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Pathways to human well-being in the context of land acquisitions in Lao PDR

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2021
Laos
Land & Investments
land use
agriculture
land acquisitions
land investments
foreign investment
responsible investment
dispossession
Land acquisitions are transforming land-use systems globally, and their characteristics and impacts on human well-being have been extensively analysed through local case studies and regional or global inventories. However, national-level analysis that is crucial for national policy on sustainable agricultural investments and land use is still lacking. This paper conducts an archetype analysis of a unique dataset on land concessions in Lao PDR to provide a national-scale assessment of the impacts of land acquisitions on human well-being in 294 affected villages.
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Governing Landscapes for Ecosystem Services: A Participatory Land- Use Scenario Development in the Northwest Montane Region of Vietnam

Peer-reviewed publication
October, 2020
Vietnam
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land law
land-use planning
public participation
climate change
community forestry
forest conservation
forest land
agroforestry systems
agriculture
customary land rights
customary tenure
Land-use planning is an important policy instrument for governing landscapes to achieve multifunctionality in rural areas. This paper presents a case study conducted in Na Nhan commune in the northwest montane region of Vietnam to assess land-use strategies toward multiple ecosystem services, through integrated land-use planning.
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Farm Land Policy and Financing Program for Young Generation in the Philippines

Reports & Research
June, 2015
Philippines
land use
agriculture
land acquisitions
land transfers
farmers
youth
The Philippines is basically an agricultural country with about 30 per cent of the total land area of the country cultivated by almost 5 million farmers. However farm area devoted to agriculture has been decreasing due to land conversion. The basic problem is that Filipino farmers do not have the ability to buy their own lands. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program was implemented to address this problem of landlessness thru redistribution of land.
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GIS BASED ANALYSIS OF AGROCLIMATE LAND SUITABILITY FOR BANANA PLANTS IN BALI PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Reports & Research
October, 2017
Indonesia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
agriculture
biodiversity
geographical information systems
geographical information systems
land suitability
The need for bananas in Bali far exceeds the production. To obtain optimal production according to their genetic potential, the development of banana cultivation should be preceded by a land suitability evaluation study.
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Nature-Based Solutions for agricultural water management and food security

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Africa, South Africa, Nigeria, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, United States of America, Japan, Philippines, Iran, Nepal
Land & Food Security
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
food security
land management
desertification
land degradation
agriculture
water management
Agriculture influences and shapes the world’s ecosystems, but not always in a positive way. More than 2.5 billion people are globally involved as stewards of land and water ecosystems that constitute the natural resource base for feeding the current and future world population. Yet, conventional agronomic interventions based on ‘hard’ agricultural engineering compromise various eco-services that are required for sustainable agricultural development.
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Analyses of Land Cover Change Trajectories Leading to Tropical Forest Loss: Illustrated for the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu Districts, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2018
Indonesia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
agriculture
biodiversity
deforestation
deforestation
land cover
land cover change
land cover mapping
land use
land use change
sustainable land management
In Indonesia, land cover change for agriculture and mining is threatening tropical forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, land cover change is highly dynamic and complex and varies over time and space. In this study, we combined Landsat-based land cover (change) mapping, pixel-to-pixel cross tabulations and expert knowledge to analyze land cover change and forest loss in the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu districts in East Kalimantan from 1990-2009.
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Analyses of land cover change trajectories leading to tropical forest loss : Illustrated for the West Kutai and MahakamUlu Districts, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Indonesia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agriculture
deforestation
land cover
land cover change
land cover mapping
land use
land use change
In Indonesia, land cover change for agriculture and mining is threatening tropical forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, land cover change is highly dynamic and complex and varies over time and space. In this study, we combined Landsat-based land cover (change) mapping, pixel-to-pixel cross tabulations and expert knowledge to analyze land cover change and forest loss in the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu districts in East Kalimantan from 1990-2009.
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Analyses of Land Cover Change Trajectories Leading to Tropical Forest Loss: Illustrated for the West Kutai and Mahakam Ulu Districts, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Journal Articles & Books
September, 2018
Indonesia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
agriculture
biodiversity
deforestation
deforestation
land cover
land cover change
land cover mapping
land use
land use change
sustainable land management
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Avoiding Forced Evictions: A Community Guide to Negotiation and Advocacy: Participant’s Manual

Manuals & Guidelines
December, 2014
Cambodia
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
land administration
agriculture
land rights
eviction
local communities
extractive industries
This guide aims to help communities who face, or have suffered from, evictions by providing guidance on how to prepare for negotiations. Communities can use this guide to negotiate and advocate for solutions or alternatives to eviction that improve the lives of the whole community.

This resource is part of the CCSI’s Directory of Community Guidance on Agreements Relating to Agriculture or Forestry Investment.
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Shifting patterns of oil palm driven deforestation in Indonesia and implications for zero-deforestation commitments

Land Use Policy Volume 69

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2017
Indonesia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agriculture
deforestation
land use
palm oil industries
research
Oil palm plantations in Indonesia have been linked to substantial deforestation in the 1990s and 2000s, though recent studies suggest that new plantations are increasingly developed on non-forest land. Without nationwide data to establish recent baseline trends, the impact of commitments to eliminate deforestation from palm oil supply chains could therefore be overestimated. We examine the area and proportion of plantations replacing forests across Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua up to 2015, and map biophysically suitable areas for future deforestation-free expansion.