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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.

Enhancing the Role of Civil Society Platform in Africa: Land Policy Implementation in Africa

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May, 2024
Africa
The session explored the significant contributions of the Civil Society Platform (CSP) in promoting effective land policy implementation across Africa. The forum began with an overview of the CSP’s achievements, presented by the Chair, highlighting the platform’s role in advocating for inclusive and transparent land governance.

Integrating Land Tenure Into Sustainable Land Management: National Multistakeholder Consultations

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May, 2024
Madagascar
Colombia
Kenya
Africa
The session highlighted the importance of integrating land tenure into sustainable land management as a means to achieve effective land restoration and land degradation neutrality (LDN). Participants emphasized that secure land tenure is fundamental to encouraging land users to invest in sustainable practices, as it provides them with the assurance of benefiting from the returns on their efforts.

Pairing ‘Climate-Smart’ Land Use Planning with Gender-Equitable and Socially Inclusive Land Rights

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May, 2024
Liberia
Bangladesh
The session explored the intersection of climate-smart land use planning with gender-equitable and socially inclusive land rights, drawing on diverse case studies and expert insights. Presentations focused on how sustainable land management can be advanced alongside efforts to ensure equitable access to land for marginalized communities, particularly women.

Achieving Accountability in Land Governance Towards a Just Transition

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May, 2024
Kenya
Brazil
Sierra Leone
India
The session focused on promoting transparent and accountable land governance as a crucial aspect of ensuring a just transition in climate action, drawing on diverse case studies from Kenya, Brazil, and Sierra Leone. Central themes included the intersection of anti-corruption efforts, human rights, and land governance.

Securing Forest Tenure - Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Action

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May, 2024
Benin
Brazil
Colombia
The session emphasized the urgent need to secure forest tenure as a means of safeguarding both Indigenous Peoples' (IPs) and Local Communities' (LCs) rights and the global environment. With approximately 3.3 billion individuals living within close proximity to forests, the issue of formal land rights for IPs and LCs—who customarily manage around 50% of the world's land—has become critical.