Research publications: Ten Years After
We are happy to announce the first publications of our research project ‘Ten years after: A reality check on impact assessments of infrastructural projects’. This project aims to establish how impact assessments can be made more accurate and… Read More
LANDac Call for research applications – Ten Years After
Ten Years After: A “reality check” on impact assessments of infrastructural projects Click here for the Call for field research applications in PDF LANDac is looking for 3 or 4 researchers based in the Global South. The focus… Read More
PLN Research publications & video
Our Professional Learning Network has been working in groups researching different topics related to land governance and inclusive investments. The groups consisted out of 3-4 people from different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is where the research activities… Read More
Publications from our Professional Learning Network
We are happy to announce the publication of two policy briefs from our Professional Learning Network! These two briefs are situated in Uganda. ‘Planning the city from the bottom up: The case of Kibugambata community in Jinja City… Read More
PhD Dissertation “In the Aftermath of the Jatropha Boom: Exploring socio-political and ecological dynamics in ‘failed’ jatropha spaces in Ghana”
We are happy to share that Richmond Antwi-Bediako has recently and successfully defended his LANDac-related PhD dissertation “In the Aftermath of the Jatropha Boom: Exploring socio-political and ecological dynamics in ‘failed’ jatropha spaces in Ghana”. His dissertation is… Read More
CCSI: Transparency for Whom? Grounding Land Investment Transparency in the Needs of Local Actors
Transparency is often seen as a means of improving governance and accountability of investment, but its potential to do so is hindered by vague definitions and failures to focus on the needs of key local actors. In a… Read More
CCSI: More Contracts and ESIAs: OpenLandContracts.org
CCSI: More Contracts and ESIAs: OpenLandContracts.org The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment’s online database of contracts and associated agribusinesses, forestry and renewable energy projects, OpenLandContracts.org, has greatly expanded. The database now includes: Contracts and associated documents from 58 countries… Read More
LAND at lunch: Investments and conflict in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique
LAND at lunch: Investments and conflict in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique On April 15, from 12.00 – 13.30 CEST, LANDac organizes a lunch seminar to discuss the ongoing events in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, where violent conflicts have been afflicting… Read More
FAO recent publications: Improving governance of tenure in policy and practice – the ABC of land tenure – Investor perspectives
FAO recent publications: Improving governance of tenure in policy and practice – the ABC of land tenure – Investor perspectives The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently published several interesting publications, including peer-reviewed… Read More
Posted: 11th May 2022 by Coordinator
Article: Learning from Africana critical theory: A historicized contextualization of the impacts of Mozambique’s natural gas project
By Emilinah Namaganda, Kei Otsuki, and Griet Steel Over the past decade, Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the province of Cabo Delgado has symbolized a new development opportunity for the country. The project attracted foreign investments to… Read More