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Land grab in Brazil caused by lack of land governance

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 2015
South America, Brazil
Land & Corruption
land governance
corruption
development
rural development
environment
rural areas
agriculture
land economics
land grabbing
land rights
private ownership
public ownership
tenure security
government
Brazil has the fifth-largest national land area in the world and this land resource represents a critical asset for the country’s urban, agricultural, and economic development, also providing essential environmental services. Nevertheless, it has a historical lack of governance over its lands, failing to provide secure land rights and to control the extensive frauds resulting in public and private land grabs. The objective of this study is to depict evidence of these land grabs and propose a typology for analyzing them.
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Institutional Models for a Future Recognition and Registration of Customary (Communal) Tenure in Myanmar

Reports & Research
February, 2016
Myanmar
Forest Tenure
land governance
land policies
customary law
customary tenure
land use
land grabbing
land tenure
forestry
land rights
tenure security
land tenure systems
Paper prepared for presentation at the 2016 WORLD BANK CONFERENCE ON LAND AND POVERTY, The World Bank - Washington DC, March 14-18, 2016
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World Bank Group: Access to Land is Critical for the Poor

Reports & Research
April, 2013
Myanmar
Forest Tenure
land governance
land grabbing
land tenure
forestry
land rights
land tenure systems
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 – As the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty convened this week in Washington, DC, The World Bank Group issued the following statement:

"By 2050, the world will have two billion more people to feed. To do that, global agricultural production will need to increase by 70 percent. That calls for substantial new investment in agriculture-- in smallholders and large farms—from both the public and private sectors.
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Madagascar

Reforming Land Administration and Management for Equitable Growth and Social Cohesion

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
March, 2010
Madagascar, Africa
Urban Tenure
agriculture
land administration
land grabbing
land law
land management
land ownership
land reform
land registration
land rights
land tenure
land transactions
land use
landowners
rural areas
rural development
urban areas
urban planning
urbanization
A well-functioning land administration and management system is crucial for Madagascar's economic and social future. Land is implicated in Madagascar's ongoing economic development and social transformation in many important ways, as key a factor in its quest for economic growth, urbanization, transparent decision-making on land-related foreign investments, environment protection, vibrant and sustainable rural communities, political stability, and social cohesion.
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Land ownership for women prevents fears of uncertainty. Ethiopia—think EQUAL

Videos
September, 2011
Ethiopia
Land & Gender
land dispute
land grabbing
land ownership
women

In Ethiopia, with support from the World Bank and others, a program uses small booklets and simple photos to give women a clear hold on their own land. It's time to think EQUAL for women and girls.
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Safeguarding Tenure: Lessons from Cambodia and Papua New Guinea for the World Bank Safeguards Review

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2013
Cambodia
Land & Investments
VGGT
title deeds
land titling
poverty
land grabbing
land ownership
tenure security
extractive industries
With a view to operationalizing the recently adopted Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries, this paper identifies gaps in existing World Bank safeguard policies with respect to tenure.
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Lessons from the Reconstruction of Post-Tsunami Aceh : Build Back Better Through Ensuring Women are at the Center of Reconstruction of Land and Property

August, 2012
Land & Investments
land administration
land grabbing
land management
land ownership
land reform
land rights
land titling
land use
land-use planning
landowners
property rights
squatters
urban areas
On December 26 2004, a 9.3 magnitude
earthquake struck the Indian Ocean and unleashed a blast of
energy, creating a tsunami three stories high. The disaster
which claimed more than 228,000 lives had an impact on the
lives of more than 2.5 million people causing close to US$
11.4 billion of damage in 14 countries. The highest price
was paid in Aceh, which had the greatest death toll of
130,000 confirmed dead and a further 37,000 reported
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Sri Lanka : Land and Conflict in the North and East

March, 2013
Sri Lanka
Land & Investments
agriculture
common property
land administration
land area
land distribution
land grabbing
land improvement
land management
land markets
land ownership
land reform
land rights
land tenure
land titling
land transfers
land use
landlessness
private ownership
property rights
tenants
water rights
This report analyzes land issues in Sri
Lanka, which cannot be seen in isolation from the ethnic and
political conflict and, at the same time, even though land
conflict is often linked with the ethnic conflict in Sri
Lanka, a large number of land conflicts in the North and
East can be resolved prior to a full and national political
solution to the ethnic situation. This report analyzes
constraints and opportunities for an effective governance
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Uganda - Post-Conflict Land Policy and Administration Options : The Case of Northern Uganda

March, 2012
Uganda
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
agriculture
common property
compensation
fisheries
land administration
land grabbing
land law
land management
land markets
land ownership
land registration
land rights
land tenure
land titling
land transactions
land use
landlessness
pastoralists
property rights
rural areas
rural development
rural population
urban areas
urban planning
urbanization
This is the second part of land studies
on Northern Uganda designed to inform the Peace, Recovery
and Development Plan (PRDP). This second part of the study,
undertaken during the second half of 2007 in the Lango and
Acholi regions, builds on the first phase conducted in 2006
in the Teso region. This second study has been designed to
present a more quantitative analysis of trends on disputes
and claims on land before displacement, during displacement
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Rural Land Certification in Ethiopia : Process, Initial Impact, and Implications for Other African Countries

June, 2012
Ethiopia
Land & Investments
agriculture
common property
compensation
farmers
land administration
land grabbing
land markets
land ownership
land registration
land rights
land titling
land transfers
land use
leases
property rights
rural development
Although many African countries have
recently adopted highly innovative and pro-poor land laws,
lack of implementation thwarts their potentially
far-reaching impact on productivity, poverty reduction, and
governance. The authors use a representative household
survey from Ethiopia where, over a short period,
certificates to more than 20 million plots were issued to
describe the certification process, explore its incidence