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LAND-at-scale Exchange 2024 Summary Report

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Conference Papers & Reports
July, 2024
Egypt
Burundi
Mozambique
Rwanda
Somalia
Uganda
Chad
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Iraq
Palestine
Global

After two years of organizing the LAND-at-scale Exchange in Utrecht, the third LAND-at-scale exchange took place from June 9th to June 13th in Uganda, hosted by LAS partner UN-Habitat/ Global Land Tool Network. Nearly 60 LAS country and knowledge partners came together in Kampala to exchange lessons learned and explore common challenges.

Umoja- Operationalizing The Afcfta Through Communal Land Reform Policies

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December, 2023
Global

Umoja (noun):/ooh-moh-jah/Umoja, is the Swahili philosophy of unity. Its principles underscore the significance of cooperation and communal solidarity. Umoja has historically been associated with various aspects of African social and political life, accentuating the influence of communal synergy in traditional land tenure systems.

Land Professionals in the Arab region. Roles, capacities and contribution to land governance and land tenure security

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Reports & Research
April, 2023
Global

A functioning land sector is foundational to peace and stability, sustainable development, economic growth, food security, environmental conservation and poverty reduction in the Arab region. Effective and fit-for-purpose land administration is an important precondition for the functioning of the land sector and the foundation for good land governance.

Silent transitions: commercialization and changing customary land tenure systems in upland Laos

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December, 2022
Global

What happens to local institutional arrangements regarding access and use of communal land under the forces of
agricultural commercialization? Taking Khwaykham village in Phongsaly province, Laos as a case study, this
paper sheds light on this question as farm households in the settlement have progressively transitioned to

Formalizing tenure of Indigenous lands improved forest outcomes in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil

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Journal Articles & Books
November, 2022
Brazil

Across the globe, the legal land rights and tenure of many Indigenous peoples are yet to be recognized. A growing body of research demonstrates that tenure of Indigenous lands improves livelihoods and protects forests in addition to inherently recognizing human rights.

Pathways for the recognition of customary forest tenure in the Mekong region

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Reports & Research
October, 2022
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam

Globally, about 2 billion people claim ownership of their homes and lands through a customary tenure system. Customary tenure has long been insecure and is under growing pressure in many places. But it is also increasingly recognized through a variety of mechanisms, formal and informal.