Property rights are a cornerstone of economic development and social justice, and data on perceptions of security of property rights are required to monitor global initiatives such as the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries and the Sustainable…
Desde Brasil a Filipinas, los movimientos "sin tierra" comparten el deseo de elevar sus voces ante el riesgo de ser silenciados frente al progresivo acaparamiento de terrenos agrícolas en sus países de origen.
Salete Carolo es una dirigente brasileña del Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin…
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The rights of indigenous peoples and local communities were bolstered earlier this month following the launch of a multi-stakeholder institution dedicated to securing land rights.
“It is the only [mechanism] of its kind dedicated to supporting indigenous peoples…
Indigenous leaders and forestry experts warned on Tuesday that without more funding and protection for forests and their peoples, the world will fail to meet the ambitious goals set by the Paris Agreement.
In "a declaration of the guardians of the forest," the coalition of indigenous groups …
The International day of Rural Women, which we celebrate today, is an annual event to recognise the role women play in agriculture and rural development.
In Kenya where the foundation of most communities is agriculture and livestock production, women contribute up to 80 per cent of workforce yet…
El 44º período de sesiones del Comité de Seguridad Alimentaria Mundial (CSA44), que durante una semana ha debatido el tema Marcar la diferencia en la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición, ha aprobado nuevas recomendaciones sobre el papel de la silvicultura sostenible para alcanzar la seguridad…
Deaths of environmental activists locked in conflict with mining, logging and agricultural companies across three continents has passed 150
• Interactive: recording the deaths of environmental activists around the world
The number of people killed this year while defending their community’s land,…
Rome—Considerable gains have been made in land-tenure governance in the past five years, but more must be done to improve the lives of billions of people—that was the message at a high-level event cohosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Union (EU) to mark the fifth…
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Land rights are the legal or customary rights people have to their land, home, and resources they rely on. People who live in high-income countries often take their land rights for…
La Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de la ONU para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) defendieron hoy el derecho a la tenencia de la tierra de las comunidades locales para erradicar el hambre y la pobreza en los países en desarrollo.
Hace cinco años que el Comité de Seguridad Alimentaria…
On September 18th, a successful and informative webinar to discuss land-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), co-hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Development (CCSI), the Land Portal Foundation, UN SDSN’s Thematic Network on Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources, the…
A new $100 million initiative will help indigenous peoples and local communities in rural areas secure rights to their traditional lands.
The International Land and Forest Tenure Facility, formally launched launched week, was conceived by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)
The Tenure…