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Lagos State Government Signs Laws to Curb Land Grabbing
By: BellaNaija.com
Date: August 15th 2016
Source: Bella Naija
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the Lagos State Properties Protection Law and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law aimed at curbing the menace of land grabbing, and boosting the security of lives and property in all the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas of the State respectively.
Brazil: “2013 was the worst year ever for agrarian reform”
Japan: Ministry plans to guide Asian nations in better use of land
By: Jiji
Date: August 28th 2016
Source: Japan Times
The land ministry plans to draft a multilateral framework that could help developing nations in Asia make better use of their land through careful planning, government sources said.
Land and Natural Resources Rights and Reforms in Sudan
Land rights are an essential human right, especially in a large country like Sudan, where the majority of the people gain their livelihood from the land. In addition violation of people's right land and natural resources by successive governments have been instrumental in the outbreak of wars and conflicts, so a comprehensive and far-reaching settlement of these issues is essential if Sudan is to achieve peace and sustainable human development.
Brazil urged to expand land rental market but small farmers aren't convinced
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: September 8th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Under rental agreements, small-scale landowners retain their title deeds, but larger companies with access to capital and machinery pay for the right to use the land to grow their crops
Land Reform and Rural Conflict - Latin America
f Latin American governments want to use land reform as a tool to blunt rural conflict and insurgencies, what should they do? According to Michael Albertus, they must first ensure that the reforms are large enough to dampen rural grievances. They then must prop up the changes with ‘agricultural inputs, infrastructure and credits’.
By Michael Albertus for ISN
New Urban Agenda good on ‘what’ but not on ‘how’, critics warn
By: Greg Scruggs
Date: September 20th 2016
Source: Citiscope
The Habitat III strategy ‘doesn’t go far enough on financing’, one observer noted at an event on the eve of the U.N. General Assembly.