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. 

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. 

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.

Date: - 5 - 10 December 2022

Theme: - Land Governance and Development

Venue: - Azim Premji University Campus, Bengaluru, India

How can civil society actors ensure inclusivity in their land governance work with communities?

The 2022 Executive Training Brochure is available for download here.

CCSI's International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series concludes on December 8th with a panel on “Human Rights and Investment Law: What Does Meaningful Progress Look Like?” The virtual series, focusing on the perspective of policy makers on central topics in investment law and policy, also included panels this year on AfCTA and Investment Facilitation; you can view the v

ABOUT THE EVENT

Land Governance for Safeguarding Art, Culture, and Heritage Towards the Africa We Want

The 49th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will be held virtually from 11 to 14 October 2021.