Récapitulation du récent webinaire du Land Portal et du MRLG sur la gouvernance foncière équitable en termes de genre dans la région du Mékong​

Le jeudi 15 février, le projet de gouvernance foncière dans la région du Mékong (MRLG) et le Land Portal ont lancé le premier webinaire de la série sur l'état des terres dans le Mékong. Cette série, qui comprendra trois webinaires en 2024 et 2025, vise à mettre en lumière les questions foncières dans la région du Mékong à un moment où la transformation rurale est immense.

This webinar took place on February 15th, 2024, under the title “Women’s Participation in Land Governance in the Mekong : Moving Beyond Quotas to Meaningful Inputs and Influence”. The webinar featured panelists from researchers to youth representatives. The webinar was jointly organized by the Land Portal Foundation and Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG).

In the wake of global climate action, large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for renewable energy and carbon offset projects will increase the pressure on land. In addition, deforestation-free value chains that are also intended to reduce carbon emissions will require changes in the conduct of LSLAs. This session assessed the scope of these investments and policies and reviewed their livelihood and environmental impacts in the Global South.

Uma revisão de quatro artigos recentes sobre uma questão subexplorada: os motivos do fracasso de acordos de terra em larga escala e o que isso significa para as comunidades e a sociedade

Una revisión de cuatro artículos recientes sobre un tema poco explorado: las razones del fracaso de las transacciones de tierras a gran escala y lo que eso significa para las comunidades y la sociedad

In some closing words to the Forum, Vicky Tauli-Corpuz (UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, United Nations) applauded the attention given to customary land tenure. For communities there has always been a struggle for their practices to be acknowledged, despite the fact that these existed long before the arrival of state governments. She found much promise in some of the legal work taking place in the Mekong region.

The second day of the Forum built upon discussions around customary land tenure in the Mekong region, but with a focus upon private sector investment practices, particularly concerning agriculture and the potential impact on smallholder farmers, the rural poor, and the environment.

The third session of the Forum explored the nature of FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) and how it fits into the Mekong landscape, using case studies from a Vietnamese coffee project, and a company seeking land for eucalyptus plantations in Lao PDR.
 

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