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Determining Indicators Related to Land Management Interventions to Measure Spatial Inequalities in an Urban (Re)Development Process

Peer-reviewed publication
October, 2020
Norway

Nowadays, urban sprawl, urban densification, housing shortages, and land scarcity are some problems that intervene in the practice of urban planning. Those specific problems are currently more than ever emergent because they imply the notion of spatial justice and socio-spatial inequalities. Hence, it seems necessary to promptly research and describe these from a new and different perspective. Thus, we consider the Institutional Analysis and Development to define a conceptual framework to assess spatial justice.

Land Rights, Mining and Resistance: New Struggles on Mongolia’s Pastoral Commons

Conference Papers & Reports
June, 2008
Mongolia

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and agricultural decollectivisation, post-socialist rural contexts have afforded commons scholars particularly fertile ground for examination of institutional change and evolution under new modes of governance. In Mongolia, as elsewhere, such transformations have been characterised by the erosion of state influence and de jure and/or de facto devolution of land and resource rights.

Land Grab or land acquisitions: lessons from Latin America and Brazil

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil

The set of problems involving land property in Latin America has been the subject of controversy, legislation and political struggle ever since the occupation of its territory by the European colonizers in the post-Mercantilism era. In recent years, however, the need for food and energy production, the need for environmental preservation and the speculative use of land, has aroused a new wave of debate over land acquisition.

In search of factors determining the participation of farmers in agri-environmental schemes – Does only money matter in Poland?

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
United States of America
Poland

The growing awareness of the negative impact of agriculture on the natural environment creates social expectation towards the reduction of this impact through the pro-environmental activities of farmers. Agri-environmental programmes are one of the key instruments of EU agricultural policy aimed at encouraging farmers to do so. Due to their voluntary nature and involvement of farmers in these activities, there has been a scientific discussion for a long time on the factors determining the participation of farmers in these programmes.

Understanding environmental, health and economic activity interactions following transition of ownership in gold mining areas in Tanzania: A case of private to public

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2018
Africa

Mining is an important source of revenue for many developing countries, however, the social, environmental and economic impacts of mining are often poorly monitored. The recent transition of a gold mine in Western Tanzania—from large-scale gold mine under private, multinational ownership, to medium-scale public and national owned mine with limited life length offers a prime opportunity to understand the implications of changes in ownership and scale on the local economy and community well-being.

Segregación socioespacial en ciudades mineras: el caso de Antofagasta, Chile

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2016
Chile

La actividad minera ha impulsado la economía local en naciones desarrolladas y en vías de desarrollo, especialmente en el Cono Sur de América Latina, por atraer capital externo y nuevos actores a las zonas donde se concentra la extracción. Sin embargo, este proceso, particularmente en esta región, ha promovido modalidades de

Pitfalls and Promise: Minerals Extraction in Afghanistan

Reports & Research
February, 2020
Afghanistan

The extractive industry can be an important source of human development, economic growth, government revenues and foreign investments. When well-managed, the sector provides possibility to create employment, build human capital, advance peoples mobility by improving infrastructure, and ultimately enhance the overall human development with a positive impact on poverty reduction efforts.


IBA Community Toolkit: Negotiation and Implementation of impact and benefit agreements

Manuals & Guidelines
May, 2015
Canada

This toolkit provides guidance on the making of fair arrangements that guarantee local benefits to community negotiators and consultants who work with Indigenous communities in Canada. This involves negotiation techniques and strategies. It focuses primarily on the mining sector, but it will be useful in the context of other sectors and contexts too.

This resource is part of the CCSI’s Directory of Community Guidance on Agreements Relating to Agriculture or Forestry Investment.

When Oil, Gas or Mining Arrives in Your Area: Practical Guide for Communities, Civil Society and Local Government on the Social Aspects of Oil, Gas and Mining

Manuals & Guidelines
September, 2016
Global

This guide aims to help local organisations, communities and governments to carry out constructive, peaceful engagement and negotiation with companies and government, with the aim of achieving sustainable development and improved quality of life. Its main objectives are: