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Legal literacy training

As global agri-investment increases, policies must put local people centre stage

A Kenyan landscape. Global interest in agricultural investment is on the rise.
6 December 2012
Blog entry
Food and agriculture
Governance
Land acquisitions and rights
Agricultural investment policies favour big businesses, a new report shows. We must reshape them so investments meet local people's needs.

Legal empowerment in investment projects

4 September 2008
Project
Land acquisitions and rights
Law

Where local resource rights are weak, investment projects may undermine the ability of local groups to access the resources on which they depend.

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