Overseas Development Institute 203 Blackfriars Road London United Kingdom
Date: 9th October 2018
Time: 12:30-16:00 BST
Location: Overseas Development Institute, London
Summary
Join LEGEND for the 7th UK Land Policy Forum meeting to discuss the common ground and potential linkages between efforts to promote responsible investment in land for economic development and…
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, University of Greenwich - Natural Resources Institute, Overseas Development Institute, International Institute for Environment and Development, Partnerships for Forests
The annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development (TROPENTAG) is jointly organised by the universities of Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Hohenheim, Kassel-Witzenhausen, Hamburg, ZALF e.V., ETH Zurich (Switzerland…
University of Utrecht Domplein 29 Utrecht Netherlands
The impacts of climate change increasingly forces people away from their homes and livelihoods. Increased droughts force small-scale farmers to abandon their land and the rising sea level pushes poor families living in delta cities away from their homes.
This seminar starts with a brief discussion…
There are high hopes that the process of drawing up an international human rights instrument for the promotion and protection of peasant rights will soon be crowned with success: In September, the Human Rights Council decides whether the newly negotiated UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and…
Inmarsat Conference Centre 99 City Road London United Kingdom
LAND, FORESTS, FARMERS, LIVELIHOODS: HOW BUSINESS CAN MANAGE RISK, IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS AND DRIVE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAINS
This forum will bring together each of the key themes and players from our previous events on smallholder farmer resilience, deforestation and sustainable…
Trust Conference is an annual human rights forum committed to finding real solutions to fight slavery, empower women, and advance human rights worldwide. The annual event convenes 600 delegates from the worlds of activism, civil society, law, government and business in the heart of London for two…
Africities is the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa’s flagship pan-African event that is held every three years in one of the five regions of Africa. We mobilize communities and local authorities in African countries, as well as financial institutions, civil society groups and…
The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The Day is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to shape…
United Nations, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities
World Cities Day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, enhance cooperation among countries and cities in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban…
Next Training: June 11-21, 2019Location: Columbia University, New York
The 2019 Executive Training Brochure is available for download here. Applications will be accepted here on a rolling basis until February 11, 2019. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Who should attend?
This…
Let’s get cooking!
From 15-25 October 2018, we invite you to join thousands of individuals and organisations all over the world to raise our voices (and our spoons!) to celebrate the crucial role that Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities play in nourishing us and feeding the world. Together…
In 2017, the fifth anniversary of the landmark Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGTs) highlighted successful integration of VGGT principles into national law and decision-making processes across several countries. The uptake of the Guidelines has steadily grown in the…
Land Portal Foundation, Global Land Tool Network, International Land Coalition, The Millennium Challenge Corporation , Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, Overseas Development Institute, Global Land Alliance