News on Land

By: Pratch Rujivanarom

Date: May 7th 2016

Source: The Nation

A WARRANT was issued this week for the arrest of a missing activist for allegedly hunting in a national park, but his wife insists that her husband did not engage in such activity.

By: Michael Gray 

Date: November 11th 2016

Source: Common Space

Scottish Government proposes team to take forward land reform aims 

THE FIRST COMMISSIONERS to Scotland’s land agency to tackle centuries of land inequalities in the country have been proposed by the Scottish Government. 

The Oxfam Novib Academy is looking for a student passionate about creating social change through worldwide campaigns. Ideally, the student should have knowledge on land rights and / or mobilisation strategies. The internship will last 4-6 months for at least 3 days a week. Start Date: 5th of September

Support to Land Rights Now: A Global Call to Action on Indigenous and community land rights

The DFID-funded LEGEND (Land: Enhancing Governance for Economic Development) programme is commissioning a State of the Debate report on "Promoting More Inclusive Business Models in Agriculture". The LEGEND Core Land Support Team (CLST) is looking to contract one or more experts to prepare this paper. Please find attached the TORs for this paper.

Date: June 17 2016

Source: IIED

Can the Sustainable Development Goals trigger a new approach to development in the world's Least Developed Countries? A dialogue event explored the potential.

By: Vânia Alves

Date: 13 December 2016

Source: Greenpeace

Date: January 2nd 2017

Source: Food Tank

By: Kavita Upadhyay

Date: 17 January 2017

Source: The Hindu

People say the Congress has gone back on its promise to assign land rights.