Community Land Law.
A report of a Conference held in Nairobi 6-7th June 2013. Includes case studies on community land rights from South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Rwanda, Brazil and Kenya.
Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin Issue 4
News, views and experiences of policy-makers, practitioners and communities on making rangelands secure for local users
International calls to fulfil Indian Government promises on land reform
International Human Rights Day is the day to send reminders from around the world to Jairam Ramesh, India’s Minister for Rural Development, to keep the promises he made one year ago to 100 000 marchers in Agra.
Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Cases of study - Zambia,Tanzania, Ghana and Lao (FAO, 2013)
The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities A case study of selected agricultural Investments in LAO PDR (2013)
Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Cases of study - Ghana (FAO 2013)
Agricultural investments create risks as well as opportunities, for instance The Case Study of Integrated Tamale Fruit Company (2013) In recent years, Ghana has witnessed increased interest from private companies in developing agricultural investments.
Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Case of study - Tanzania (FAO, 2013)
A Case Study of Selected Agricultural Investments in Northern Tanzania (2013)
For early reports, see FAO’s Corporate Document Repository
Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Case of study - Laos (FAO, 2013)
The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities
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Palm oil, land rights and ecosystem services in Gbarpolu Country, Liberia
This case study of a palm oil concession in Liberia highlights wider policy considerations regarding large-scale land acquisitions in the global South including the need for both formal mechanisms to ensure free, prior and informed consent; and rigorous environmental and social impact assessments before operations start.
Huile de palme, droits fonciers et services écosystémiques dans Gbarpolu pays, Libéria
Ce Cas d'étude d'une concession d'huile de palme au Libéria met en lumière des considérations politiques générales sur ce qui concerne les acquisitions de terres à grande échelle dans les pays du Sudnotamment la nécessité pour les mécanismes formels pour assurer le consentement libre, préalable et éclairé, et les évaluations d'impact environnemental et social rigour
Presenting the book: “China’s disappearing countryside: Towards Sustainable Land Governance for the Poor”
China’s land policy has been in the news frequently over the last few weeks, since the Chinese government announced it will reform its land policy in the wake of the Third Plenum last November.
For those who do not know the Chinese land system follows a brief introduction:
DINÁMICA DE PASTOREO EN DOS COMUNIDADES DE LA PUNA DE JUJUY, ARGENTINA: LAGUNILLAS DEL FARALLÓN Y SURIPUJIO
En el presente trabajo se realiza un análisis comparativo de la dinámica del pastoreo en dos comunidades de la puna o altiplano jujeño, a fin de identificar las diversas estrategias empleadas para reducir los riesgos y la incertidumbre asociada a la actividad pastoril.