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World Environment Day

04 June 2024

From tree planting in the Maldives and Kenya to the unveiling of large-scale city murals in the United States and activities in zoos across Ireland, Singapore and India, millions of people are coming together to mark this year’s Day.

United Nations Environment Programme

Breaking new ground: Insights and stories on the impact of land corruption on discriminated groups in Africa 

22 April 2024

This webinar will explore this intersection with stories from across the continent. Speakers will show how corruption undermines land equity programs designed to address the concentration of wealth and inequality in the land sector in South Africa, and how corruption exacerbates the historical marginalization of the Nubian community in Kenya, among other examples. Speakers will also explore how governments and civil society can effectively respond to the research findings, with a focus on policies and campaigns that promote accountability and information transparency in land governance. 

Land Portal Foundation
Transparency International

When carbon markets go wrong: How to ensure access to remedy for land tenure violations

07 February 2024

This webinar will explore what access to remedy might look like for communities in the global carbon market system, with a focus on issues of land and resources tenure. Hearing from communities impacted by carbon markets and experts in grievance mechanism design, the webinar will highlight the key features necessary for accessible, dependable, and credible grievance mechanisms. The discussion will offer critical input to the proposed grievance mechanism for markets established under Article 6.4 of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement. 

International Institute for Environment and Development
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Land Portal Foundation
Namati

The role of African traditional authorities in land-based investment governance

15 November 2023

By examining the landscapes of multiple African countries, we will unearth the myriad experiences of traditional leaders, emphasizing the variances in their legislative authority and the weight of their word. By drawing upon actual case studies, the discourse will underscore potential friction areas between traditional leaders, governmental entities, and local populace, especially when the spotlight turns to the management of land based investments within ancestral domains.

International Institute for Environment and Development
Land Portal Foundation
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Namati
ILC Africa

The Maledu Judgment: The power of tenure rights recognition

21 March 2023

This webinar discussed the implications of the Maledu judgment, the importance of recognizing and protecting informal land rights, the power of access to information and the positive outcomes tenure security can have for mining-affected communities. It will look at the impacts of the judgment for the community and explore how the community members have engaged with the mining company. 

Land Portal Foundation
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Namati
International Institute for Environment and Development

LDC 2022 : Les pressions mondiales sur les terres locales : Perspectives du Sud

07 December 2022 - 09 December 2022

Le thème de la sixième édition de l'ILDC en 2022 est "Global Pulls on Local Lands : Southern Perspectives". L'objectif est de poursuivre et d'élargir la portée des échanges Sud-Sud autour des conversations et des coopérations sur les terres, qui ont débuté lors du dernier épisode, tandis que l'accent des délibérations continuera d'être mis sur l'Inde.

NRMC

ILDC 2022: Global Pulls on Local Lands: Southern Perspectives

07 December 2022 - 09 December 2022
Bangalore
India

The theme of the sixth edition of ILDC in 2022 is “Global Pulls on Local Lands : Southern Perspectives”. The objective is to further and expand the scope of South-South Exchange around land conversations and cooperations, that began during the last episode, while the focus of the deliberations will continue to be on India.

NRMC

The New Customary Land Rights Act in Sierra Leone: Bringing informed community consent to responsible investment

16 November 2022

In September 2022, Sierra Leone enacted unprecedented laws related to land, climate, and sustainable development. This new law transforms communities’ ability to protect their land rights and pursue sustainable development. This webinar will discuss the processes, the experiences, the challenges, and the context of this new law, highlighting the new responsibilities in Sierra Leone.

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
International Institute for Environment and Development
Land Portal Foundation
Namati

Summer School on Land Governance and Development

20 June 2022 - 25 June 2022
Azim Premji University Campus
Bangalore
India

The Summer School on “Land Governance and Development” jointly organised by the School of Public Policy and Governance of Azim Premji University, Bangalore and NRMC-Center for Land Governance (An Intellecap Subsidiary),  will take place in Bhubaneshwar from 20-25 June 2022 at the Azim Premji University Campus, Bangalore.

NRMC
Azim Premji University