Neil Sorensen joined the Land Portal as its Communications Specialist in October 2015. He has extensive experience leading communications for international organizations and developing relationships with civil society, donors, intergovernmental agencies, the media and the private sector. Previously, Neil worked for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) as a Governing Bodies Officer and Strategic Adviser to the Secretary of IFAD. He has also led communications for three international organizations, including the International Land Coalition, the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). He holds a Master’s degree in Global Diplomacy from the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) as well as a Bachelor’s degree with a double major in German and Sociology from St. Cloud State University.
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 1143HALCYON AGRI’S SUDCAM PLANTATION: The long way of suffering for Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Southern Cameroon
Sud-Cameroun Hévéa (“SudCam”), a giant monoculture rubber plantation and a Cameroonian subsidiary base of Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited (“Halcyon Agri”) has come under intense scrutiny and criticism due to the severe human rights violations and threats to biodiversity inflicted upon the surrounding Indigenous Peoples, local communities and workers.
SudCam: A Decade of Broken Promises and Community Struggles
In the villages surrounding SudCam's vast rubber plantation in Southern Cameroon, the contrast between initial promises and current reality is striking. More than a decade after the establishment of this Halcyon Agri Corporation Limited subsidiary, local communities face a radical transformation of their environment and way of life.
Amahoro@Scale longitudinal study
The context of Nyanza-Lac is both complex and interesting for researching land issues. It has a very high population density (more than 50% of the whole population of Makamba Province lives in Nyanza-Lac) and attracts flows of intra- and interregional migrants in search of fertile land and income-generating opportunities in the area.
Saameynta Longitudinal Research
The longitudinal study aims to delve into the link between displacement patterns and land governance in Somalia, as well as the impact of the solutions that are currently being used to address displacement in the context of the UN-led Saameynta program.
Potential Risks to Women’s Land Rights From Climate Actions: Exploring Matrilineal Communities in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama
This paper explores ways in which global actions to tackle climate change can potentially undermine women’s land tenure security. While there is greater cognizance of the role of secure land tenure as a critical enabler of global climate goals, climate actions that fail to account for differential tenure systems and gender dynamics risk eroding women’s customary land rights and associated social support systems. The paper recommends ways to balance climate goals with land rights protection.
Webinar recap: Inclusive Land Governance and Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration: Whose Purpose?
Bridging the Gap: Empowering Indigenous Communities Through Direct Climate Finance
Menare Royal Mabakeng
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I am Royal Mabakeng, a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Land and Spatial Sciences at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. I currently teach in the Bachelor of Land Administration and Honors programs. My courses focus on land policy and development (Honors), information systems law (Bachelor), and land administration theory and practice (Bachelor). We welcome both local and international students.
Oumou Kalsom Khoule Seck
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I hold a degree in Planning Engineering and a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Planning, Decentralization, and Territorial Development from the Ecole Supérieure d'Economie Appliquée de Dakar (formerly ENEA) in Senegal.
Dr. Mahmoud Solomon
Can you describe who you are and your role?
I am the Assistant Director for Survey and Mapping at the Liberia Land Authority. Our institution is a public entity responsible for all land-related activities in Liberia. In my role, I manage all surveys for government institutions and functions, oversee geodetic and spatial planning for the country's land authority, contribute to maintaining spatial and geo-databases, and help to establish the connection between spatial information, climate change, and land use in Liberia.