Land acquisitions and rights

Using legal tools and participatory approaches, we work to strengthen land rights for local people to improve their livelihoods and get a better deal from incoming investors

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Civil society improvements to land tenure governance in Guinea

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Overcoming obstacles to women's land tenure security in Guinea

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Planning land use and access in Tanzania: women have their say

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Law, economies and justice

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Publications

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Bringing coherence and a rights-based approach to Indonesia’s climate and investment governance

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Assessing the implementation and impacts of gender-sensitive by-laws in Kisarawe

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Women and land in Senegal: promoting inclusive and participatory governance

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A guide on best practices in developing and adopting gender-sensitive village bylaws in Tanzania

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Using dialogue to address land-related conflicts

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Strengthening Indigenous land rights in Cameroon

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Supporting small-scale farmer agency in commercial agriculture

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(Re)claiming power in value chains: A guide for small-scale farmers and their advocates

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ALIGN - Technical support on land-based investments for governments in low- and middle-income countries

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ALIGN - Technical support on land-based investments for civil society in low- and middle-income countries

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Land, investment and migration: a portrait of village life in Mali

Event on 17 June 2020

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Curbing the impacts of COVID-19 on Nepal’s small-scale farmers and seizing opportunities for food system reform

Blog, 11 May 2020

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Land rights and investment treaties

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COVID-19 and global economic ordering: radical shift or more of the same?

Blog, 24 April 2020

A canopy above the entrance to a mine. Written on the canopy is 'Bienvenidos a Marmato" - welcome to Marmato

Mining reforms have left Colombia’s artisanal miners behind

Blog, 15 April 2020

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Land rights and investments: why business standards are not enough

Blog, 16 March 2020

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Q&A: Successful social mobilisation for land rights in Nepal

Article, 28 February 2020

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Q&A: helping communities protect their land rights

Article, 27 January 2020

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Assisting communities to seek legal redress for land rights violations

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Resettlement from large dams – what have we learned?

Blog, 30 October 2019