Announcements
New launches, project updates, job opportunities, and anything Land Portal.NEWS: Introducing the State of Land Information Index (SOLIndex)
Africa's carbon deals and the hidden tenure challenge
Observers marked 2023 as a “make-or-break” year for voluntary carbon markets and a key “inflection point” for their role in addressing climate change and global deforestation. Proponents highlight that forest carbon projects channel much-needed funds towards forest protection and are pivotal to climate change mitigation. However, critics emphasize that carbon deals set incentives for over-crediting. Moreover, carbon offsetting allows the biggest emitters to simply outsource their climate mitigation efforts with potentially adverse impacts for affected communities.
Webinar recap - Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the last webinar of this year’s series “Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples” took place on December 5th, 2024. The webinar drew in a little over 250 participants. The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility and this particular webinar was
NEWS: Land Portal welcomes 2024 World Bank Land Conference materials into the Land Library
December 3, 2024 — At the Land Portal, we are committed to advancing the accessibility and long-term sustainability of knowledge on land governance. The World Bank Land Conference is one of the premier venues for knowledge exchange on land, and we were thrilled when the organizers requested our support in making the 2024 conference session materials available to the public in our Land Library, which now hosts over 73,000 publications on land governance.
Land Portal Events
Dynamic conversations and robust debate. The Land Portal welcomes all voices from around the globe.Data Collaboratives and Tools for Resilience in the Arab Region
WEDNESDAY 19 Feb 2025 (13:30 - 15:00 CET)
Pathways to Responsible Agriculture in the Mekong
Thursday, 23 January 2025
3:00-5:00 pm Bangkok | 9:00-11:00 am CET
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Navigating Loss and Damage: A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples
The Loss and Damage Fund, established at COP28, represents a crucial step toward addressing the impacts of climate change, especially for Indigenous Peoples. This webinar explored the operationalization of the fund and examined its practical and conceptual implications.
Land rights and critical minerals: what’s necessary for a just energy transition?
Insights
Analysis and perspectives on issues that lie at the heart of land governance challenges.Dear Friends and Colleagues:
As we approach the end of another remarkable year, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the collective effort that fuels the Land Portal. Your engagement, insights, and contributions make the Land Portal a trusted source of land information, and your feedback inspires us to improve as a convening space and platform for the global land community.
Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the last webinar of this year’s series “Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples” took place on December 5th, 2024. The webinar drew in a little over 250 participants. The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility and this particular webinar was
The key takeaways from the World Urban Forum 12, which took place in Egypt between 4-8 November 2024.
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New Work
New work from the Land Portal.Africa's carbon deals and the hidden tenure challenge
Observers marked 2023 as a “make-or-break” year for voluntary carbon markets and a key “inflection point” for their role in addressing climate change and global deforestation. Proponents highlight that forest carbon projects channel much-needed funds towards forest protection and are pivotal to climate change mitigation. However, critics emphasize that carbon deals set incentives for over-crediting. Moreover, carbon offsetting allows the biggest emitters to simply outsource their climate mitigation efforts with potentially adverse impacts for affected communities.
Webinar recap - Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the last webinar of this year’s series “Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples” took place on December 5th, 2024. The webinar drew in a little over 250 participants. The series is organized by a consortium of organizations, including the Land Portal Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Tenure Facility and this particular webinar was
Decoding Loss and Damage: From historical responsibility to climate justice
From improving informal settlements to climate finance and women-led cities: Key takeaways from the World Urban Forum 12
The key takeaways from the World Urban Forum 12, which took place in Egypt between 4-8 November 2024.