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¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de justicia?
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Insight, 11 July 2024
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Assessing the implementation and impacts of gender-sensitive by-laws in Kisarawe
… in Kisarawe District aimed at strengthening women’s voices in local land governance through the adoption of gender-sensitive village … perceived as a valuable tool with the potential to guarantee women’s land rights and governance. Nevertheless, the report sets out a number of … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 26 May 2023
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Protecting legitimate tenure rights: From concepts to practice
… of marginalized groups and lead to conflict. To proactively address rights violations that stem from such misalignment, the United Nations … the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security … the most comprehensive global soft-law instrument concerning tenure rights. The VGGT call on States to recognize, respect and protect all …
Publication, 29 September 2021
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Les conflits entre les communautés et les investisseurs sont-ils inévitables ? L’expérience du Cameroun et de l’Ouganda en matière d’autonomisation juridique des communautés et de prévention des conflits
… Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 10 July 2025
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Special economic zones: a rights perspective
… and success factors, there are concerns over the expropriation of land, the compression of labour rights and lost public revenues. These concerns are partly rooted in the … and policy work on:  How the creation and operation of SEZs affect land rights both within and around the zones Human rights and labour …
Project, 22 December 2021
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Promoting participatory law-making for recognition of legitimate tenure rights
… the authentic interests of the national citizenry. In the field of land rights, participatory law-making can help ensure the recognition and … The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 29 September 2021
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Agricultural investments and land acquisitions in Mali: Context, trends and case studies
… Agricultural investments involving the acquisition of long-term rights over large areas of land in developing countries have been the focus of much debate in … private investment in agriculture, trends towards large-scale land acquisitions raise major social, economic and environmental concerns. … Land acquisitions and rights …
Publication, 01 January 2013
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What happens when the landgrabbers leave? An account from Kilwa, Tanzania
… In East Africa, the commercialisation of land accelerated as part of the global land rush , dating back to the … communities seeking redress for harms caused by large-scale land acquisitions, TNRF and IIED visited the affected communities and the … resort. As the Kilwa case has demonstrated, securing redress for land rights violations can indeed be accomplished through alternative means. …
Insight, 14 December 2020
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Tenure rights in large-scale and artisanal mining: Implications of the Tenure Guidelines
… the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT) offer an opportunity to promote systemic governance reform and respect for land and resource rights, while clarifying the different roles of States, businesses and … Land acquisitions and rights … Tenure rights in large-scale and artisanal mining: Implications of the Tenure …
Publication, 29 September 2021
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Navigating the challenges of land-based investment: new blog series
… But this pressure is also leading to an increase in large-scale land-based investments – and the negative impacts of poorly planned or irresponsible investments are putting growing pressure on land and the communities who use it. For a new series of blogs, IIED has invited rights defenders and practitioners to reflect on their strategies to …
News, 31 March 2022