Land Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Development
Springer | Juxtapositions in Jakarta: How Flood Interventions Reinforce and Challenge Urban Divides
New article by Roanne van Voorst in Urban Forum – “Juxtapositions in Jakarta: How Flood Interventions Reinforce and Challenge Urban Divides”. AbstractThis paper traces the interplay of spatially, socially and legally juxtaposed differences between different groups of Indonesia’s… Read More
New publication | On whose land is the city to be built? Farmers, donors and the urban land question in Beira city, Mozambique
New article published by Murtah Shannon, Kei Otsuki, Annelies Zoomers (Utrecht University) and Mayke Kaag (African Studies Centre Leiden) — “On whose land is the city to be built? Farmers, donors and the urban land question in Beira… Read More
IIED | Blog: Stopping land and policy grabs in the shadow of COVID-19
Lorenzo Cotula, principal researcher in IIED’s Natural Resources research group, has published a new blog. In this blog, Cotula argues that reports suggest the COVID-19 fallout is providing opportunities for elites to seize lands and rewrite regulations. We… Read More
EADI/ISS 2020 | Call for Abstract: Solidarity for investment-induced displacement and resettlement
Kei Otsuki and Griet Steel (Utrecht University, the Netherlands) are convening a panel at the 2020 EADI/ISS Conference Solidary, Peace and Socal Justice: HP059 – Solidarity for investment-induced displacement and resettlement. In this panel, they address what solidarity… Read More
CFS 46 | LEGEND | Findings and Key Lessons from LEGEND’s Work on Responsible Land Investments
At the 46th Edition of the Committee on World Food Security, LEGEND (Land: Enhancing Governance for Economic Development) partners presented their key findings and lessons-learned from LEGEND’s work on responsible land investments. You can download the presentation here.
LANDac | Launch Blog Series Professional Learning Programme
In the newly lanched blog series, LANDac fellows from the Professional Learning Programme share their experiences in the field. ‘”This plot is not for sale!”: Land Administration and Land Disputes in Uganda‘ is the first blog in the… Read More
Land Portal and IIED | Launch of the Responsible Land-Based Investment Navigator
The Responsible Land-Based Investment (RLBI) Navigator helps private sector actors identify and access the practical tools and guidelines that are most relevant to their work. It was developed jointly by the Land Portal and the International Institute for… Read More
LANDac | Professional Learning Programme Update
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LANDac | Update Professional Learning Programme
After an inspiring training period in the Netherlands in June and July, LANDac fellows returned to the countries in which they work and have started planning to conduct in-depth research on a variety of topics related to large-scale… Read More
LANDac II Partners
Posted: 2nd October 2020 by Chantal Wieckardt
IIED, Namati and CCSI | New Initiative ALIGN
IIED, Namati and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) have developed a new initiative to support governments, civil society, local communities and private sector actors in improving the governance and practices of land-based investments. The Advancing Land-based Investment Governance (ALIGN) project… Read More