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[05/12/2012] Is right to land for shelter a human right? - open until December 21st
One of the unique aspects of the National Land Reform Agenda currently being pursued by the Central Government of India (viz Ministries of Rural Development and Tribal Affairs) is the right to land...
[25/06/2012] How can pro-poor sustainable land tenure be secured? A discussion on communal vs. individual land rights.
This discussion will be running in three separate languages. Feel free to comment in Français or Español depending on preference. Dear all, I would like to invite...
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[19/06/2013] Le rôle du secteur privé dans l’initiative REDD+ : Argumentaire en faveur de l’engagement et options d’intervention
La présente note d’information a pour vocation d’encourager les planificateurs et praticiens du secteur public aspirant à la REDD+1 à convaincre et à mobiliser le secteur privé à travers toute une...
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[19/06/2013] The Role of the Private Sector in REDD+: the Case for Engagement and Options for Intervention
This brief aims to encourage public sector REDD+ planners and practitioners to engage with and mobilize the private sector through a range of possible interventions. It identifies relevant private...
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[17/06/2013] Good News– Bangladesh: UK Accepts Complaint over Coal Mine
British company GCM Resources was dealt a serious blow today as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed to consider complaints regarding severe human rights violations...
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[13/06/2013] Making Rangelands Secure Bulletin Issue 3
A review of examples and experiences of making rangelands secure.
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[05/06/2013] Avertissements du Comité d'Inspection de la Banque Mondiale sur l'impact des projets de la Banque
Le Comité d’inspection est un instrument indépendant de recours dont disposent ceux qui estiment avoir été ou risquent d’être lésés par un projet financé par la Banque Mondiale. Le Comité...
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[05/06/2013] Lessons from The World Bank Inspection Panel Cases
The Inspection Panel is an independent complaint mechanism for people who believe that they have been, or are likely to be, adversely affected by a World Bank-funded project. The Panel provides for...
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[16/05/2013] LANDac short-term research project report: Dispossessing Tribals and the Poor from Lands
This study has been taken up in the context of the large scale acquisition of agricultural lands for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and other projects in India in recent years. There has been...
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[16/05/2013] LANDac short-term research project report: Land acquisition by non-local actors and consequences for local development
This study aims to produce an overview of existing information related to land issues and governance of indigenous communities and to assess the impact of economic land concessions on the...
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