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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in the Lao PDR

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Laos
Land & Investments
land investments
land acquisitions
land grabbing
land policies
land law
TAKEN FROM WEBSITE INTRODUCTION: This study by GTZ on behalf of BMZ about FDI in land highlights dramatic increase in land concessions, based on data collected in two provinces for an inventory, which GTZ conducted as no official data on land concessions is available. The Lao PDR is a small land-locked country in South-East Asia with a total area of 236,800 m2 with over 80% mountainous surface. It is estimated that all together concessoins for 2-3 million hectar land were granted, representing 13% of Lao PDR's total land area.
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Impact of land and forest policies on the livelihoods of ethnic minorities in Laos PDR

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Laos
Indigenous Peoples
land policies
natural resources management
This research has been conducted by RRDTC's action research unit as part of its participation in the Mekong Institute research cycle 2009.
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A Review of Land Tenure Policy Implications on Pastoralism in Tanzania

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Tanzania
Indigenous Peoples
local communities
pastoralists
land rights
common property
land governance
land policies
natural resources management
A review of policies and interventions effecting pastoralists in Tanzania, including consequences on livelihoods, social relations and access to resources including land.
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Natural Conservationists? Evaluating the Impact of Pastoralist Land Use Practices on Tanzania's Wildlife Economy

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Tanzania
common property
environment
Indigenous Peoples
land governance
land policies
land rights
legal empowerment
local communities
natural resources management
pastoralists
The land management practices of pastoralist Maasai communities have a major bearing on landscapes and wildlife habitats in northern Tanzania. Pastoralists manage lands according to locally devised rules designed to manage and conserve key resources such as pastures and water sources. Dry season grazing reserves are an important part of traditional land management systems in many pastoralist communities, providing a ‘grass bank’ for livestock to consume during the long dry season when forage invariably becomes scarce and domestic animals are stressed for water and nutrients.
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The Evolution of Bulgarian Land Tenure Institutions

An Application of the Social Conflict Theory

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Central Asia, Eastern Europe
land rights
property law
land policies
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Not about Us without Us: Working with grassroots organisations in the land field

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Global
advocacy
capacity development
land policies
local communities
poverty
This publication, from the Global Land Tool Network, presents the grassroots mechanism it plans to promote for the effective inclusion of local community groups (grassroots). The involvement of the grassroots is crucial at all stages of land-related processes. However, many pro-poor land policies are developed and implemented with weak grassroots participation, leading to project failure or outcomes that do not assist women or people living in poverty.
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Behind "successful" land acquisition - A case study of the Van Quan new urban area project in Hanoi, Vietnam

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Vietnam
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
land grabbing
extractive industries
tenure security
land ownership
land distribution
land reform
land investments
land acquisitions
farmers
land policies
land law
urban areas
The transition to a market economy has sparked Vietnam's unprecedented urbanization and industrialization. In order to accommodate the spiraling land demand triggered by urban and economic growth, the Vietnamese government has been using the mechanism of compulsory acquisition at an astounding scale to convert massive amount of agricultural land to urban land for non-agricultural uses. A large number of the country's poorest, most vulnerable citizens have been forced out of their land to make way for development projects, yet, they are also the group that have least benefited from them.
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Housing and Land Rights Issues in Cambodia

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Cambodia
Land & Investments
title deeds
land titling
poverty
land law
land policies
land acquisitions
land investments
land grabbing
land ownership
tenure security
legal empowerment
extractive industries
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From Mesopotamia to the third millennium: the historical trajectory of water development and use in the Karkheh River Basin, Iran

Reports & Research
December, 2009
Iran
land policies
The Karkheh River Basin is the third largest basin in Iran after Karoon and Dez, and occupies a strategic position on the western boundary of the country. The basin has seen remarkable ancient feats of engineering, and has a long history of wheat and barley production, complemented by horticulture. With the growth of the modern nation-state of Iran, water development has progressed steadily in tandem with rising populations and urbanization.
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Mission Impossible? Implementing the Ndung’u Report

Reports & Research
January, 2009
Kenya
land governance
land policies
land reform
In the aftermath of the post-election crisis, the issue of land has gained increased urgency. Land reforms represent a central part of Kenya’s reform agenda and indeed, the national reconciliation agenda as negotiated by President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga under the aegis of Kofi Annan in early 2008.