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Virtual Briefing: Opportunities for private sector engagement on land

The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development secretariat will host a virtual briefing with Duncan Pruett, Land Policy Advisor at Oxfam Novib, and Chris Jochnick, Director of Private Sector, Oxfam America on 06 May, starting 15:00 CEST. Topic… Read More

New Online Course on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

A new course (in French) about natural resources and sustainable development is now available through the edX website: ‘Ressources naturelles et developpement durable’. The 7-week course (4-6 hours per week) looks at the links between natural resource use… Read More

Call for papers & Participation: “Beyond Land Grabbing” seminar Roskilde, Denmark

Roskilde University is hosting a seminar on “Beyond landgrabbing: New perspectives on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa and South-East Asia on May 20, 2014.

Vacancy Announcement : Internship Justitia et PAX Nederland – landrechten

Justitia et Pax Nederland is looking for an intern ‘Economic and social rights’ from 1 May – 1 September for 4 days per week. Activities include supporting the programme officer economic and social rights, and in particular the… Read More

Invitation to submit cases: Sustainable land and water programme

Sustainable Land and Water Programme – Sustainable Trade Initiative Launch The Sustainable Land and Water Program was launched on Friday 28 February 2014 in The Hague. The event consisted of an expert and engagement meeting in the morning… Read More

Vacancy: Assistant professor in international development studies with expertise in urban and land governance

The Department of Human Geography and Planning (SGPL) at Utrecht University seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in International Development Studies (IDS) with extensive field experience (in Africa, Asia and/or Latin America) and with expertise in the field… Read More

New online course on natural resources and sustainable development

A new course (in French) about natural resources and sustainable development is now available through the edX website: ‘Ressources naturelles et developpement durable’. The 7-week course (4-6 hours per week) looks at the links between natural resource use (land, water, minerals, forests… Read More

Land grabbing and human rights: Debate 1 February, Amsterdam

On 1 February 2014, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam Novib and ASN Bank organize a debate at De Balie in Amsterdam about land grabbing and human rights as part of the Human Rights Weekend. The rise of land grabbing… Read More