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… How can local communities protect their rights when their land and livelihoods are affected by large agricultural investment … communities, but may also have damaging impacts, such as loss of land, loss of livelihoods or human rights abuses. When negative impacts … Campaign  In the 1990s, following 30 years of war, large tracts of land in Cambodia were allocated to investors. This resulted in …

… cities are struggling to meet mounting demand for affordable housing, land and accompanying infrastructure. The government has been seeking … but the units are beyond their financial reach. Meanwhile, demand on land leaseholds heavily outstrips municipalities’ short supply. More and … in unplanned sprawl, poor quality shelter, and a heightened risk of land-related conflict.  Missing pieces in policy: Hawassa The East …

… loss was caused by agriculture expansion.  Increasing competition for land: food vs. forests   This forest loss is likely to continue, largely … need to be more strategic in the way they manage the competition for land if they are to find a healthy balance between food production and … − some forests will inevitably be lost while not all fertile land should be automatically earmarked for agriculture.    The myth of …

… services and tenure security, and embedded their efforts in city-wide land use plans. Other countries and agencies should learn from and …

… for and conflict over natural resources, particularly water and land. The ability of communities to resolve these conflicts, so they can … pastoralist corridors, exacerbating an ongoing conflict over land and water. Preventing conflict in North Darfur Practical Action has …