazil exchange knowledge on restoration
Experts and leaders from two of the world’s biggest countries and emerging economies met in China last month to share knowledge on how restoration of degraded lands can be accomplished at large scale.
Story | 12 Jun, 2014
arborvitae Issue 45 - Forest Landscape Restoration: Potential and Impacts
Story | 02 Oct, 2013
Guide to investing in locally controlled forestry
This guide to Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry (ILCF) is an outcome of the Growing Forest Partnerships initiative that engaged The Forests Dialogue to co-ordinate 11 wideranging dialogues involving investors, rights-holders, governments, donors and others on this topic. It is primarily a…
Artículo | 02 Oct, 2013
Guía para invertir en bosques localmente controlados
Esta guía para invertir en bosques localmente controlados (IBLC, o ILCF por sus siglas en inglés) es el resultado de la iniciativa de la Growing Forest Partnerships, mediante la cual The Forests Dialogue coordinó 11 diálogos de gran alcance en los que participaron inversionistas…
Story | 28 Aug, 2013
Review of Poverty Reduction in the Doi Mae Salong Landscape Project
Between 2007 and 2010, IUCN’s Thailand Programme implemented a project in Doi Mae Salong (DMS), Chiang Rai Province, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) and other partners. This project was part of IUCN’s global Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy (LLS).
Story | 21 Jul, 2013
Rethinking economics, markets and incentives
Based on a review of the experiences gained during the course of LLS, this paper documents insights and lessons about using markets and incentives to strengthen forest landscapes and livelihoods. It aims to interrogate just what a ‘landscape approach’ means in economic terms, to identify how…