October 26, 2021 -

With climate change on everyone’s mind ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), what are the key issues on the table for the world’s least developed countries (LDCs)?

August 17, 2021 -

New study finds that conservation and tourism can go hand in hand, offering recommendations how to make it so

March 09, 2021 -

Adopting such standards in LDC production offers promise, but work remains

November 03, 2020 -

Companies have a key role to play in building societal resilience to crises, including the current pandemic and climate impacts, across their value chains. 

June 25, 2020 -

Shea is critical to the income of rural communities, and a new effort across four shea-producing countries in West Africa is looking to boost those incomes

June 15, 2020 -

How to ensure the women who collect shea benefit from being part of the global marketplace

April 14, 2020 -

Following research into the mukula value chain, recommendations to preserve livelihoods and landscapes

February 06, 2020 -

Efforts towards the automation of the CITES permitting system is an example of how trade facilitation could be applied in the wildlife sector.

December 16, 2019 -

A Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism is the appropriate vehicle by which biodiverse rich countries can be compensated for genetic resources utilised in intellectual property.

November 30, 2019 -

Some of the key elements characterising effective adaptation and resilience to climate change are a long-term perspective, coordinated and coherent action, and a socially just and inclusive approach.

November 05, 2019 -

Many least developed countries are vulnerable to recurrent natural disasters, which exacerbate existing challenges, disrupt long-term investments and divert resources away from development to reconstruction.

October 08, 2019 -

Solutions, pitfalls and priorities to stimulate ecotourism, preserve wildlife and develop, sustainably

October 10, 2018 -

For an arid swath of Africa, a sap-like substance offers income possibilities for the poorest of the poor, along with environmental benefits

March 08, 2018 -

Working in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)—informal mining activities carried out using minimal technology or machinery—provides livelihoods for millions of people

February 01, 2018 -

Recognising that traditional honey harvesting damages the forest, Zambia’s rural communities are using modern beekeeping practices that value trees and produce better quality honey.

December 20, 2015 -

Developing eco-friendly business solutions for rural households