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A Story about Maize: Tracing a value chain from land-use to supermarket shelf

Reports & Research
May, 2022
China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, United Kingdom
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
deforestation
land use
agriculture
encroachment
land investments

This is the PDF version of an online data story published by Land Portal on 12 May 2022.

Maize is a key global cash crop, produced in every continent except Antarctica. As a flex crop, it has multiple uses including for direct human consumption, as an ingredient for animal feed, as a key component in processed foods, or in ethanol production. According to figures from FAOSTAT, global production increased from 0.2 to 1.2 billion tons between 1961 and 2020.
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Land Tenure in Mekong Forest Landscapes

Advancing the Recognition of Customary Rights and Responsible Investment Practices

Reports & Research
Conference Papers & Reports
September, 2021
Southern Asia
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
food security
forestry
community forestry
agriculture
land investments
foreign investment
responsible investment
land rights
land tenure
community land rights
tenure security
local communities
The Summary Report of the 3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum provides a comprehensive review of the key messages from the event including a synthesis of keynote speeches, key take-aways, the links to all presentations and additional documentation.
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Women’s Land Rights and COVID-19

Policy Papers & Briefs
August, 2020
Global
Land & Gender
COVID-19
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
agriculture
patrilineal lineage
land rights
migration
housing rights
families
households
women
In the six months since the coronavirus began its global spread, more than 15 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and more than 600,000 have perished, causing governments around the world to institute lockdowns and shut down businesses while entire industries have been devastated.
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Webinar Report: Building a Land Information Ecosystem in India

Reports & Research
February, 2020
India
agriculture
forest land
forest law
gender equity in access to land
indigenous peoples' land rights
land governance
land investments
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
open access (land)
open data
An information ecosystem is an extremely vast and cluttered space. What data exist? What data is up to date? What data is reliable? Who owns the data? Can I use the data without inflicting harm? Who are the data subjects? Many people across numerous sectors struggle with such questions and more. The land governance sector in India is no different. But somehow, it seems the land data ecosystem in India is more complex and controversial.
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Land rights and investments: why the IFC performance standards are not enough

A comparison with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure

Reports & Research
October, 2019
Global
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
VGGT
agricultural and rural legislation
agricultural land management
agriculture
land tenure
land tenure systems
formal tenure
Key messages:
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Are development finance institutions equipped to address land rights issues? [Executive Summary]

A stocktake of practice in agriculture

Reports & Research
March, 2019
Africa, United States of America, Asia, Europe
Land & Investments
agriculture
Bilateral development finance institutions (DFIs) play an increasingly prominent role in the international aid architecture. Because of their position between development and commercial worlds, DFIs can be a key player in efforts to align private sector conduct with international norms and standards.
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Are development finance institutions equipped to address land rights issues?

A stocktake of practice in agriculture

Reports & Research
March, 2019
Africa, United States of America, Asia, Europe
Land & Investments
agriculture
Bilateral development finance institutions (DFIs) play an increasingly prominent role in the international aid architecture. Because of their position between development and commercial worlds, DFIs can be a key player in efforts to align private sector conduct with international norms and standards.
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The Necessity for Open Data on land and property rights

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2018
Global
Land & Food Security
agriculture
cadastral administration
cadastral register
cadastres
farmers
farming systems
farmland
land acquisitions
land administration
land grabbing
land rights
land use mapping
natural resources management
open data
Data and information on land are fundamental for enabling smallholder farmers to gain secure access and control over their land, which provides the basis for investing in their operations.
This briefing paper outlines the importance and benefits of increasing the availability and accessibility of land information in support of improved food security and nutrition.
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Agri-investments and land disputes - How to resolve pre-existing community conflicts over land identified for commercial or development projects (Briefing note)

Policy Papers & Briefs
March, 2018
Global
Land & Investments
agricultural land management
agriculture
community land rights
corruption
development
development agencies
investment funds
land conflicts
land deals
land investments
land management
land ownership
sustainable development
This note is for private sector project implementers and financers (development finance institutions, international development agencies, commercial lenders and equity investors) seeking to invest responsibly in new greenfield sites in low and middle- income countries. It aims to provide practical guidance on identifying and addressing community land conflicts to prevent them escalating into disputes between the project and local communities.
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Briefing note: Legal Empowerment in Agribusiness Investments

Harnessing Political Economy Analysis

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2017
Global
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
agricultural land management
agriculture
control rights
development
farmers
investment funds
land investments
legal empowerment
rural development

This briefing note explores how political economy analysis can help practitioners make sense of the issues, and distils insights from practical experience on how legal empowerment initiatives can rise to the challenge.