Commercial agriculture has driven land use changes and not only affected millions of hectares of forested land, but also farmers’ and local people’s land rights. Efforts to combat deforestation are at the forefront of the international aid agenda, and clarifying and securing land rights is important for its success.
After years of efforts, land rights are finally getting global attention. With several land-related indicators included in the Sustainable Development Goals, the land sector now has the unique opportunity to create an unprecedented momentum around land tenure issues and bring it to a higher level on the development agenda. Our goal is, of course, to contribute to the success of the SDGs, but also to be part of sustainable development in its real and practical sense!
Recuento con resultados del Foro de la Tierra
Por Claudia Grados y Sandra Apaza
Por Emilio Godoy/Inter Press Service
Autoridades de todo el Continente se niegan a respetar el derecho de los pueblos indígenas a la consulta previa; por ello, pueblos originarios unen sus luchas. En Estados Unidos y México, pelean contra tres oleoductos privados que los despojarán de sus territorios sagrados
