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Data Story on Deforestation in Cambodia: A story of land concessions, migration and resource exploitation

24 September 2021

Cambodia

Forbidden fruit: Indonesia palm oil plantations boost security to stop thieves

9 August 2017

Indonesia

Unclear regulations on land ownership have led to overlapping claims, with some indigenous people occupying the concession areas of palm oil companies

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity used to churn out everything from cooking oil to soap.

Liberia: Concessions Violate Women's Rights

Liberia

Date: October 12th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Daily Observer

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Consent is Everybody’s Business: Why banks need to act on free, prior and informed consent

27 August 2019

Authors:

Imke Greven

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

Asia

Global

Banks must stand with Indigenous and local communities in respecting their land rights

In 2018, every week more than three people were murdered, defending their land and environment from destructive industries like mining, logging and agribusiness. These killings represent the extreme end of a spectrum of violence and threats directed at land rights defenders.

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Deforestation in Cambodia: A story of land concessions, migration and resource exploitation

Reports & Research

October 2021

Cambodia

This document has been initially released online as a Land Portal data story. You can find it online here.

Summary Report: Recognition of Customary Tenure in the Mekong Region

Reports & Research

April 2017

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

Thailand

Vietnam

This dialogue provided a way for the land community to collaboratively explore challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of indigenous, ethnic minority and customary tenure rights in the Mekong region in order to:

Logging, Mining, And Agricultural Concessions Data Transparency: A Survey Of 14 Forested Countries

Reports & Research

March 2017

Brazil

Cambodia

Canada

Colombia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Indonesia

Liberia

Madagascar

Malaysia

Mexico

Myanmar

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Russia

Global demand for timber, agricultural commodities, and extractives is a significant driver of deforestation worldwide. Transparent land-concessions data for these large-scale commercial activities are essential to understand drivers of forest loss, monitor environmental impacts of ongoing activities, and ensure efficient and sustainable allocation of land.

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A concession is defined as the granting of a territory for its occupation and use.

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