Event
18 February 2021
Global
Organizers:
Forest Peoples Programme
Land Portal Foundation
The Tenure Facility
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:00-11:30 AM ET (4:00-5:30 PM CET)
Land and Covid-19
As governments press pause on economic activities and people change their work and social behaviors to halt the spread of COVID-19, there are several hidden dimensions that can put pressure on land governance and management and threaten the land rights security of millions worldwide. In this section, we’ve put together the latest news on how COVID-19 affects various dimensions of land rights.
Key Debates
Information by issue
The number between the parenthesis indicates the number of resources on the Land Portal that are tagged with 'Covid-19' for each issue.
Information by country
News
15 January 2021
Malaysia
6 January 2021
Cambodia
Main photo: the new law was proposed in the light of developments in Cambodia’s property sector. KT/Pann Rachana
A proposal that will lead to substantial changes to the existing law governing land management and urban planning in Cambodia is moving forward.
6 January 2021
Eastern Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
The changing Covid context
23 December 2020
Global
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Events
18 February 2021
Location
Online
United States
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Global
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:00-11:30 AM ET (4:00-5:30 PM CET)
Organizers:
Forest Peoples Programme
Land Portal Foundation
The Tenure Facility
22 February 2021 to 24 February 2021
Location
Cairo
Egypt
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EG
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Jordan
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Syrian Arab Republic
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.
Organizers:
Global Land Tool Network
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
World Bank Group
Government of Egypt
Blogs
6 January 2021
Asia
Indonesia
Philippines
Hit hard by the pandemic, Asia's indigenous and local communities face fresh government-led efforts to exploit their land and resources
In addition to its devastating toll on public health, COVID-19 has exacerbated global food insecurity and economic crises. These costs have been particularly acute for Indigenous Peoples and local communities on customarily governed territories and lands.
15 December 2020
China
Global
We need to understand the consequences of technology, migration, climate shifts, infrastructure and a growing middle class on forest-dependent people
The fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement offers a moment to reflect on progress towards global climate goals. When it comes to protecting the world’s forests, which are essential to global and national efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss, there has been little – if any – progress.
9 December 2020
Africa
Latin America and the Caribbean
Asia
Europe
Global
Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, and corrupt practices in the context of land administration and land management have come to be known as ‘land corruption.’ Unfortunately, land corruption is all too common, with one in every five people across the globe paying bribes to access land services.