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Indigenous group ‘kidnaps’ Ecuadorian soldiers amid ongoing land dispute
By: Lisa Nikolau
Date: December 21st 2016
Source: Humanosphere
An indigenous group in northeast Ecuador said it has detained 11 government soldiers who were traveling through its territory in a canoe amid an ongoing dispute with the government over land rights.
Govt Not Recognizing Scale of Land-Grabs in Burma: Lawmakers
"Feminine" virtues blamed for unequal land rights in Rwanda, research shows
Female "silence and submissiveness" stop women from taking advantage of equal property laws in Rwanda
By Anna Pujol-Mazzini
E-learning Course on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
The FAO announces a new e-learning course on the Responsible Governance of Tenure.
Learn about:
- making access to land, fisheries and forests more equitable
- how to protect people's tenure rights
- options to simplify the administration of tenure and make it accessible to all
- how to ensure disputes are resolved before they degenerate into conflict
About the e-learning courses
Small scale farmers are feeding our future - United Kingdom
Can Tea Help Save the Amazon?
By: Brittany Patterson
Date: 21 June 2016
Source: Scientific American
An effort in Ecuador might point the way to a more sustainable future for the rainforest and people
In the lush green rainforest of the Ecuadorean Amazon, members of the Kichwa indigenous group gather well before dawn to drink guayusa tea.
Land Rush: Neo-Colonialism in Africa
In Sub Saharan Africa, the locals have lost their usable land due to land rush practices instituted by their government.
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Land commission report urges return of seized land - Myanmar
The solution to climate change is in our lands
Source: La Vía Campesina | GRAIN | pdf
05 December 2014
A global effort to give small farmers and indigenous communities control over lands is the best hope we have to deal with climate change and feed the world’s growing population.
Indigenous Barngarla Australians win land claim
Source: BBC News
Australia's indigenous Barngarla people have won a campaign, lasting nearly 20 years, for the law to recognise their right to traditional lands.
The native title claim over a huge tract of land in South Australia has been mostly upheld by a federal court.
Native titles are pre-colonial rights held by Australia's indigenous people, derived from their laws and customs.