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Land reform failures: Only 5% of India’s farmers control 32% farmland
By: Sumit Chaturvedi
Date: May 4th 2016
Source: F. India / Indiaspend.org
Almost three decades ago in 1990, Radheshyam, 49, was given half an acre of farm land free, taken away from a landlord as part of what was then a 40-year-old state law that allows distribution of such land to the poor.
South African indigenous community win environmental rights case over mining company
A court has ruled that companies must first seek permission from local communities if they plan to mine on their ancestral land. This represents a new achievement in land and mining rights for South Africa.
Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas
Source:
JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
EUROPEAN SOIL DATA CENTRE (ESDAC)
Nairobi on 25 May 2016
New atlas illustrates global soil biodiversity and threats to soil organisms
Call for proposals for research on local markets in times of urban crisis
Date: 27 June 2016
Source: iied
IIED is inviting proposals for original research that will contribute to understanding local markets in the context of urban humanitarian crisis and response. Closing date: 21 July, 2016
Mountain peoples call for support to protect traditional knowledge
Date: 4 July 2016
Source: iied
Representatives of mountain communities in five countries have called for support to help them maintain traditional ways of protecting their landscapes and natural resources in the face of climate change.