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"Land Governance Lost in Translation" - Introducing LandVoc, the Linked Land Governance Thesaurus ()
19 July 2019
Gouvernance foncière. Utaala wa ardhi. Quản trị đất. Arazi yönetişimi. မြေယာအုပ်ချုပ်မှု. Governança da terra. ธรรมมาภิบาลที่ดิน. Governo della terra. អភិបាលកិច្ចដីធ្លី. Správa pozemků. 土地治理. Gobernanza de la tierra. These are just a handful of translations to describe one and the same concept:…
18 July 2019
Hundreds of land practitioners from around the globe gathered and came together at the 2019 LANDac Conference at the beginning of July with the purpose of looking at land governance from the lens of transformation and in particular, how to support transformation that works for people and nature. …
18 July 2019
Sexual extortion is a pervasive but often hidden form of corruption. Instead of money as a bribe, sexual favors are extorted in exchange for the provision of services or goods. This degrading abuse of power also touches the land sector, but remains largely hidden and unaddressed. Power dynamics and…
The Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Surveying Industry, Cadastre and Land Registry Systems ()
16 July 2019
UNLIKELY PARTNERS: BLOCKCHAIN & LAND SURVEYING INDUSTRY
OUTLINE
I. Introduction to Blockchain Technology
II. Overview of the Surveying Industry
III. Surveying and Blockchain
IV. Types of Blockchains
V. The Case for Blockchain in the Real Estate Industry
VI. Blockchain, Surveying, Land…
12 July 2019
Our sugar is made from sugarcane. And sugarcane is not planted in trees or in the air, it’s planted in the ground, in the soil, on land. It’s the bedrock of our investment.
—Illovo Land Champion
As the above quote illustrates, land has always been an essential element of business for Illovo Sugar…
12 July 2019
Indigenous and local community women play crucial roles as household and forest managers, food providers, and leaders of rural enterprises—and make invaluable contributions toward global sustainable development and climate goals. The evidence is clear that securing their rights to community lands…
2 July 2019
In recent years, numerous companies have made commitments to better recognize and respect land rights throughout their supply chains. Although making such commitments is a critical first step towards achieving more responsible investments, many companies still struggle with how to practically…
27 June 2019
In the climate and development arenas, the most current alarm being sounded is for rights –securing the land rights and freedoms of Indigenous peoples, local communities and the marginalized members therein. How can these custodians of a quarter of the world’s terrestrial surface be expected to…
23 June 2019
At this year' Global Landscape Forum (GLF 2019), one message was loud and clear: diversity is key to restoration and sustainable landscape management, more specifically the emphasis on a variety of viewpoints and stories, is what will help us reach our goals!
This year's Forum in particular put …
18 June 2019
We are excited to announce that Dr. Margaret Rugadya, Ph.D. is joining the Resource Equity team. Dr Rugadya comes to us from the Ford Foundation, and we are thrilled to welcome her.
“Margaret brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. As a researcher, she will contribute a new…
7 June 2019
In the past decade, significant international attention focused on “land grabs” in developing countries by companies and others hungry for land to grow food and procure resources for the world’s growing population. Tens of millions of acres of land in Africa, Asia, and Latin America were acquired…
5 June 2019
The ‘age of ignorance’
For a long time land governance, land tenure and land rights remained in the ‘age of ignorance’. We have known for some time that land governance is a key ingredient for social, economic and environmental development; what was missing, however, was the data. With the…