Lorenzo Cotula's blog posts
Lorenzo is also a visiting professor at the School of Law, University of Strathclyde.
11 Jan 2022 |
Land acquisitions and rights, Law
Recognising legal empowerment as collective reflection and action led by those whose rights are at stake changes the role of researchers and the methods used to support, and learn from,... ›
30 Sep 2021 |
Food and agriculture, Governance, Natural resource management
Last week's Food Systems Summit raised questions about global governance models in a policy area fundamental to everyone’s lives. Lorenzo Cotula argues that, without clear decision-making... ›
17 May 2021 |
Food and agriculture, Law
Support initiatives should assist farmers’ own efforts to renegotiate trading relations, rather than assuming producers gain most from integration in agribusiness-led activities
01 Jun 2020 |
Land acquisitions and rights, Law
Reports suggest the COVID-19 fallout is providing opportunities for elites to seize lands and rewrite regulations. We need effective responses to secure land rights and lay the foundations... ›
26 May 2020 |
Law, Poverty
As we reflect on the place of human rights in the COVID-19 crisis, we should shine a light not only on ‘the state’ but on the local actors and processes that have contributed to the... ›
24 Apr 2020 |
Economics, Land acquisitions and rights, Law
The fallout from COVID-19 has triggered narratives about profound changes to economic ordering. A closer look provides a more complex picture, particularly for countries in the global South...
16 Mar 2020 |
Land acquisitions and rights, Law
International standards can help businesses fill gaps in national law, but addressing issues at scale requires systemic governance reform
22 Mar 2019 |
Land acquisitions and rights, Law
Ahead of the World Bank conference on land and poverty, Lorenzo Cotula and Brendan Schwartz discuss how development finance institutions can better address land rights issues
07 Dec 2018 |
Economics, Governance, Law
An ongoing multilateral process could provide a unique opportunity to reform a contentious area of global economic governance – but only if it properly identifies the key problems
28 Mar 2018 |
Land acquisitions and rights, Law, Natural resource management
In the face of rapid changes, how can people in low- and middle-income countries ensure they get the best deal to protect their land?