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  1. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    September, 2019
    Ethiopia, Peru, Laos, Global

    This brochure presents recent digital innovations that enable a more effective, efficient and transparentin land management. It refers to examples in Peru, Ethiopia and Laos.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2019
    Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa, Southern Africa

    A new report developed by GIZ highlights success factors and 7 practical entry points for mainstreaming Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into policies and planning, based on 16 case studies from Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Philippines and Viet Nam in the following contexts:
    1. National climate change policies (NDC, NAP)
    2. National public investment allocation and project screening
    3. Sectoral adaptation plans (water resources, protected areas, disaster risk reduction)
    4. Land-use planning (spatial planning & landscape management)

  3. Library Resource
    Líderes y Lideresas indígenas en la Amazonía Peruana Cover

    Líderes y Lideresas indígenas en la Amazonía Peruana

    Reports & Research
    May, 2018
    Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, Peru

    The native communities of San Martín and its representative organizations face innumerable challenges in relation to their lands and territory, environment, governance, identity, justice and physical integrity, among others. For many years the land titling process was stagnant due to lack of funding, but today, with the presence of several projects that have considerable sums destined to the degree, the natives are be prepared and trained in this subject, as well as in the multiplicity of issues that challenges them.

  4. Library Resource
    Encouraging better land use practices among agricultural businesses in Laos

    A Story of Change about Niphonsub Tea Company

    Reports & Research
    October, 2019
    Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Laos

    For more than a decade, the government of Lao PDR has promoted commercial uses of agricultural land by private investors. While investment in land has enormous potential to promote Laos’ economic development, benefits have been unevenly distributed across society. Some business practices affecting land use have also been associated with displacement, environmental degradation and land disputes.

  5. Library Resource
    Encouraging better land use practices among agricultural businesses in Laos

    A Story of Change about a Chinese banana company in Sayabouri District, Lao PDR

    Reports & Research
    October, 2019
    Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Laos

    For more than a decade, the government of Lao PDR has promoted commercial uses of agricultural land by private investors. While investment in land has enormous potential to promote Laos’ economic development, benefits have been unevenly distributed across society. Some business practices affecting land use have also been associated with displacement, environmental degradation and land disputes.

  6. Library Resource
    Good Practice, Responsible Governance, Land  Investments

    How to connect commercial Investors with Communities and Government Actors to avoid and settle Conflicts and achieve responsible Investments in Land

    Institutional & promotional materials
    September, 2023
    Ethiopia, Uganda, Laos

    As part of the Global Programme Responsible Land Policy in Ethiopia, Laos and Uganda, the Responsible Governance of Investments in Land (RGIL) project, co-financed by the European Union (EU), aims to ensure that investments in land are fair, productive and contribute to sustainable land management. A key element of this is strong engagement of private investors in those processes.

  7. Library Resource
    RGIL LAO Safegurads for Responsible Investments

    A Guide for Investors and RAI Practitioners (2023)

    Manuals & Guidelines
    June, 2023
    Laos

    This guide aims to help investors identify the impacts and mitigation measures to minimize the impacts of the proposed investments in the agricultural and forestry sector in Laos. Further, the document provides guides on measures for environmental and social safeguards throughout the investment cycles.

  8. Library Resource
    Manuals & Guidelines
    June, 2019
    Ethiopia

    This training manual is designed to give those responsible for undertaking environmental impact assessments the skills and knowledge to conduct environmental monitoring for large-scale commercial farming. It proposes a variety of tools such as exercises and proactive learning, as well as presents key elements of Environmental Monitoring.

  9. Library Resource
    Government_Manual_Summary

    Manual for Government Officials, Executive Summary (2023)

    Manuals & Guidelines
    May, 2023
    Ethiopia

    This publication aims to provide practical guidance for government officials in improving their skills related to agriculture extension service provisions to large-scale agricultural investments. It is meant to be used along with the full version of the manual as well as with the RGIL “Introductory Manual on responsible land-based investments for Governments”.

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