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9 December 2024
Under the umbrella of the Land Dialogues series, the last webinar of this year’s series “Navigating Loss and Damage : A Path to Justice for Indigenous Peoples” took place on December 5th, 2024. The webinar drew in a little over 250 participants. The series is organized by a consortium of…
2 December 2024
This blog post is part of the series What to Read. Have you heard about Loss and Damage (L&D)? I must admit very humbly that I did not fully grasp the ins and outs of the concept before I was asked to write this digest. If, like me, your interests lie primarily in land governance, you might…
2 December 2024
Cet article de blog fait partie de la série Que lire(What to Read).Avez-vous déjà entendu parler de la notion de « pertes et préjudices » (Loss and Damage en anglais) ? Je dois admettre humblement que je ne comprenais pas bien les tenants et les aboutissants de ce concept avant que l'on ne me…
2 December 2024
Esta postagem do blog faz parte da série O Que Ler (What to Read).Você já ouviu falar em Perdas e Danos (P&D)? Devo admitir, com muita humildade, que não compreendia totalmente os detalhes desse conceito antes de me pedirem para escrever este texto. Se, como eu, seus interesses estão…
2 December 2024
Esta publicación de blog es parte de la serie Qué Leer (What to Read).¿Ha oído hablar de Pérdidas y Daños (P&D en adelante)? Debo admitir muy humildemente que no comprendía del todo los pormenores del concepto antes de que me pidieron que escribiera este compendio. Si sus intereses, al igual…
2 December 2024
The global transition to renewable energy depends on critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, but their extraction raises significant challenges for land rights, environmental sustainability, and equitable benefit sharing. In this webinar, experts from Zambia, Uganda, Indonesia, and the…
27 November 2024
Summary of the Global Donor Working Group on Land session at the Annual General Assembly of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development from 26 November 2024. This text is written with the assistance of AI tools.
On November 27, 2024, the Global Donor Working Group on Land convened a…
26 November 2024
It’s already been a few weeks since I took part in The World Urban Forum 12, a global conference on urbanization established by the United Nations, in Egypt between 4-8 November. It was a remarkable opportunity to bring together global experts, practitioners, and leaders to address major global…
21 November 2024
As we reflect on our work at the Land Portal Foundation, we are continually inspired by the transformative power of open data, especially in the land sector. Our newly launched Open Data Champions Initiative celebrates the small but impactful contributions of open data champions worldwide,…
5 November 2024
In my role as Chair of the Board of the Land Portal Foundation, I recently had the opportunity to take part in two trainings to help me develop my leadership skills. The first was a 2-day Feminist Leadership ReTreat in Mechelen, Belgium, which I took part in alongside our Managing Director, Laura…
5 November 2024
From the Land Portal team and board of directorsOne of the hallmarks of this year’s Annual General Meeting was the full-day Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for the Land Portal team and board of directors. Facilitated by Project 23, an organization that helps clients create diverse…
5 November 2024
In 2022, countries reached a historic agreement to halt biodiversity loss by conserving at least 30% of land and water by 2030. This marked a critical step toward protecting the world's precious remaining species and ecosystems. But that's not all: The Global Biodiversity Framework, as it's known,…