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Recognition of customary tenure in the forest landscapes of the Mekong region

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2024
South-Eastern Asia
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Vietnam

The policy brief, one of four briefs on the agrarian transition in the Mekong region, explores initiatives and pathways forward to recognise customary tenure arrangements and rights over forest areas in the region. More than 70 million people in the region depend on forest areas but lack formal legal rights to use, manage, and benefit from them. Forest landscapes represent just under half of the region’s total land. Yet, over the past two decades, the region has lost a significant amount of forest due to the expansion of commercial agriculture.

Histoire du peuplement, formalisations des droits fonciers coutumiers et inégalités spatiales

December, 2020
Benin

Les dimensions territoriales des opérations de formalisation des droits fonciers coutumiers n’ont été jusqu’ici que peu prises en compte. Ce texte met en lumière les effets différenciés des Plans fonciers ruraux (PFR) au sein des territoires villageois dans le centre du Bénin. A partir de deux études de cas, il étudie les conflits qui ont scandé les opérations de formalisation et leurs impacts sur les levés parcellaires et les changements politiques et administratifs.

How Land Administration Standards Empower People, Environment, and Economic Progress

May, 2024
Colombia
Benin
Nepal
Belize
Suriname
The session focused on the transformative potential of land administration standards in advancing social, environmental, and economic objectives. It began with a discussion of the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM), showcasing their importance in the global land agenda. These models aim to provide standardized frameworks that address both formal and informal land tenure systems worldwide. The session highlighted the need for a multi-stakeholder dialogue to refine these models further and ensure their relevance to diverse contexts.

Securing Forest Tenure - Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Action

May, 2024
Benin
Brazil
Colombia
The session emphasized the urgent need to secure forest tenure as a means of safeguarding both Indigenous Peoples' (IPs) and Local Communities' (LCs) rights and the global environment. With approximately 3.3 billion individuals living within close proximity to forests, the issue of formal land rights for IPs and LCs—who customarily manage around 50% of the world's land—has become critical. Despite their vital stewardship role, only 10% of these lands are formally recognized, often due to overlapping claims with state-designated conservation areas.

Carbon Markets and Climate Justice: How Carbon Trading Frameworks Can Protect Community Land Rights

May, 2024
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Guinea
The roundtable session on carbon markets and climate justice addressed how carbon trading frameworks can be designed to protect community land rights, especially as countries in Africa and Asia establish legal frameworks in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The discussions highlighted the crucial role of tenure security in achieving effective conservation, recognizing that rural communities are key to successful conservation outcomes.