Forest land being advertised for sale online, says group
19 February 2023
An independent forest monitoring watchdog has expressed shock that forest reserve land is being openly advertised for sale online every week.
Land should be acquired at market value: SC
19 February 2023
Supreme Court observed urgent need for legislation to resolve land acquisition disputes for public projects.
Data for Development: Land Ownership and the State of Open Data
28 February 2023
- The links between the open data and land communities have matured over the last four years alongside a recognition of the centrality of land governance for sustainable development.
- Benchmarking and measuring open land data is a key area of progress since 2018, but more needs to be done to refine the global benchmarks such as the Global Data Barometer.
- Open data initiatives need to carefully consider their social, political, and economic objectives due to the different needs and interests of land data producers and users.
Job Opportunity: Chief Technology Officer
28 February 2023
We are seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead the provision and ongoing development of the core Land Portal online presence, and to provide technical leadership in our work to create an open and inclusive information ecosystem for land.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of established and emerging technology, and translate this understanding into impact for the Land Portal Foundation.
Calling for water-sensitive urban designs for Bhutan’s Cities
04 February 2023
Experts look at water-sensitive urban designs for Bhutan’s Cities
Land Portal Foundation Receives €1.6 Million Grant from European Union
16 February 2023
17 February 2023 — The Land Portal Foundation has been selected by the European Union (EU) for a €1.6 million grant, a decision that underscores the organization’s vital role in the land governance sector. The funds will accelerate the Land Portal’s work to bring the land governance and open data communities together, fueled by its foundational belief that access to information is crucial for achieving good land governance.
Thai farmers near Mekong lose land as riverbanks collapse
13 February 2023
Questions mount over the Xayaburi Dam’s changes to water and sediment flows as the river swallows farmers’ land.
Biodiversity Applications for Airborne Imaging Systems
26 March 2023 - 04 April 2023
NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) opened a new open, online intermediate webinar series: Biodiversity Applications for Airborne Imaging Systems. This four-part webinar series will focus on NASA Earth Observations (EO) that can be used characterize the structure and function of ecosystems and to measure and monitor terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity.
Inclusive finance for land governance: A conversation with donors
01 March 2023
The webinar will: hear from donors about their experience and challenges in making grants more inclusive; give insights in measuring inclusiveness; and ask and discuss questions on how donors can use data-driven information to inform their decisions in financing land governance investments.
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Minister pledges to "beat up" land mafia in Indonesia
03 February 2023
Minister pledges to "beat up" land mafia in Indonesia