Land‐based climate change mitigation, land grabbing and conflict: understanding intersections and linkages, exploring actions for change

Authors: Carol
Hunsberger,
Esteve
Corbera,
Saturnino
M.
Borras
Jr.,
Romulo
de
la
Rosa,
Vuthy
Eang,
Jennifer
C.
Franco,
Roman
Herre,
Sai
Sam
Kham,
Clara
Park,
David
Pred,
Heng
Sokheng,
Max
Spoor,
Shwe
Thein,
Kyaw
Thu,
Ratha
Thuon,
Chayan
Vaddhanaphuti,
Kevin
Woods
and
Courtney
Work.....

Abstract:
"Recent research highlights the potential for climate change mitigation projects and large-
scale land deals to produce conflicts over land and resources. However, this literature
generally views climate change policies and land grabbing as separate processes, and
focuses on discrete areas where displacement or
contested claims occur. We argue that
additional research strategies are needed to understand the social and ecological spill-over
effects that take place within larger areas where land-based climate change projects (e.g.
biofuel production, forest conservation, or hydroelectric projects) and large land-based
investments (e.g. plantations or mines) are found. We propose adopting a landscape
perspective to study intersections and complex interactions within and across social,
ecological and institutional domains. By co-producing knowledge with local actors, building
capacity with civil society groups, and informing advocacy that targets policy processes at
multiple scales, we suggest that such research could contribute to preventing, resolving or
transforming conflicts – even in places where difficult political transitionLand
‐
based
climate
change
mitigation,
land
grabbing
and
conflict:
understanding
intersections
and
linkages,
exploring
actions
for
changes are underway".....
Keywords:
Conflict, climate change mitigation, land grab, resource conflict, green grab,
biofuel, REDD+