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Possible reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS): the assessment of damages and compensation
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 December 2021
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Land investments, accountability and the law: lessons from Cameroon
… The recent wave of land deals for agribusiness investments has highlighted the widespread demand for greater accountability in the governance of land and investment. Legal frameworks influence opportunities for … the legal and socio-political context in which large-scale land acquisitions are taking place in the country. It explores how …
Publication, 01 May 2016
A village in Burkina Faso. Land investment in Africa is growing driven by rises in global food prices, companies who see market opportunities in biofuels, and overseas countries anxious to secure their food supplies through direct investment. Photo: Tex
‘Land grabbing’ in Africa: Biofuels are not off the hook
… Ecofys claims that European demand for biofuels is not to blame for “land grabbing” in poorer countries. The report — commissioned by an … deals accounting for 67 per cent of total area included in the Land Matrix dabatase, which is one of the most ambitious attempts to monitor trends in land acquisitions. Ecofys concludes that only 35 per cent of the land area in …
Insight, 16 October 2013
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Raising the cost of climate action? Investor-state dispute settlement and compensation for stranded fossil fuel assets
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 October 2020
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Changing landscapes in Mozambique: why pro-poor land policy matters
… In Mozambique, changes in land access and use are shaping new landscapes, often at the expense of the poor. Despite progressive land legislation, elite groups and vested interests are consolidating land holdings while peasant producers are being dispossessed of their … Land acquisitions and rights … Changing landscapes in Mozambique: why pro-poor land policy matters …
Publication, 01 January 2017
An audience gathers to listen to a presentation as information on land is shared by Open Data Myanmar (Photo: Open Data Myanmar)
IIED webinar: using web platforms to promote transparency and strengthen land rights
… are happening, and working to protect the environment and the rights of citizens. Unfortunately, information about natural resource investments and land deals and associated land conflicts in particular is often very limited. On 6 July 2016, IIED … Land acquisitions and rights … webinar: using web platforms to promote transparency and strengthen land rights …
Event, 06 July 2016
African women provide the majority of food production labor in the family, but do not necessarily own the land. Research has shown that ensuring land rights for women, such as these Kenyan farmers, can positively influence food security and economic development (Photo: Bonnie McClafferty/IFPRI, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
What women want
… have been reflecting on what women would propose in relation to their land rights. And, according to our research , it's not just the right to make … Governments could require investors to consult women regarding land acquisitions, or more efforts could be made to implement existing laws … Land acquisitions and rights …
Insight, 29 February 2016
Two women draw water from a well
Land, investment and migration: a portrait of village life in Mali
Event, 17 June 2020
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Shifts in the landscape: increased pressure on rural land and livelihoods in Ghana
… per cent of the population are smallholder farmers who depend on the land for their basic needs. Growing competition for this resource is having significant impacts on rural livelihoods and land governance. A recent study by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science … Technology (KNUST) highlights the key drivers of pressure on rural land, including population growth, urbanisation and acquisition of land …
Publication, 01 January 2017
Land cleared for palm oil in Riau Province, Indonesia. Only half of Riau's palm oil plantations have official permits (Photo: Wakx, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Law in the natural resource squeeze: 'land grabbing', investment treaties and human rights
… of the yearbook includes an article by IIED's Lorenzo Cotula. In 'Land grabbing' and international investment law: towards a global … research group, explores whether investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals, and what this means for the land rights of rural people. In this Q&A we discuss the chapter's highlights …
Article, 13 October 2016