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This report on the state of industrial oil palm plantations in West and Central Africa shows how communities are turning the tide on a massive land grab in the region. Between 2000 and 2015 companies signed oil palm plantation concession agreements with African governments covering over 4.7 million hectares;mostly without the knowledge of the affected communities. These companies are now struggling. There has been a significant decline in the number and total area of land deals for industrial oil palm plantations over the past five years;from 4.7 to a little over 2.7 million hectares.
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Costs and effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies for emerging market investors
This report assesses the costs and effectiveness of responsible investment practices in emerging market contexts. Its results make the business case for investments in social risk mitigation and avoidance practices. Such practices include community engagement efforts, impact assessments and the establishment of grievance resolution mechanisms. Implemented correctly, responsible investment practices engender confidence and trust between investors and local communities, which secures social buy-in and mitigates the financial risks associated with disputes.
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Training Resources & Tools
This slide deck present's LEGEND's work on responsible land investment in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Six insights from the private sector
This briefing consists of six insights drawn from the feedback of qualitative interviews with 37 companies aiming to invest responsibly in land, drawing on key principles from the CFS-RAI Principle 5 and the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT).
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Summary of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 10 December 2019
Conference Papers & Reports
This is the summary of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 10 December 2019.
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Agenda of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 10 December 2019
Conference Papers & Reports
This is the agenda of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 10 December 2019.
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Summary of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 11 July 2018
Conference Papers & Reports
This is the summary of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 11 July 2018.
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Agenda of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 11 July 2018
Conference Papers & Reports
This is the agenda of the UK Land Policy Forum meeting held on 11 July 2018.
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Why land governance and responsible land investment remains a key priority
The articles in this LEGEND Bulletin highlight the tangible contribution made by the UK Government to land governance globally through LEGEND and other programmes, not least in promoting responsible land investment (RLI) and governance. Promoting increased investment in agriculture and other sectors is a key priority of DFID’s economic development strategy. With this in mind, UK government investment through LEGEND reflects an understanding that good land governance underpins good investment.
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Lessons from responsible land investment pilots in sub-Saharan Africa
This briefing note presents the Executive Summary of a LEGEND paper that synthesises the key lessons from recent partnership projects in sub-Saharan Africa that explored how private business can partner with civil society stakeholders to demonstrate how agricultural investments can operate responsibly by respecting the legitimate land rights of local communities.
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