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Following the success of the inaugural Regional Land Forum in Hanoi in 2016, the Second Regional Land Forum was held from 28-30th May, 2018, in Bangkok. The Regional Land Forum aims to provide a multi-stakeholder platform for networking and dialogue on land governance issues across the Mekong region, particularly Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV). The Second Regional Land Forum attracted 280 participants – comprising government, private sector, civil society, researchers, community members, donors, development partners and media – from across the region and wider, to China, India, as well as Africa, Europe and America. Throughout the Forum, and reflecting key issues in the region, there was a focus on land-based investments and recognition of customary tenure which are issues strongly affected by increasing pressures on natural resources in the region.
This occurs especially in places where legitimate tenure rights are in need of recognition and respect. As highlighted by the Mekong State of Land Report, many countries are at a crossroads trying to manage investments in land and natural resources, internal migrations, and food security within the context of ongoing agrarian transitions.
