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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Improving women's land rights in Tanzania

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Lobbying for land then and now: reflections on what changed in Karachi

Arif Hasan
13 March 2024

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Investment treaty law and climate change

02 November 2023

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The push for clean energy: how nickel mining expansion is impacting agrarian economies in Indonesia

Mutmainnah Adenan and Imran Tumora
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A homegrown vision of commercial agriculture in Nepal that puts small-scale farmers at its heart

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New blog series explores ways to navigate law, economies and justice in times of transition

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What works for women’s land rights?

A series of insights looking at ways to strengthen women’s access to and control over land in Africa

Publications

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Improving governance of land-based investments

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Investment frameworks and responsible land-based investments: illustrating points of contact – a guide

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Women’s meaningful participation in community engagements for land-based investments

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Are community–investor conflicts inevitable?

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LandCam: lessons from six years of linking action, research and advocacy to support land reform

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Visions of territory: whose reality counts?

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Critical minerals: international economic law in a global resource rush

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Investment treaty law and climate change

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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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Peru: campaigning for legal rights for Mother Nature

Article, 12 February 2026

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DRC: "Today, our forest is called a park"

Article, 10 February 2026

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Nairobi City County Government leads the way with new refugee-informed strategy

Impact story, 28 November 2025

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How securing land rights is building women's resilience in Kenya

Article, 19 November 2025

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Intersecting crises and women’s responses in Colombia

Article, 19 November 2025

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Challenging social norms in the drylands of Uganda

Article, 19 November 2025

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Promoting a gender-just economy through stronger rights to land and natural resources for women

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ALIGN: Enhancing understanding and improving practices

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Can community-investor conflict be prevented? Piloting four proactive strategies in Cameroon and Uganda

Insight, 26 August 2025

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ALIGN responsive support facility

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