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Convergence under pressure

Different routes to private ownership through land reforms in four Mekong countries (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2015
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
Land & Investments
land grabbing
land law
land policies
land reform
land tenure systems
private ownership
All four countries in continental South-East Asia featured in this paper (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam) are experiencing land conflicts that could potentially destabilise their governments.1 Thailand is in a similar situation in many respects, as it has faced mounting tensions over land tenure since the 1990s (Hall et al., 2011). These conflicts are escalating, sometimes violent, and are attracting more and more attention from the media. They have mobilized numerous local and international NGOs, and often triggered the development of an increasingly visible national civil society.
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Summary Report: Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region

Reports & Research
April, 2017
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
compensation
concession (land)
customary land rights
customary law
customary tenure
expropriation
indigenous peoples' land rights
indigenous peoples' lands
indigenous people's tenure
land conflicts
This dialogue provided a way for the land community to collaboratively explore challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of indigenous, ethnic minority and customary tenure rights in the Mekong region in order to:
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The Implementation of the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Law: a case study in Sagaing Region

Reports & Research
August, 2020
Myanmar
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
land administration
land registration
land law
farmland
land use
land acquisitions
land conflicts
land tenure
tenure security
farmers
This Case Study looks at the implementation of the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law (VFV Law) in seven villages in Sagaing Region, to assess the practices on the ground and how the law impacts the land tenure security of smallholder farmers.
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They Will Need Land

The current land tenure situation and future land allocation needs of smallholder farmers in Cambodia

Reports & Research
August, 2016
Cambodia
Land & Investments
sustainable development
land allocation
land investments
land grabbing
land rights
land tenure
land ownership
land tenure systems
tenure security
farmers
extractive industries
In Cambodia, the majority of the population is still composed of smallholder family farmers. 54% of the total labour force is employed in agriculture. They have access to 3.6 million ha of land, representing 19% of the country’s total land. The rest is divided between large scale economic land concessions (12%), public forests and protected areas, unclassified areas and some infrastructure.
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Forest Customary Tenure in Man Ping Village, Northern Shan State, Myanmar

Institutional & promotional materials
February, 2016
Myanmar
Forest Tenure
customary land rights
customary law
customary tenure
forest land
land tenure
land tenure systems
local communities
The poster presents an overview of forestland, livelihoods and customary practices in Man Ping Village, Northern Shan State, Myanmar. This poster is one of a five village case studies produced by partner organizations during field-based training on how to document customary tenure systems, supported by MRLG.
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Civil Society Participation in Land Policy Making: the innovative experience of Myanmar’s pre-consultation on the National Land Use Policy

Reports & Research
February, 2017
Myanmar
farmers
land law
land policies
land reform
land use
research
In October 2014, for the first time in recent history, the government of Myanmar decided to organize a public consultation to inform the development of a national policy. To support this consultation process, several organizations decided to organize civil society pre-consultation activities to listen and gather concerns from smallholder farmers to formulate relevant recommendations for the policy dialogue.
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Documenting Customary Tenure in Myanmar: A guidebook (First Edition)

Manuals & Guidelines
February, 2017
Myanmar
customary law
customary tenure
development
grassroots organizations
land management
land rights
local communities
natural resources management
tenure security
This guidebook provides conceptual, legal and practical tools and resources to help civil society organizations guide communities through the process of documenting customary tenure at the local level. It also provides suggestions for how to build on the momentum generated by the documentation process to develop strategies and actions to defend, strengthen and promote customary rights at community, regional and national level. The guidebook was developed out of practical experience and conversations with local groups in Myanmar that have been documenting customary tenure.
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Agro-Business Large Scale Land Acquisition in Myanmar: Current situation and ways forward

Reports & Research
February, 2017
Myanmar
Land & Investments
agriculture
concession (land)
land acquisitions
land deals
land investments
research
This presentation summarizes an on-going research in Myanmar, carried out by renowned agricultural specialist U San Thein and a team of experts, with the support of MRLG. This research is based on a thorough analysis of records on vacant, fallow and virgin land allotted for mainly agri-business projects between 1992 and 2016, and also an analysis of the reports of the Parliamentary Investigation Commission on land confiscation and the return of land. The study also included interview responses from key government staff in all concerned line ministries.
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Khmer Version of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2017
Cambodia, Global
VGGT
land governance
development
sustainable land management
FAO published its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in 2012. The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as reference and to provide guidance to improve the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forest with the overarching goal of achieving food security for all and to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security.
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Lao Version of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2017
Laos, Global
VGGT
land governance
sustainable development
land policies
FAO published its Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in 2012. The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as reference and to provide guidance to improve the governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forest with the overarching goal of achieving food security for all and to support the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security. The guidelines were translated into Lao and published in 2013.