Search results

Showing items 1 through 9 of 219.

Library Resource

Women and Land in Pakistan

Reports & Research
December, 2017
Pakistan
Land & Gender
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
land law
agriculture
land rights
control rights
land ownership
women
Women have largely been excluded from the ownership and control of land in Pakistan, which is the single most important source of income and status in the agricultural economy. This systematic exclusion stems from multiple factors at both the policy and societal level, which include multiple and contradictory sources of law that fail to resolve the issue of women’s right to property as well as cultural bias and discriminatory practices that arise from the prevalent male-dominant mindset in rural areas.
Library Resource

Country Profile - Pakistan

Reports & Research
December, 2011
Pakistan
Land & Food Security
Land, Climate Change & Environment
food security
environment
climate change
agriculture
water
water management
water rights
The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. It can support water-related policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public. Information in the report is organized by sections:
Library Resource

Land Tenure Considerations in Sri Lanka’s Proposed National REDD+ Strategy

Conference Papers & Reports
April, 2016
Sri Lanka
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
VGGT
climate change
forestry
deforestation
forest conservation
private forests
state forests
forest land
agriculture
forest management plans
land tenure
At the request of the Sri Lankan Government an assessment was designed and conducted as part of the development of the country’s national strategy on REDD+. The assessment involved applying criteria from the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests (VGGT) to analyze the tenure implications for a wide array of proposed policies and measures (PAMs) to address deforestation and forest degradation. The assessment will help Sri Lanka to prioritize and make investment decisions among the PAMs.
Library Resource

“No Cattle Would Be Left Out”: Farmer-Herder Conflict and the Challenge of Peacebuilding from Below in Ghana

Reports & Research
February, 2018
Ghana
Land Conflicts
land governance
agriculture
conflicts
land rights
land conflicts
farmers
Farmer-Herder conflicts have grown in frequency across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, including in Ghana, where they have evolved over time in phases. This article explores the drivers of farmer-herder conflict and the challenges it poses to sustainable peacebuilding in Ghana, using Agogo Traditional Area (ATA) in the Ashanti region of Ghana as a case study.
Library Resource

‘Shifting ground’

Renegotiating land rights and rural livelihoods in Sarawak, Malaysia

Peer-reviewed publication
August, 2011
Malaysia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land law
indigenous lands
land use
agriculture
land use change
land investments
customary land rights
indigenous land rights
indigenous tenure
indigenous peoples
palm oil industries
In this paper, we use an actor-oriented perspective to explore the nature and extent of conflict and negotiation with regard to land use and tenure among the Iban of Sarawak. The Iban are shifting cultivators who have long been involved in smallholder cash crops.
Library Resource

Land reform and land fragmentation in Central and Eastern Europe

Peer-reviewed publication
August, 2013
Eastern Europe, Western Europe
Land & Food Security
Socio-Economic & Institutional Context
land administration
sustainable development
land reform
agriculture
land consolidation
land ownership
smallholders
It has often been stated that land fragmentation and farm structures characterized by small agricultural holdings and farms divided in a large number of parcels have been the side-effect of land reform in Central and Eastern Europe. This article reports the findings of a study of land reform in 25 countries in the region from 1989 and onwards and provides an overview of applied land reform approaches. With a basis in theory on land fragmentation, the linkage between land reform approaches and land fragmentation is explored.
Library Resource

To fight Food Poverty in Nigeria, give Women Equity in Land Ownership

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Nigeria
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
gender equity in access to land
rural development
agriculture
land rights
land ownership
women

When Nigeria’s Agriculture and Rural Development, Minister Audu Ogbeh launched the National Gender Action Plan (NGAP) on Agriculture in October, the idea was to upgrade women from the realm of subsistence farming to medium scale and commercial farming.
Library Resource

The structure and changes of China’s land system

Peer-reviewed publication
September, 2019
China
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land law
agricultural and rural legislation
land policies
farmland
agricultural land management
agriculture
land rights
migration
farm tenancy
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the structure and changes of China’s land system. To achieve this aim, the paper is divided into four parts.
Library Resource

Construcción de la justicia desde la justicia indígena: Experiencias interlegales de Inquisivi - Bolivia

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2019
Bolivia
assessment
land rights
rural development
rural areas
Construcción de la justicia desde la justicia indígena: Experiencias interlegales de Inquisivi

Magali Vienca Copa Pabón[1] / Amy Michelle Kennemore[2]

Introducción
Library Resource

Agricultural Investments: A Primer for Host Government Lawyers and Local Lawyers in Private Practice

Training Resources & Tools
October, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
agriculture
land acquisitions
land investments
land rights
land tenure
This primer provides an introduction to some of the key issues that arise in the negotiation of contracts linked to investments in agriculture, and practical guidance for how to approach common issues. First, it outlines the typical goals of three important stakeholders – the government, companies, and communities who live on or near land on which a project will take place – along with the risks that each type of stakeholder faces. Then, it discusses the role of contracts and lawyers, provides tips for negotiations, and includes resources for further reading.