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Empowering Sustainable Investment Through Secure Land Tenure for Small Farmers
Empowering Sustainable Investment Through Secure Land Tenure for Small Farmers
High Level Panel at World Water Week 2012
Stockholm, August 27, 2012
Address by Dr. Madiodio Niasse, International Land Coalition Director
I appreciate the opportunity to take part in the High Level Panel on The Global Rush for Water and Land which is taking place on August 27th, 2012, at the opening day of the Stockholm World Water Week, which this year focuses on Water and Food Security.
Philippines: Basilan farmers acquire lands fought for 17 years
By: By John Unson
Date: March 2nd 2016
Source: Philstar.com
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – It was a tedious and expensive 17-year uphill struggle for land ownership they will never ever forget.
The 54 peasants who fought it out had finally been grouped Tuesday into a communal bloc, the Maloong-Canal Farmers Agrarian Reform Multi-Purpose Cooperative, as a positive aftermath of a battle stymied by lack of money and connections.
Bold land rules, domicile and investment policies mark Das’s second year in office
Ranchi: The state's NDA government headed by chief minister Raghubar Das will complete its second year on Wednesday. This is the state's first majority government.
Urbanization of Africa is inevitable, and good
Report: Progress Can Kill
By: Silvia Ceriani
Date: March 9th 2016
Source: Slowfood.com
Palm Oil Projects Destroy Local Livelihoods: Report
By: SAW YAN NAING
Date: 12 January 2017
Source: The Irrawaddy
More than 1.8 million acres of palm oil plantations in Burma’s southern Tenasserim Division do more harm than good for local Karen villagers, causing land conflict, damaging livelihoods, destroying biodiversity, and polluting the environment, according to a new report.
Call for action from the indigenous people from Belize
FACTBOX-Women's land rights around the world
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: March 17th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
TORONTO, March 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women account for nearly half of the developing world's farmers, yet they own far less land than men despite growing evidence that increasing female land ownership can boost food production, education levels and child nutrition.
Uganda Minister for Lands: How Uganda is addressing land issues in the country
By: Daudi Migereko (Uganda’s Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Member of Parliament)
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: New Vision
Land is one of the most essential pillars of human existence and economic development. In Uganda, land is the most invaluable asset for citizens.
Indigenous Brazilians under threat from killings and resource projects: UN Rapporteur
By: Sandra Cuffe
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: Mongabay
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz visited Brazil in March.