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COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, which had not been previously identified in humans.

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Emergency Ordinance allows Agong to take temporary possession of any private property

15 January 2021

Malaysia

The recently gazetted Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 grants powers to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or anyone authorised by him, to take temporary possession of any land, building or moveable property. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Proposed land management and urban planning law moves forward

6 January 2021

Cambodia

Main photo: the new law was proposed in the light of developments in Cambodia’s property sector. KT/Pann Rachana

A proposal that will lead to substantial changes to the existing law governing land management and urban planning in Cambodia is moving forward.

KB.L Land News Digest South Africa and region 19 November - 31 December 2020

6 January 2021

Eastern Africa

Southern Africa

South Africa

The changing Covid context

Blogs

Under cover of COVID, new laws in Asia threaten environmental and social protections

6 January 2021

Authors:

Kundan Kumar

Asia

Indonesia

Philippines

Hit hard by the pandemic, Asia's indigenous and local communities face fresh government-led efforts to exploit their land and resources

In addition to its devastating toll on public health, COVID-19 has exacerbated global food insecurity and economic crises. These costs have been particularly acute for Indigenous Peoples and local communities on customarily governed territories and lands.

Five mega-trends affecting forests will have profound impacts on local communities

15 December 2020

China

Global

We need to understand the consequences of technology, migration, climate shifts, infrastructure and a growing middle class on forest-dependent people

The fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement offers a moment to reflect on progress towards global climate goals. When it comes to protecting the world’s forests, which are essential to global and national efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss, there has been little – if any – progress.

International Anti-Corruption Day: Recover with Integrity by Tackling Land Corruption

9 December 2020

Authors:

Mr. Neil Sorensen

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

Asia

Europe

Global

Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, and corrupt practices in the context of land administration and land management have come to be known as ‘land corruption.’ Unfortunately, land corruption is all too common, with one in every five people across the globe paying bribes to access land services.

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Online Discussion: Land Rights Implications of COVID-19

Closed

3 June 2020 to 24 June 2020

Facilitators:

Mr. Alexandre Corriveau-Bourque

Yuliya Panfil

Ms. Karol Boudreaux

Mr. Neil Sorensen

Miss Chantal Wieckardt

Partners:

Landesa - Rural Development Institute

Land Portal Foundation

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

UK Department for International Development

New America

Environmental Peacebuilding

LANDac

Global Protection Cluster Housing, Land, and Property Area of Responsibility

Cadasta Foundation

Global

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Second Arab Land Conference 2021

22 February 2021 to 24 February 2021

Location

Cairo

Egypt

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EG

Algeria

Egypt

Libya

Morocco

Sudan

Jordan

Palestine

Saudi Arabia

Syrian Arab Republic

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.

Organizers:

Global Land Tool Network

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

World Bank Group

Government of Egypt

Rolling back social and environmental safeguards in the name of COVID-19

18 February 2021

Location

Online

United States

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US

Global

Thursday, February 18, 2021, 10:00-11:30 AM ET (4:00-5:30 PM CET)

Organizers:

Forest Peoples Programme

Land Portal Foundation

The Tenure Facility

VI Conference and Assembly of the Inter-American Network on Cadastre and Property Registre

1 December 2020 to 4 December 2020

Americas

Perú 2020

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Informal settlements and access to data in the time of COVID: a case for sharing data for decision making

Reports & Research

November 2020

Southern Africa

The spread of COVID-19 in South Africa and other countries in the region has again brought to the fore the fact that very dense, under-serviced, mostly informal, settlements are not healthy places to live. They are also places where the spread of a disease is difficult to prevent or manage.

COVID-19 and Public Health: Indigenous Peoples on the Front Line

Reports & Research

October 2020

Global

Three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans, with Ebola, SARS, MERS and now COVID-19 being examples. Scientists are warning that deforestation, industrial agriculture, illegal wildlife trade, climate change and other types of environmental degradation increase the risk of future pandemics.

COVID-19, Biodiversity and Climate Change: Indigenous Peoples Defining the Path Forward

Reports & Research

October 2020

Global

Indigenous Peoples and local communities manage more than half of the world´s land. These biodiverse ancestral lands are vital to the people who steward them and the planet we all share. But governments only recognize indigenous and community legal ownership of 10 percent of the world´s lands. Secure tenure is essential for safeguarding the existing forests against external forces.

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