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Boletín Tierra y Derechos, Año 3, Número 6
Tierra y Derechos es una iniciativa del Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES) que reúne y reflexiona sobre temas de actualidad en el Perú. En este número ofrece una reflexión sobre el problema de la extranjerización de la tierra en el Perú, y la confiscación de tierras para la ejecución de megaproyectos de riego. Incluye un listado de normas legales recientes sobre la temática rural.
Special Rapporteur urges phase-out of EU biofuel incentives
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
On 16 April the Special Rapporteur wrote to the European Commission, the Irish Presidency of the European Union, the permanent representations of EU member states in Geneva, and MEPs, on the subject of EU biofuels policy.
Precedent setting Rights of Nature case in Ecuador
The Condor Highland in South-eastern Ecuadorian Amazon, which is abundant in biodiversity and life, is threatened by copper mining. The open pit mine - Mirador - is the first of a potential 6 mines which has been granted a license even though socio-environmental studies show irreversible impacts on biodiversity and water.
If the mine goes ahead the present and future generations will inherit toxic rivers, extinct wildlife, degraded Sacred Natural Sites, and a destroyed culture and spirituality of indigenous peoples who have been living in the territory for thousands of years.
Land tenure is the central feature of REDD+ readiness
USAID identifies land tenure as the foundation for REDD+ success. As explained in a recent paper, global climate change cannot be addressed effectively without addressing land tenure and property rights systems. Read the entire article Here.
International Land Coalition Facility Supports Innovative and High Impact Interventions
The International Land Coalition announces a new initiative called the Facility in Support of Innovative and High Impact Targeted Interventions on the ground (FTI). This facility builds on the experience gained through a previous programme, ILCs Community Empowerment Facility (CEF), ‘which supported 52 small projects led by civil society organizations to apply innovative approaches that help the rural poor gain access to and control over land and other natural resources (for a total amount of USD3.5 million during the 1999-2009 period.
Open Access to Weather Data for International Development
Farming communities in Africa and South Asia are becoming increasingly vulnerable to shock as the effects of climate change become a reality. This increased vulnerability, however, comes at a time when improved technology makes critical information more accessible than ever before.
Primeras acciones de la REDIAGRO: Taller macroregional en Guadalupe La Libertad (Perú)
El pasado 7 de marzo tuvo lugar el taller macroregional "La información agraria como instrumento de apoyo a las políticas públicas sectoriales" desarrollado en Guadalupe La Libertad (Perú). El objectivo del taller fue dar a conocer las estrategias y acciones que están implementando a nivel central, regional y local sobre el acceso, difusión y uso de la información agraria especializada para atender las necesidades de información con énfasis en los pequeños y medianos productores agrarios.
Land Matrix partnership launches second phase of its Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions
Bern/Hamburg/Montpellier/Rome (10 June 2013) The Land Matrix partnership today launches the second phase of the Global Observatory on large scale land acquisitions. The Land Matrix Global Observatory is a tool that promotes transparency in land transactions and supports open data and open source communities focused on land deals. The thoroughly updated dataset allows tracking of large scale land acquisitions, from negotiation to implementation.
Preview of the new Observatory interface
June 19, 2013
We're working hard to finalize a user-friendly interface for the Land Observatory software, which users in at least five countries are eagerly awaiting.
Our anticipated release date for this will now be by mid-July, and we'll be contacting users to help us test it and get your feedback.
In the meantime, imagine being able to map land deals here:
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And being able to filter for data here
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