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Cambodia: Smallholder farmers to face land shortage, study finds
By: Jack Davies
Date: August 15th 2016
Source: Phnom Penh Post
Smallholder farmers have a crucial role to play in tempering the growing pains of Cambodia’s transition to an industrialised economy, but unless something is done, they will face a land shortage in the coming years, according to the authors of a new report.
Uganda: Proposed New Land Law Sparks Public Outrage
By: Frederic Musisi
Date: August 25th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Monitor
Kampala — The new proposed amendments to the Land law that seeks to provide for compulsory acquisition of land for government development projects such as roads and other infrastructure have sparked outrage, with sections of Ugandans now accusing the government of trying to grab their land.
Vietnamese Police Evict Hundreds of Families From Village Near Hanoi
By: Viet Ha & Roseanne Gerin
Date: September 6th 2016
Source: Radio Free Asia
About 300 Vietnamese police evicted farmers from their land in a village on the outskirts of the country’s capital Hanoi on Tuesday, though there have been no reports of detentions or injuries, a local resident said.
Reminder: Friday, February 20, is the deadline to apply to Landesa’s Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Programs
Source: Landesa Center For Women's Land Rights
Friday, February 20, is the deadline to apply to Landesa’s Women’s Land Rights Visiting Professionals Program. Applicants must be professionals from India, China, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
FAO launches a new project to improve land governance and reduce conflicts in the Central African Republic
The launch workshop for the project entitled "Improving land governance and reducing conflicts related to cross-border transhumance in the Republic of Chad, the Republic of Cameroon, and the Central African Republic" took place on 24th and 25th September 2024, under the auspices of the Minister of urban planning, land reform, cities, and housing of the Central African Republic.
Land Portal Launches Innovative Dynamic Country Portfolios Based On Linked Open Data
Inclusive approach in concert with Mekong region partners forges unprecedented access to data and information on land
