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Legal tools for citizen empowerment

How IIED is improving the use of legal tools to strengthen local rights in natural resource investments

Farm labourers in Mozambique working to clear land for planting crops. Land purchases by foreign investment companies for agribusinesses are pushing farmers off their land. Using legal rights effectively can help local people get a better deal for themselves and their communities (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
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Kalimantan, Indonesia: A community leader discusses resistance to a logging company building a large oil palm plantation. The banner in the background demands that the company return the community’s rights (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Flickr)
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