Rural Development

News
[15/02/2013] Tanzania Lobby Wants Land Grabbers Stopped
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A programme manager with ActionAid, Mr Bernard Baha, has called on Tanzanians to unite in stopping greedy foreign investors from grabbing poor farmers and livestock...
Documents
[07/02/2013] Unheard Voices: The Human Rights Impact Of Land Investments On Indigenous Communities In Gambella
The Ethiopian government has committed egregious human rights abuses to make way for agricultural land investments, in direct violation of international law, said the Oakland Institute in a new...
Events
[05/02/2013] Open Knowledge for Agricultural Development Invitational Convening
Facilitating On behalf of Michigan State University (MSU), OER Africa, and The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) we welcome you to the Facilitating Open...
[05/02/2013] Utilisation des plates-formes en ligne pour un plus large accès aux données disponibles et pour le partage des bonnes pratiques de suivi du respect effectif des droits fonciers des femmes
6-20 février Mise en contact, partage des connaissances, transparence accrue Compte tenu de la rapide diffusion d’Internet et du nombre croissant de ses utilisateurs, y compris dans le Sud...
[05/02/2013] Using online platforms to increase access to open data and share best practices of monitoring women’s land rights.
Connecting people, sharing knowledge, increasing transparency From 6 to 20 February DISCUSSION CLOSED - Proceedings Given the rapid expansion of the internet and the increasing number of...
News
[31/01/2013] Canada has nothing to gain, much to lose by ignoring land rights of indigenous peoples
“Community hearings into the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline wrap up this week in Vancouver. As an international human rights organization with strong roots in communities across Canada,...
Multimedia
[30/01/2013] International advocacy in favor of land rights for small farmers
“One report launched at Davos, signals a change in thinking which could have implications for landowners. The World Economic Forum’s study ‘A New Vision for Agriculture...
News
[24/01/2013] A lifeline in the dalit battle for land rights
“AHMEDABAD: Navsarjan Trust was a response to one of the worst instances of caste violence in Gujarat. In January 1986, the Rajputs of Golana village in Anand district shot dead four dalits...
Documents
[24/01/2013] Comprehensive Laos land concession inventory launched
The land concession inventory is the result of a trilateral cooperation between the Lao government, Switzerland, and Germany. Representatives from the three partners jointly introduced the document...
Events
[23/01/2013] Propriétaires fonciers ou cultivateurs ? - Un panel sur les choix de développement rural auxquels sont confrontés les dirigeants des pays en développement
Propriétaires fonciers ou cultivateurs ? - Un panel sur les choix de développement rural auxquels sont confrontés les dirigeants des pays en développement 5 février 2013, 10 heures The Royal...
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