This country level analysis addresses land governance in Laos in two ways. First, it summarises what the existing body of knowledge tells us about power and configurations that shape access to and exclusion from land, particularly among smallholders, the rural poor, ethnic minorities and women. Second, it draws upon existing literature and expert assessment to provide a preliminary analysis of the openings for and obstacles to land governance reform afforded by the political economic structures and dynamics in the country.

The Testing REDD+ socioeconomic baseline study of the Beira landscape corridor confirmed the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation as unsustainable agriculture practices, including shifting cultivation and fire used to clear land, to hunt and to collect honey. The role of hunting and honey collection shows how harvesting non timber forest products (often referred to as NTFPs) can degrade forests — because of the use of fire.

Uncertainties in the international carbon market make it imperative the UN’s REDD+ framework engages a wider spectrum of the private sector than just international companies and investors. Countries with REDD+ programmes should work with their domestic private sector to provide the missing momentum. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are crucial, as these usually dominate in forest- and agriculture-based economies.

Between 2005 and 2009 the emergence of large-scale acquisitions of land or ‘land grabbing’ for production of food and energy feedstocks, and private forest plantations in developing countries, triggered various responses from global actors.

Oportunidades, Desafios, e Prioridades.

O objectivo último deste relatório é encorajar mais e maior investimento na terra, incluindo encontrando formas de tornar o acesso à terra mais fácil para os investidores privados. No seguimento de uma análise abrangente da lei da terra e de outras leis pertinentes, o relatório identifica problemas com o quadro jurídico existente e propõe “opções e recomendações para melhorar os instrumentos legais actuais, com vista a agilizar os procedimentos administrativos para obtenção fácil do aceso à terra (DUAT) e promover o investimento na terra”.

The ultimate objective of the report is to encourage greater and more productive investment on land,

In the third of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the Bhumi Committee is described. The Bhumi (literally meaning ‘land’) commitees want to help the poor, landless people establish their rights over khasland. This booklet describes their history and the work they do.

The content of the booklet is as follows: 
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. The roots of the Bhumi Committee
4. Structure and guidelines of the Bhumi Committee
5. The Bhumi Committee in practice.

In the fourth of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, their work and strategy to raise awarenss on land tenure issues is descibred. The NGO wishes to raise awareness firstly about the procedure of the Digital Land Record and Survey in areas of Bangladesh and secondly, about the NGO's inteded impact in relation to the public's land ownership and rights.

The content of the booklet is as follows: 

The sixth booklet of the Land Governance Booklet Series, Uttaran's impact on several settlements in Bangladesh is described.

The content of the booklet is as follows

In the eighth booklet of the Land Governance Booklet Series, several of the case studies by Uttaran are described.

The content of the booklet is as follows:

1. Khasland utilisation
2. Gender in land governance
3. Legal Support
4. Media coverage

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In the ninth of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the position and the work around research and advocacy on land rights is described.

The content of the booklet is as follows: