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By Luca Chinotti, Global Policy Advisor, International Land Coalition (ILC)
Without People-Centred Land Governance, governments will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, if we fail to secure and protect land rights, for those who live on and from the land…
By Elisa Mandelli and Andrea Wyers, with contributions from Everlyne Nairesiae (GLII-GLTN)
From 8 to 9 July Elisa Mandelli, representing IFAD, was in New York to participate in the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Securing Women's Land Rights in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (…
Texto: Patricia Dopazo GallegoFotografía de apertura: Álvaro Hurtado
El asesinato de la líder campesina e indígena hondureña Berta Cáceres no es un caso aislado. Miles de mujeres luchan a diario por los derechos de la tierra y de quienes viven de ella.
En marzo del año pasado el…
Por Gustavo Duch
Crónica desde la VII Conferencia Internacional de La Vía Campesina – y 3
Ayer fue mi último día en la VII Conferencia Internacional de La Vía Campesina y llegué unos minutos tarde al salón de actos. Al entrar me pareció que se había transformado, ya no era una sala con 800…
By Dr. Jamal Browne
The successes of the Global Land Indicators Initiative (GLII) to date are worth celebrating. Today, we recognize the efforts of partners from every corner of the world, who through their perpetual optimism, have brought us many steps closer to making data collection and…
Date: 7 septembre 2017
Source: AGTER
Par: Jacques Loyat
Ce livre appelle à une révolution qui est à construire, celle de la gestion d’un commun, l’écosphère.
Robert Levesque plante le décor pour une nouvelle ère, l’Ecolocène, qui sera « la prochaine ère géologique où l’humanité vivra en…
By Kaitlin Cordes and Jesse Coleman, CCSI
Large-scale agricultural investments raise a number of challenges: negative environmental and social impacts, often borne primarily by local communities and land users, as well as operational and reputational risks, which have pained many an investor.…
By Liam Kelley-St. Clair
Contracts between governments and private investors for large-scale land, agriculture, and forestry projects often play a critical role in the governance of these projects. Yet, despite their significance, such contracts are often kept hidden from the public eye.…
The development community has experienced various “revolutions” over the years – from microfinance to women’s rights, from the green revolution to sustainable development. Each of these awakenings has improved our understanding of the challenges we face; each has transformed the development…
Date : 27 septembre 2017
Source : Farmlandgrab
Par : France 3
En 2016, l’achat de 1 700 hectares de terre dans le Berry par un fonds de gestion chinois a suscité l’inquiétude dans le monde rural, mais aussi chez les pouvoirs publics. Les transactions ont été effectuées dans le plus grand…
By Rachael Knight, Senior Advisor, Community Land Protection, Namati
Taken together, the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals are a beautiful, ambitious vision for the world we aim to create for future generations. Their drafting and adoption are the result of astonishing cooperation by experts…
Increased attention and visibility of land rights issues is a testimony of their critical role for achieving economic growth in an inclusive and sustainable manner. On Friday, April 21, 2017, a panel of policymakers and representatives from development partners, civil society, and academia came…