By focusing on four critical aspects of land rights, businesses can not only manage risks, but also do a great deal of global good while strengthening their bottom lines.
Those of you who have visited Dubai in recent years may relate to what I am going to say: Dubai is in the middle of the desert, and its land, not that long ago, was really worth nothing. Now it is one of the most vibrant international cities in the world. All this happened in a relatively short time span.
New research examining the geographical coverage of international investment treaties raises concern about how they might affect public action to address 'land grabbing'.
It is increasingly clear that the international legal arrangements governing the global economy can have direct implications for land governance.
New research examining the geographical coverage of international investment treaties raises concern about how they might affect public action to address 'land grabbing'.
It is increasingly clear that the international legal arrangements governing the global economy can have direct implications for land governance.