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An aerial view of the Southwest Mau Forest and neighbouring tea estates in Kenya (Photo: Patrick Sheperd/CIFOR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Development finance and land rights: how we can do better
… are properly addressed throughout project implementation. Why land rights matter Land underpins the livelihoods, culture and identity of millions of … Land acquisitions and rights … Development finance and land rights: how we can do better …
Insight, 22 March 2019
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Agro-industrial investments in Cameroon: Large-scale land acquisitions since 2005
… of local and international investors wanting to acquire arable land for large-scale agro-industrial operations. This seems to be … of the situation, this study takes a closer look at large-scale land acquisitions by the agro-industrial sector since 2005. Examining … Land acquisitions and rights … Agro-industrial investments in Cameroon: Large-scale land acquisitions since 2005 …
Publication, 01 April 2015
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Q&A: Successful social mobilisation for land rights in Nepal
Article, 28 February 2020
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Alternatives to land acquisitions: Agricultural investment and collaborative business models
… concerns about the possible social impacts, including loss of local rights to land, water and other natural resources; threats to local food security; … for structuring agricultural investments other than large-scale land acquisitions. This publication captures the highlights of the … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 November 2010
Open letter to Bill Gates on African land acquisitions
… Toulmin, responds to comments Bill Gates made about large-scale land acquisitions in a recent interview. 11 February 2011 Dear Mr Gates, I … AllAfrica.Com , you replied to a question about IIED's recent report Land deals in Africa: What is in the contracts? , by saying it would be … Land acquisitions and rights …
News, 11 February 2011
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Securing land rights in Cameroon: what hasn’t worked and what should be done
… Land in Cameroon is under growing pressure for many reasons — powerful … flows including mass migration and increasing population density. The rights of rural communities and indigenous people to access and use land for farming and grazing have been eroded — primarily due to failure … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 June 2020
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Land rights and investments: why the IFC performance standards are not enough: A comparison with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
… Land-based investments – from agriculture to infrastructure, extractives and manufacturing – raise difficult land rights issues. Left unaddressed, these issues can create disruptive … Land acquisitions and rights … Land rights and investments: why the IFC performance standards are not …
Publication, 01 October 2019
Land Rights and the Rush for Land: Findings of the Global Commercial Pressures on Land Research Project
… This report, authored by leading land experts, is the culmination of a three-year research project that … urges models of investment that do not involve large-scale land acquisitions, but rather work together with local land users, respecting their land rights and the ability of small-scale farmers themselves to play a key …
Publication, 01 December 2011
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Are development finance institutions equipped to address land rights issues? A stocktake of practice in agriculture
… sector conduct with international norms and standards. However, land rights issues are often complex and the stakes are high, partly due to the close relationship that exists between land and human rights. Several governments are encouraging their DFIs to … Land acquisitions and rights … Are development finance institutions equipped to address land rights issues? A stocktake of practice in agriculture …
Publication, 01 February 2019
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Labour rights in Special Economic Zones: between unilateralism and transnational law diffusion
… economic law, there are enduring concerns over respect for labour rights in SEZs. These concerns are partly rooted in features of the … to ensure compliance. This article discusses the law governing labour rights in SEZs, drawing on the case studies of Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and … legal regimes, the structural features that affect labour rights in SEZs, and possible ways forward for research and practice. …
Publication, 10 April 2021