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Policy Papers & Briefs
September, 2015
Malawi, Africa, Southern Africa
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Policy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2015KenyaIn Kenya, insecure land tenure and inequitable access to land, forest and water resources have contributed to conflict and violence, which has in turn exacerbated food insecurity. To address these interlinked problems, a new set of laws and policies on food security and land governance are currently being introduced or designed by the Government of Kenya. The new Food Security Bill explicitly recognizes the link between food security and land access, and the 2012 land laws target the corrupt system of land administration that made much of Kenya’s land grabbing possible.
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A Contribution by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Policy Papers & BriefsInstitutional & promotional materialsSeptember, 2015GlobalThis document presents a proposal of indicators that could be considered for FAO to monitor progress towards a subset of Goals for which the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define targets aimed towards various outcomes, as well as additional targets addressing related Means of Implementation. The proposals comprise both established and potential indicators in areas where FAO has unique expertise and abundant experience as the leading UN specialized body committed to food security and sustainable development.
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Household-Level Evidence from the Chengdu National Experiment
Policy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2015China, Eastern Asia, OceaniaAs part of a national experiment in 2008, Chengdu prefecture implemented ambitious property rights reforms, including complete registration of all land together with measures to ease transferability and eliminate migration restrictions. A triple difference approach using the Statistics Bureau’s regular household panel suggests that the reforms increased consumption and income, especially for less wealthy and less educated households, with estimated benefits well above the cost of implementation.
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Policy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2015AsiaThis issue brief highlights the roots of land grabbing experienced in the aggrieved communities in seven countries. It also features the importance of advanced smallholder agriculture and local food industry, broadened land rights movement, and strengthened land governance in promoting the rights of the farmers.
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Policy Papers & BriefsAugust, 2015RwandaBefore 1999, land rights in Rwanda were governed by three regimes: customary
(traditional) law, colonial laws still in effect, and laws enacted after independence. In each of
these, men were privileged in ownership and control of land whereas women were excluded
or had fewer rights.
The 1999 Succession Law restructured and harmonized land ownership in Rwanda,
superseding all prior legislation. A significant portion of these changes related to gender
equality. Equal rights to umunani (umunani or ascending partition is an act accomplished by -
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Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015BangladeshIn the ninth of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the position and the work around research and advocacy on land rights is described.
The content of the booklet is as follows:
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Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015BangladeshIn the third of the Land Governance Booklet Series created by the NGO Uttaran, the Bhumi Committee is described. The Bhumi (literally meaning ‘land’) commitees want to help the poor, landless people establish their rights over khasland. This booklet describes their history and the work they do.
The content of the booklet is as follows:
1. Introduction
2. Overview
3. The roots of the Bhumi Committee
4. Structure and guidelines of the Bhumi Committee
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Policy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015BangladeshIn the eighth booklet of the Land Governance Booklet Series, several of the case studies by Uttaran are described.
The content of the booklet is as follows:
1. Khasland utilisation
2. Gender in land governance
3. Legal Support
4. Media coverageDownload the full booklet here.
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