Climatewash: The World Bank’s Fresh Offensive on Land Rights reveals how the Bank is appropriating climate commitments made at the Conference of the Parties (COP) to justify its multibillion-dollar initiative to “formalize” land tenure across the Global South.
Sustainable land management (SLM) plays a pivotal role in land restoration and in achieving Land Degradation Neutrality. Despite steady efforts by governments and international development agencies to promote SLM, its rate of adoption remains low.
Si nous voulons comprendre et adresser une restauration des terres et des forêts qui soit durable sur deux plans, social et écologique, il est essentiel de comprendre de manière compréhensive le régime foncier ainsi que forestier.
It is important to understand and address land and forest tenure – comprehensively – if we are to work towards land and forest restoration that is both socially and ecologically sustainable. Forests are critical to planetary health, and the increasing threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and hunger call for urgent action at all levels.
This paper presents the pilot experiences with a contributory model to customary land registration in Northern Uganda and discusses the potentials, challenges, and recommendations for further scaling up.
Este informe examina cómo las políticas de gestión de riesgos ambientales y sociales (ESRM, por sus siglas en inglés) de los principales bancos que financian la extracción de petróleo y gas en la Amazonía no abordan plenamente los impactos adversos de su financiamiento en las personas y la naturaleza.
The policy brief, one of four briefs on the agrarian transition in the Mekong region, explores initiatives and pathways forward to recognise customary tenure arrangements and rights over forest areas in the region. More than 70 million people in the region depend on forest areas but lack formal legal rights to use, manage, and benefit from them.
Esta obra propõe uma reflexão aprofundada sobre a realidade política e social da Guiné-Bissau. Ela resulta de uma pesquisa inédita, destinada a captar, processar e analisar a opinião pública do país. Neste sentido, procura dar resposta a perguntas tais como: O que pensa o povo guineense do seu país?
LAND-at-scale est une contribution à la protection des droits fonciers coutumiers des communautés et à la consolidation des acquis majeurs de la gouvernance foncière au Mali.