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State Policies and land Use in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
… Degradation of land and forests by short rotation slash and burn agriculture, known … (CHT) of Bangladesh. Polices and programmes to promote alternative land use practices have largely failed. Conventionally, indigenous … to their conservatism and unwillingness to adopt alternative land use systems. However, this explanation overlooks the constraints …
Publication, 01 March 2006
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Access to farmland gets quick and dirty in sub-Saharan Africa
… Who can access and use the land? The answer to this age-old question is changing fast in many parts of rural Africa. Land that used to be allocated within the community by chiefs is now … are frequently able to override local statutory or customary land rights, dispossessing the previous occupants or forcing them to divide …
Publication, 01 January 2017
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When investors come knocking: ensuring African women have a say
… In much of sub-Saharan Africa, women have little say in decisions over land. Unless proactive steps are taken to enable women to have a … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 June 2016
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REDD+: Ready to engage private investors?
… The prospect of gaining carbon credits by acquiring land to implement REDD+ has caught the eye of the private sector. In … an interest in acquiring more than 22 per cent of the country’s land for REDD+. But Mozambique, like many developing countries, is still … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 November 2011
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Addressing the impact of large-scale oil palm plantations on orangutan conservation in Borneo: A spatial, legal and political economy analysis
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 July 2017
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Land in Africa: Market Asset, or Secure Livelihood? November 8 - 9 2004, London Monday November 8th
… Document begins: Land in Africa: Market Asset, or Secure Livelihood? November 8 ­ 9 2004, … for Africa) 10.30 am: TEA / COFFEE 11.00 am: Chair: (tbc) Property Rights, Investment, Opportunity and Growth: Africa in a global context ­ … Deputy Minister International Development, Norway Securing rights to land: A priority for Africa ­ Speaker Rosebud Kurwijila, AU Commissioner …
Publication, 01 November 2004
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Land Tenure and Land Use in Southern Togo: Description of a farm household survey
… This paper presents a case study of land use, land tenure and adoption of soil conservation measures by farmers in … Land acquisitions and rights … Land Tenure and Land Use in Southern Togo: Description of a farm household survey …
Publication, 01 January 2002
A member of the Sekonyer community gets ready for a day on the Sekonyer river in Borneo, close to the site of recent conflict between a palm oil company and RSPO member and the local community (Photo: Rainforest Action Network via Creative Commons)
Paving a path towards redressing grievances and holding investors accountable
… for their livelihoods. Many have been badly affected by the 'land rush' that has led investors, private companies and foreign governments to lease or acquire vast areas of land in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America. It's had " far-reaching implications for human rights ", including their rights to their land, food and water.  …
Insight, 07 January 2015
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Community-based Land Tenure Management. Questions and answers about Tanzania’s new Village Land Act, 1999.
… In 1999, Tanzania enacted a basic new land law in the form of the Land Act and the Village Land Act. The latter lays out the legal framework and procedures for … Land acquisitions and rights … Community-based Land Tenure Management. Questions and answers about Tanzania’s new Village Land Act, 1999. …
Publication, 01 January 2003
Isilda Nhantumbo, Bright Sibale, and Duncan Macqueen exchange ideas at a Forest Governance Learning Group Learning Event in Mozambique. Photo: Leianne Rolington
Private sector involvement with REDD+
… such as carbon. For example, our research has shown that  carbon rights legislation is not yet ready for private sector REDD+. But others believe that the issue of rights to land, forests and carbon need to be addressed before involving the … on what carbon rights are, why they should be bundled with land and forest rights, or the conditions/prerequisites for acquiring …
Project, 12 September 2013