concession (land)
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Forbidden fruit: Indonesia palm oil plantations boost security to stop thieves
09 August 2017
Unclear regulations on land ownership have led to overlapping claims, with some indigenous people occupying the concession areas of palm oil companies
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity used to churn out everything from cooking oil to soap.
Liberia: Concessions Violate Women's Rights
Date: October 12th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Daily Observer
A research report released in Monrovia over the weekend by Natural Resources Women's Platform (NRWP), the Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD), and Green Advocates International (GAI) with support from US based Rights and Resources Initiatives (RRI), unearthed how foreign direct investment deprives local women of the land rights that form the basis for their livelihoods and cultures despite promises of shared economic development.
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Consent is Everybody’s Business: Why banks need to act on free, prior and informed consent
27 August 2019
Banks must stand with Indigenous and local communities in respecting their land rights
In 2018, every week more than three people were murdered, defending their land and environment from destructive industries like mining, logging and agribusiness. These killings represent the extreme end of a spectrum of violence and threats directed at land rights defenders.
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Deforestation in Cambodia: A story of land concessions, migration and resource exploitation
Reports & Research
September, 2021
Cambodia
This document has been initially released online as a Land Portal data story. You can find it online here.
Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries
Reports & Research
February, 2017
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Colombia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Indonesia
Liberia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mexico
Myanmar
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Russia
Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.
Summary Report: Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region
Reports & Research
March, 2017
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam
This dialogue provided a way for the land community to collaboratively explore challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of indigenous, ethnic minority and customary tenure rights in the Mekong region in order to:
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A concession is defined as the granting of a territory for its occupation and use.
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