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Displaying 2391 - 2400 of 2403‘We want our land back': Liberian communities speak out about big palm oil
10th August 2015 / Sara Jerving
Some communities are eager to participate Liberia's expanding palm oil industry, while others say their land was taken from them without their permission.
- Palm oil plantations are expanding in Liberia.
- Some communities allege their land was used to grow oil palm without their consent.
Can big brands like Nestlé really play a role in halting land disputes?
Businesses need to start seeing communities as legitimate counterparts if we are to stand a chance of slowing down conflicts over land
Globally, over 70% of land lacks clear registration or is subject to ownership disputes. This phenomenon directly increases the vulnerability of the world’s poorest, as development agencies such as the World Bank now widely recognise.
Land ownership and conflict of laws in South Sudan
Land in South Sudan is a prickly thing, complicated even further by the confusion associated with legal land ownership. The parallels and discrepancies between provisions in the laws and practice on the ground have driven the confusion. The absence of sound government policy on land ownership has made it even worse.
Indigenous Community Wins Land Rights Victory in Guatemala After 200 Years of Struggle
Success is rare among indigenous peoples' struggles for land rights in Guatemala. But the nearly 300 Poqomchi' Maya families that make up the Primavera communities in the department of Alta Verapaz have just won a significant victory.
Brésil : les conflits pour la terre ont fait 23 morts au premier semestre
Quelque 23 paysans ont été tués depuis le début de l'année au Brésil dans le cadre de conflits terriens, la majeure partie dans la région amazonienne, a rapporté lundi la Commission pastorale de la terre (CPT), une ONG chrétienne.
Odisha needs gender equitable land governance
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4: Odisha needs gender equitable land governance, according to a recent World Bank study. Despite numerous efforts towards protecting rights of women through pioneering state policy and programmes, women continue to be discriminated with regard to access and control over land in Odisha.
The World Bank study on Gender and Land Governance in Odisha reveals that a meagre 3.3 percent of land is owned by women which is much below the national average of 13 percent.
Nigeria's women farmers call for land rights
In rural Nigeria, 80 percent of small scale farmers are women. Yet very few own land -- held back by a lack of resources and conservative male attitudes. Activists are calling for more rights for women farmers, including access to land and credit.
Drones Can Be Used To Enforce Property Rights
Drones have become a revolutionary tool in the defense of property rights of disenfranchised people
When most people imagine what a drone expert looks like, more than likely they see a scene from TV or a film of a drone strike: a man in front of a screen controlling a joystick and then, an explosion. They almost certainly do not imagine Gregor MacLennan.
20,000 public schools fail to get title deeds despite President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive
MOMBASA: More than 20,000 public primary schools are yet to secure title deeds, the National Lands Commission (NLC) has announced.
Speaking in Mombasa during the annual primary head teachers’ conference Monday, NLC Chairman Muhammad Swazuri said only 4,000 out of the 30,000 public schools have title deeds, sparking fears of encroachment by developers.
