Cameroun : l’or, secteur miné
Le Cameroun est favorable à l’exploitation minière, pour promouvoir le développement national. Cette option a entraîné la création de nouvelles catégories de permis, intermédiaires entre la mine industrielle et l’artisanat minier : la petite mine, et la mine artisanale semi-mécanisée.
Pathways for the recognition of customary forest tenure in the Mekong region
Globally, about 2 billion people claim ownership of their homes and lands through a customary tenure system. Customary tenure has long been insecure and is under growing pressure in many places. But it is also increasingly recognized through a variety of mechanisms, formal and informal.
Achieving Responsible Land-Based Investments: A manual for communities
This manual aims to provide practical guidance on how communities can prepare for and decide whether to
support investments and is meant to be used along with the Introductory Guide for Communities, Governments and Investors. It has been written for all three RGIL countries, hoping that it will also be useful for other countries.
A Glimpse into the IPLC Forest Tenure Donor Pledge
Approximately 1.6 billion people live in and around forest areas and use forest and land resources for their livelihoods: an estimated 36% of intact forests are within Indigenous Peoples lands. Clarifying land and resource rights and community forest management is critical for sustainable management of forests and natural resources, safeguarding livelihoods and supporting economic development.
Zones dédiées à l’investissement à Madagascar (ZEF, ZII, ZES, ZIA) : caractéristiques et incidences foncières
À Madagascar, depuis la fin des années 1980, des zones dédiées à l’accueil d’investisseurs dans les secteurs de l’industrie, des services, du tourisme ou de l’agriculture sont prônées par les gouvernements successifs sous des labels différents.
Guide méthodologique pour la mise en place et la sécurisation foncière
The Nairobi Declaration, presented by the Africa Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to the Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) 2022
Transforming conservation
Using ‘security issues’ to seize community lands for ‘conservation’
Indigenous peoples and local communities create Api-Api declaration at Asia Parks Congress
The Future of Open Data
The Future of Open Data flows from a multi-year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant project that set out to explore open government geospatial data from an interdisciplinary perspective.