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Prosperity in place

Meaningful work for mobile youth that enhances forest landscapes

Reports & Research
March, 2020
Global
Forest Tenure
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
Socio-Economic & Institutional Context
agroforestry systems
forest management plans
This report explores how forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) can best nurture youth and address youth migration. Youth (15-24 years of age) bring energy and innovation to forest and farm production systems. Of a total global youth population of 1.2 billion, 85% live in developing countries where they make up the mainstay of the rural workforce. Yet, 75% of youth are currently classified as underutilised (unemployed; in irregular or informal jobs; or outside of formal education and training).
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Investing Responsibly in Agricultural Land - Briefing Note

Lessons from responsible land investment pilots in sub-Saharan Africa

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
Land & Investments
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land investments
This briefing note presents the Executive Summary of a LEGEND paper that synthesises the key lessons from recent partnership projects in sub-Saharan Africa that explored how private business can partner with civil society stakeholders to demonstrate how agricultural investments can operate responsibly by respecting the legitimate land rights of local communities.
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Investing Responsibly in Agricultural Land

Lessons from responsible land investment pilots in sub-Saharan Africa

Reports & Research
December, 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
Land & Investments
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land investments
This report details practical lessons on how to approach responsible land based investments in agriculture, derived from the experiences of LEGEND challenge fund projects and other pilots in Africa.
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LEGEND Land Policy Bulletin 15

Why urban land governance matters

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2019
Global
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land
land policies
According to recent reviews, the focus of DFID’s land  governance work over the past decade has been primarily rural.
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Les propositions de la société civile pour la réforme foncière au Cameroun

Conference Papers & Reports
July, 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa, Cameroon
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
Socio-Economic & Institutional Context
agrarian reform
land access
land administration
land management
land reform
land rights
land rights activists
land use
occupation
Date: juillet 2019

Source: Farmlandgrab, LandCam

Par: Wouri Consulting et Samuel Nguiffo/ LandCam (CED, RELUFA, IIED)

Les propositions de la société civile pour la réforme foncière au Cameroun : Évaluation du cadre juridique à la lumière des textes existants
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Understanding agricultural investment chains: Lessons to improve governance

Reports & Research
January, 2014
Global
Land & Investments
agriculture
land governance
land investments
land rights
land use
local communities
tenure security
sustainable development
This report draws on 10 case studies of recent large-scale land deals and aims to improve understanding of the investment chains that underpin the deals, and to identify ‘pressure points’ for effective public action to ensure that investments respond to local and national development agendas and promote inclusive sustainable development. The findings of this research demonstrate the wide scope for strategies to be targeted at diverse actors, by a wide range of players, to ensure that investments uphold the Voluntary Guidelines (VGGT).
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INTERNATIONAL SOFT-LAW INSTRUMENTS AND GLOBAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE: REFLECTIONS ON THE VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON THE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE OF TENURE

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2017
Global
Land & Investments
VGGT
land policies
land use
land investments
land rights
land access
land tenure
local communities
extractive industries
This article reflects on the Tenure Guidelines as a tool for addressing resource governance challenges. It outlines the process through which the Tenure Guidelines were developed and reviews key features of their content, and then focuses on two issues: the legal significance of the VGGT, and the nature of initiatives to advance their implementation.
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FPIC and the Extractive Industries - A guide to applying the spirit of free, prior and informed consent in industrial projects

Manuals & Guidelines
January, 2013
Global
Land & Investments
environment
extractive industries
indigenous peoples
indigenous tenure
land investments
land rights
local communities
This guide offers a three-point framework for companies seeking to integrate FPIC principles into their policies and apply them in the operations. This includes

• complying with the requirements for FPIC under international and national law,

• implementing FPIC principles throughout the project life-cycle, and

• extending FPIC processes to all project-affected communities in line with good practice guidance. It also seeks to

• articulate the relevance of FPIC to company policy and practice, and
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LEGEND Land Policy Bulletin 14

Securing land rights at scale: eight lessons and guiding principles on land tenure regularisation

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2019
Africa, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania
Land & Investments
Land Stakeholders & Institutions
land tenure
land tenure systems
tenure security
This bulletin focuses on land tenure regularisation (LTR), with articles from practitioners to accompany the new LEGEND report Securing land rights at scale: eight lessons and guiding principles on land tenure regularisation.
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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 Stakeholders & Institutions
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.