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Understanding Land in the Context of Large-Scale Land Acquisitions: A Brief History of Land in Economics

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Global
Land & Investments
compulsory acquisitions
farmland
food security
land acquisitions
land economics
land grabbing
land investments
land tenure
land tenure systems
In economics, land has been traditionally assumed to be a fixed production factor, both in terms of quantity supplied and mobility, as opposed to capital and labor, which are usually considered to be mobile factors, at least to some extent. Yet, in the last decade, international investors have expressed an unexpected interest in farmland and in land-related investments, with the demand for land brusquely rising at an unprecedented pace.
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Vendre les terres au plus offrant: Le plan de la Banque Mondiale pour privatiser les biens communs

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Global
community land rights
development agencies
independent experts
land management
land policies
land speculation
land use
Date: 2019

Source: Foncier & Développement

Par: Frédéric Mousseau (The Oakland Institute)

Ce rapport détaille comment la Banque Mondiale préconise des réformes, via un nouvel indicateur foncier dans le projet EBA (Enabling the Business of Agriculture), qui encourage les acquisitions de terres à grande échelle et l’expansion de l’agrobusiness dans les pays en développement.
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VGGT: Governance of Tenure

Institutional & promotional materials
January, 2019
Global
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
VGGT
land governance
food security
fisheries
forestry
agriculture
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
Tenure is crucial to the livelihoods of billions of people. For many, their food security is linked to their tenure security. People with weak, insecure tenure rights risk losing their means to support themselves if they lose their access to natural resources. Women often have weaker tenure rights where there is discrimination in laws and customs. Tenure systems define who can use which natural resources, for how long and under what conditions. Many tenure problems are caused by weak governance and attempts to address them are affected by the quality of governance.
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Land Ownership Chapter

From the Book: State of Open Data

Journal Articles & Books
February, 2019
Global
Land & Corruption
cadastral administration
cadastral register
corruption
geographical information systems
land governance
land ownership
land registration
land use
open data
research
Key points

Global availability of land ownership and land deals data is patchy, but, when available, it has been used by individual citizens, entrepreneurs, civil society, and journalists.

Over the last decade, a number of responsible data lessons have been learned. These lessons can provide guidance on how to balance transparency and privacy and on how to draw research conclusions from partial data.
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Securing land rights at scale

Lessons and guiding principles from DFID land tenure regularisation and land sector support programmes

Reports & Research
June, 2019
Africa, Asia, Global
Land & Investments
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
This report reflects on the experience of DFID land programmes which include LTR across six countries (Guyana, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mozambique), drawing also on relevant experiences of programmes driven by other donors.
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Securing land rights at scale [executive summary]

Lessons and guiding principles from DFID land tenure regularisation and land sector support programmes

Reports & Research
June, 2019
Africa, Asia, Global
Land & Investments
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
This is the executive summary of the full report Securing land rights at scale. The report reflects on the experience of DFID land programmes which include LTR across six countries (Guyana, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mozambique), drawing also wherever possible on relevant experiences of programmes driven by other donors.
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Good Practice Guide to Indigenous Peoples and Mining

Training Resources & Tools
March, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
indigenous peoples' land rights
Indigenous Peoples
land investments
land tenure
land use
local communities
This guide and its practical tools help companies:

• Recognise and respect that Indigenous Peoples have distinct rights and interests

• Understand that through law and/or custom, Indigenous People often have a special relationship to the land, territories and resources

• Utilise forms of engagements that are sensitive to cultural characteristics eg governance structures, interaction and decision making
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Achieving Socially Responsible Land Investment - Model Guidebook for Business Enterprises Considering Agricultural Investment

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2019
Global
Land & Investments
land markets
land investments
responsible investment
community land rights
tenure security
capacity development
research
This Guidebook for Business Enterprise includes instructions and tailorable tools for business professionals seeking to design and implement an agricultural investment in a socially responsible manner that recognises and protects community land rights. It provides support for implementing best practices related to understanding and respecting land rights in the context of an investment.
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Webinar Report: Land in Post-Conflict Settings

Reports & Research
June, 2019
Uganda, Myanmar, Global
Land in post-conflict settings
land administration
cadastral administration
land governance
post-conflict settings
customary law
environment
natural resources management
land acquisitions
compulsory acquisitions
land grabbing
displacement
dispossession
land conflicts
land dispute
customary land rights
customary tenure
Post-war societies not only have to deal with continuing unpeaceful relations but also land-related conflict legacies, farmland and forest degradation, heavily exploited natural resources, land mines, a destroyed infrastructure, as well as returning refugees and ex-combatants. In the aftermath of war, access to and control of land often remains a sensitive issue which may precipitate tensions and lead to a renewed destabilization of volatile post-conflict situations.
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Securing rights to land at scale (presentation)

Lessons and guiding principles from DFID land tenure regularisation and land sector support programmes

Reports & Research
July, 2019
Africa, Asia, Global
Land & Investments
land rights
land tenure
land tenure systems
Presentation summarising key findings and lessons from 2019 LEGEND report Securing rights to land at scale.