Land and the SDGs: Key takeaways from the 2017 HLPF and what we need to do next
By Luca Chinotti, Global Policy Advisor, International Land Coalition (ILC)
Without People-Centred Land Governance, governments will not be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, if we fail to secure and protect land rights, for those who live on and from the land, it will be impossible...
No SDGs without major progress on land
Land and Development: the Challenges for Information Services
By Mike Powell, Development Information Specialist, facilitator of monitoring and evaluative processes with the Land Portal and volunteer member of its Technical Advisory Group
Eight reasons why tribal people are great conservationists
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 much about elephants, they have different words for them according to their sex, age and even temperament.
A agricultura familiar está sob ataque (Brasil)
Autor: Rui Daher
Fonte: https://www.cartacapital.com.br/economia/a-agricultura-familiar-esta-sob...
Caminhamos da burrice à sacanagem informativa, e os oligopólios-patrocinadores ganham força
Ten Signs of an Impending Global Land Rights Revolution
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 face; each has transformed the development landscape, mostly for the better.
Land tenure and livelihoods: What’s the connection?
By Barbara Fraser, Freelance Journalist for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Making the SDGs count for land rights
By Michael Taylor, Director of the International Land Coalition (ILC)
Public Spaces: A key tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Source: NCD Alliance
Public space interventions have the potential to contribute to progress across numerous Agenda 2030 goals and targets, not only SDG11 on Sustainable Cities. Kristie Daniel explores the opportunities public spaces present for different SDGs, and summarises the case for governments and communities to prioritise investing in them.