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How to promote transnational accountability in relation to “land grabbing”? Insights from a brainstorming event
… Land acquisitions and rights … How to promote transnational accountability in relation to “land grabbing”? Insights from a brainstorming event …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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'Land grabs' in Africa: can the deals work for development?
… For many millions in the developing world, land is central to livelihoods, food security, even identity – the … It is not surprising, then, that a recent wave of large-scale land acquisitions in poorer countries has sparked a major debate. … Land acquisitions and rights … 'Land grabs' in Africa: can the deals work for development? …
Publication, 01 September 2009
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Islands of responsibility? Corporate sourcing of artisanal cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… mined artisanally. Much maligned environmental, social and human rights abuses within the artisanal sector are driving corporate efforts … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 22 September 2021
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Agricultural expansion in Zambia: what are the drivers and implications?
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 24 July 2021
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Investment Contracts and International Law: Charting a Research Agenda
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 July 2020
IIED's director Camilla Toulmin discusses 'land-grabs' on Guardian podcast
… Large-scale international land deals are having a huge impact on local communities. In this … Malibya project in Mali, where Libya has leased 100,000 hectares of land in the main rice region. In her report, she finds that local people … (on 31 January) of its latest research on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa, which includes the first legal analysis of what …
News, 28 January 2011
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Book charts path from harmful land grabs to people-centred investment in Africa
… Zed Books will launch " The Great African Land Grab? " by Dr Lorenzo Cotula, a senior researcher at the … "The growing body of evidence shows that the majority of large-scale land deals have had net negative impacts on local populations," says … law offers strong protection to investors who acquire land, but the rights of people affected by the deals are weak under national and …
News, 15 July 2013
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Vers une loi équitable et efficace sur l’acquisition obligatoire des terres au Cameroun
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 January 2018
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Catching up with the fast pace of land access change in Uganda
… The ways in which people obtain land in Uganda are changing fast. Land that used to be secured through inheritance, gifts or proof of … are frequently able to override local rules and gain access to land at the expense of poorer individuals. Government-backed … Land acquisitions and rights … Catching up with the fast pace of land access change in Uganda …
Publication, 01 January 2017
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Curbing the impacts of COVID-19 on Nepal’s small-scale farmers and seizing opportunities for food system reform
… to market will need further government support. 3. Ease pressures on land There is no doubt that COVID-19 will result in mass unemployment in … turning to agriculture. This influx of labourers will put available land under pressure. As demand for land increases, landowners may seek … and for this to continue post-COVID. This will help secure producer's rights to fix the price of their produce in relation to costs of …
Insight, 11 May 2020