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By: Simone D'Antonio
Date: August 17th 2016
Source: Citiscope
As the Habitat III negotiations begin to wind up, discussion builds on how to monitor progress on the new vision in coming decades.
SURABAYA, Indonesia — The last week of July marked a turning point in the Habitat IIIprocess, the U. …
By Matthew Ponsford
Date: August 19th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The leader of Brazil's Munduruku indigenous people has appealed for international support to protect his people's ancestral forest land in the remote Amazon following the defeat of…
By: Magdalena Mis and Isaiah Esipisu
Date: August 22nd 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Around the world, farmers are ageing as the sector fails to attract younger talent who head instead to cities in search of work
ROME/NAIROBI, Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For Kenyan farmer…
The Global Land Tool Network is seeking two LAND EXPERTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Unit Leader of the GLTN, the Land Expert will be expected to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
Initiate and provide substantive advice and guidance on the…
By: Dieter Lübeck
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: GIM International
Fit-for-purpose Approaches Are Possible Based on InSAR Technologies
The issues of land ownership and land use rights are high on the Global Agenda 2030. 50% of the Sustainable Development Goals are land related. A very rough…
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: September 1st 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries will be unable to meet their climate change pledges unless they secure land rights for people living in the world's tropical forests, indigenous leaders told…
Según organizaciones internacionales los campesinos alimentan al mundo con menos de la cuarta parte de la tierra agrícola.
Saskia Chacón
Cuando se dice que los campesinos alimentan al mundo no es una exageración. De acuerdo con datos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la…
10 de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) establecen una vinculación directa con el papel de la Agricultura Familiar para su consecución, haciendo referencia explícita en el ODS 2, que subraya la necesidad de poner fin al hambre, lograr la seguridad alimentaria y la mejora de la…
By: Shivani Chaudhry
Date: September 6th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
In order to ensure that ‘no one is left behind,’ the Habitat III outcome document must be grounded in a human rights approach.
The Third Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 3) for Habitat III took…
By: S. Matthew English
Date: September 4th 2016
Source: The Coin Telegraph
A Blockchain-based land registry may help create new toxic assets and lead to a new financial meltdown.
Across the Third World, from Honduras to the Republic of Georgia, efforts are underway to establish land titles via…
Voice is a new innovative grant facility that supports the most marginalised and discriminated people in ten low- and lower-middle income countries in Africa and Asia. It aims to amplify and connect thus far unheard voices in efforts to leave no one behind. Voice is an initiative by the…
By: Anthony King
Date: September 8th 2016
Source: UC San Diego News Center
Researchers at University of California San Diego’s Big Pixel Initiative are using unique tools to map urban areas around the globe, potentially revolutionizing large-scale analysis of urbanization. Using Google Earth…