Increasing investment by smallholders in agriculture and livestock is essential for improving food security, income and resilience to climate change, but can be constrained by tenure insecurity. To help overcome the barriers faced in improving land tenure security, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched the Global Project on Responsible Land Policy (GPRLP), which is testing interventions, evaluating impact and drawing lessons for scaling.

This is the Arabic version of the country profile for Iraq, describing its land governance context. An online version of this profile is available in English.

This second Forest Tenure Funders Group (FTFG) annual report analyzes progress against the five-year, $1.7 billion commitment to the tenure rights and forest guardianship of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) in tropical forest countries announced at COP26.

Este segundo informe anual del Grupo de Financiadores de laTenencia Forestal (FTFG) analiza el progreso en relación con el compromiso de cinco años y 1.700 millones de dólares para los derechos de tenencia y la tutela forestal de los Pueblos Indígenas y las comunidades locales (PI y CL) en países tropicales forestales anunciado en la COP26.

Le deuxième rapport annuel du Groupe de bailleurs de fonds pour la tenure forestière (FTFG) analyse les progrès réalisés par rapport à l'engagement quinquennal de 1,7 milliard de dollars en faveur des droits fonciers et de la garde forestière des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales (PA et CL) dans les pays forestiers tropicaux, annoncé lors de la COP26.

Este segundo relatório anual do Grupo de Fomento ao Manejo Florestal (FTFG) analisa o progresso em relação ao compromisso de cinco anos e US$ 1,7 bilhão com os direitos de posse e tutela florestal de povos indígenas e comunidades locais (PIs e LCs) em países de floresta tropical, anunciado na COP26.

“Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is the first line of defense when investors and government officials seek to develop projects that may affect Indigenous communities, lands, territories, and resources. For this reason, Indigenous Peoples must be prepared to engage with FPIC from a fully informed, proactive stance. Indigenous Peoples must have their FPIC protocols ready, and be ready to lead engagement around FPIC on their terms.” –Securing Indigenous Peoples' Right to Self-Determination: A Guide on Free, Prior and Informed Consent

A diversidade tem sido tratada por várias áreas do conhecimento. Cabe à antropologia oferecer perspetivas descentradas sobre a sua existência histórica. Neste artigo mobilizo conhecimento etnográfico de contextos que conheço por experiência de trabalho de campo – indígenas na mata atlântica do sul da Bahia e os fataluku da região sociocultural do sudeste asiático (Timor-Leste) – para reforçar historicidades de vivência da paisagem que resultam em biodiversidade.

The race for the exploitation of natural resources has brought challenges of different natures, including land conflicts, mainly between investors and the local population. In some cases, the resolution of problems has been unfair due to the lack of legal knowledge and representation to help the vulnerable population. It is in this context that the paralegal figure was established, endowed with solid knowledge to voluntarily provide basic legal support to community members.

La problemática agraria en Bolivia tiene múltiples dimensiones. Después de 70 años de la Reforma Agraria de 1953, podemos registrar múltiples sucesos políticos y sociales, así como nuevas reformas igualmente contundentes que configuran el panorama actual del acceso a la tierra y al territorio.

This article discusses the implication of the 2021 CASAC v Ingonyama Trust judgment on South Africa’s land governance policy trajectories. It explores the extent to which there are missing links between policy imperatives, the legal system, court processes and socio-economic emancipation. It argues that the failure of the state in policy design and implementation has turned courts into contradictory sites of struggle for emancipating land rights.

Nécessité vitale, activité sociale, acte d’amour, mode d’expression: l’alimentation est toutes ces choses à la fois, et elle constitue en outre une source importante d’emploi et donne le pouls de toute économie.

Mais la filière alimentaire – culture, récolte, transformation, conditionnement, transport, distribution, vente, achat, préparation, consommation, et finalement, élimination des produits consommés – est une succession fragile de stades exposés à de multiples risques.