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By Noel Taylor, Cadasta Foundation CEO
As more than 1,000 global leaders in land rights gather in Washington, D.C., next week for the annual World Bank Land and Poverty conference, there will, no doubt, be much discussion focused on gathering data to measure global progress toward documenting and…
By Chris Jochnick, President and CEO of Landesa
The development community has experienced various “revolutions” over the years – from microfinance to women’s rights, from the green revolution to sustainable development. Each of these awakenings has improved our understanding of the challenges we…
A Q&A with researcher Anne Larson on the changing conditions of rights and resources in discussion at the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference
Over the past two decades, a global trend has seen increasing recognition of the rights of communities and local governments to manage their…
By Yuliya Panfil, Omidyar Network
One in four people are worried about losing their home against their will in the next five years, according to a nine-country Gallup-led survey on people’s perceptions of their property rights. The survey, which polled 11,000 people across Peru, Colombia, Brazil…
Date: 20 avril 2017
Source: Mediapart
Par Ludovic Brossard
La pire crise humanitaire depuis la fin de la Deuxième guerre mondiale. Plus de 20 millions de personnes sont menacées par la famine dans quatre pays : Soudan du Sud, où la famine a été déclarée, Nigeria, Yémen, et Somalie, où l'…
By Lewis Evans, Survival International
For Earth Day (April 22), Survival International reveals some of the amazing ways in which tribal peoples are the best conservationists and guardians of the natural world:
1. The Baka “Pygmies” have over 15 words for elephant
The Baka people know so…
Publicado por Chiara Massolin
Un reciente reportaje internacional realizado por Stefano Liberti, periodista y escritor italiano de política internacional, ilustra a través de un meticuloso viaje de la duración de 2 años, el funcionamiento del sistema alimentario global siguiendo 4 cadenas de…
By Anne Larson, Principal Scientist, CIFOR
The recent World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, held this past March in Washington D.C., provided a unique opportunity to reflect on collective land tenure reforms not only from a research point of view, but also from that of governments.
The…
By Monique Villa and Peter Rabley
What would happen if you suddenly lost your home? Beyond bricks and mortar, this is a safe place for you and your family. It’s your sanctuary, a space which is yours. If you were forced from it tomorrow, with no alternative, how would you survive?
Now imagine…
By Phyllis Omido, Founder of the Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action
The announcement of the winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize is an opportunity to celebrate activist leaders. But it is also a moment to recognize just how much courage their efforts (and those…
Date: 16 juin 2017
Source: CIRAD
Un article publié dans The Conversation décrypte le cheminement et l’érosion progressive d'une information cruciale concernant les relations entre déforestation et plantations de palmier à huile. Il montre notamment que, contrairement à ce qui a été repris dans…
By Mike Powell, Development Information Specialist, facilitator of monitoring and evaluative processes with the Land Portal and volunteer member of its Technical Advisory Group
The Context: Conflicts over land have shaped human history. Policies as to its desired use are shaped by ever-changing…