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August, 2016

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Quality information on land is crucial to making good decisions about it. Increasing access to this information is important, and it is particularly vital to get it to groups who focus on social and environmental missions. This report is about the information needs of these ‘common good land users’, the data that is available, and how to get it to them. It’s based on a series of interviews with common good land users, data producers, and other experts. We also explored the data, and tested some approaches to making it accessible at a ‘DataDive’ we ran with volunteer data scientists.

Uganda: Football match turns into demonstration against land-grabbing in Lira

Date: August 29th 2016

Source: NTV Uganda

The demonstration began with a football match that was meant to highlight the importance of the pitch to the youth in the northern district.

Airborne Dual-band Radar for Cadastre

By: Dieter Lübeck
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: GIM International

Upcoming peace conference an opportunity to transform Myanmar – UN rights expert

Date: August 29th 2016

Source: UN Press Release

29 August 2016 – Speaking ahead of a major peace conference in Myanmar, a United Nations independent expert has urged its participants to prioritise human rights issues in their discussions over the coming days, and to do more to ensure the process is fully inclusive.

Pakistan taking necessary initiatives to get accurate knowledge of urbanization

By: Samaa Web Desk

Date: August 29th 2016

Source: Samaa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s increasing urban population and insufficient knowledge of the cities’ dynamics is resulting in lack of timely service delivery, resource allocation, and urban solutions by cities’ authorities.

Japan: Ministry plans to guide Asian nations in better use of land

By: Jiji

Date: August 28th 2016

Source: Japan Times

The land ministry plans to draft a multilateral framework that could help developing nations in Asia make better use of their land through careful planning, government sources said.

Ethiopia: Beans - a Mighty Tool in the Fight for Food Security

By: Mahmoud Solh

Date: August 26th 2016

Source: AllAfrica.com / Al Jazeera

In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, farmers have given up on one of their staple crops. "Once our village was a major producer of faba bean," says farmer Yeshewalul Tilaye, from the Chichet village of Tarma Ber, "but we lost hope."

Liberia Faces Slump in Donors Projects Over Liberia Land Authority Bill

By: Jos Garneo Cephas

Date: August 26th 2016

Source: AllAfrica.com / Front Page Africa

Monrovia — Land governance and administration experts are engaging citizens through regional workshops on land governance issues, including accelerated action on the passage into law of the Liberia Land Authority Bill.

India: Support centre for women's land rights

By: Express News Service

Date: August 28th 2016

Source: the New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The Gajapati district administration has launched a Women Support Centre (WSC) programme to prioritise land allocation to landless single women and help them access various Government schemes.

Scotland: 'Land Reform Act passage has been an unsettling time': Calls for ongoing dialogue as Act takes shape

Date: August 27th 2016
Source: FarmersUK

The Scottish farming sector is urging legislators to continue to consult with farmers and crofters as the Land Reform Act continues to take shape.

Farming union NFU Scotland wants a "functioning, healthy and vibrant" tenanted sector to be delivered.

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