Forest Tenure

The session used storytelling to share experiences from four S4HL country coalitions—Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Uganda—in their efforts to shift norms and attitudes around women’s land rights. Local women and men presented their work in movement building, advocacy, education, and interventions.

The session explored key land-related challenges and opportunities in the MENA region, emphasizing the links between land management, urban stability, and sustainability. It began with insights from the MENA Land Flagship Report, which highlighted the importance of women's rights to housing, land, and property as a cornerstone for equitable development.

The session focused on digital transformation in land administration, featuring presentations from country delegations within the ECA region. Georgia opened with an overview of its land registration reforms, highlighting innovative approaches that have streamlined registration processes and enhanced data accuracy.

The Regional Operational Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on advancing land administration through improved interoperability and data governance. The event was structured around three thematic sessions that highlighted regional innovations and best practices.

The Regional Operational Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean explored recent developments in land valuation, titling, and the application of ICT within land administration. The event's second thematic session focused on innovative methodologies for land valuation, taxation, and land titling, highlighting regional experiences and trends.

The Regional Operational Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted the significance of community participation in sustainable land governance, with a particular focus on the involvement of indigenous peoples. The final thematic session showcased diverse experiences aimed at enhancing community land management.

The joint East Asia Pacific (EAP) and South Asia (SAR) Regional Workshop served as a pioneering event focused on innovations in public land management to support green growth. The workshop, held under the theme “Breaking Barriers: Access to Land and Poverty Reduction and Climate Resilience,” aimed to explore regional and national efforts in leveraging land management for sustainable development.

The joint East Asia Pacific (EAP) and South Asia (SAR) Regional Workshop highlighted the importance of strengthening land tenure to achieve a sustainable and inclusive future. The event was part of the broader theme “Breaking Barriers: Access to Land and Poverty Reduction and Climate Resilience,” focusing on regional experiences and innovations in land management.

The roundtable session on carbon markets and climate justice addressed how carbon trading frameworks can be designed to protect community land rights, especially as countries in Africa and Asia establish legal frameworks in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

The session explored the challenges at the intersection of customary and statutory land governance in the context of climate change, emphasizing perspectives from diverse regions. Discussions highlighted the complexities of managing land resources under dual systems, where traditional authorities and formal legal frameworks often coexist and sometimes conflict.

The session examined the intricate challenges that arise when customary and statutory land governance systems intersect, particularly under the pressures of climate change. Insights from multiple regions illuminated the complexities involved in managing land resources where traditional authorities and legal frameworks coexist, occasionally leading to conflicts.

The session examined the vital connection between land rights and intergenerational dynamics, focusing on the role of youth within Indigenous Peoples and local communities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America in climate action. Participants explored how limited access to land and resources, as well as restricted participation in agriculture, impacts young people's involvement in rural areas.