Governance by guidelines: Shifting regulatory regimes of agribusiness and plantation investments in Southeast Asia
05 July 2022
LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary
Lack of democratic reform in Eswatini likely to fuel greater unrest – activists
11 March 2022
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a “ticking time bomb”, according to Hlobi Dlamini, a gender and women’s rights advocate from that country. Reflecting on the state of Eswatini in the wake of a June 2021 uprising in pursuit of democracy and human rights, Dlamini said it is only a matter of time before there is another explosion of unrest.
Energy and Climate Justice: A Community Gaze
04 July 2022
The session Energy and Climate Justice: A Community aimed to cover discussions onglobal trends around renewable energy and climate finance by adopting a nexus approach connecting land tenure, community, and justice. The following aspects were drawn from comparative experiences from global south reflected on land conflicts and contestations in the context of mega solar park projects, community stewardship as a potential carbon solution, netzero triggered land use changes for carbon offset and implications on community & commons.
Taking stock of the global land rush – Evolutions, impacts and perspectives for responsible investment
Using Technology to Promote Pro-Poor Land Formalization
04 July 2022
LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary
Kisumu County’s Fragile Food Security
02 July 2022
Reliance on imports from as far away as Tanzania, Uganda and even China, leaves Kisumu County’s accessibility to food on a fragile footing.
Sustaining and Scaling Tenure to Land and Forests: Challenges and Opportunities to achieve sustainable solutions at scale
04 July 2022
LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary
Land decision-making: how to improve land actors' participation in the Arab World?
04 July 2022
LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary
The presentation was organized in 3 parts: presentation of the land situation, land actors, and land revolution in the Arab Region.
India's women water warriors transform parched lands
30 June 2022
Chhatarpur (India) – As the monsoon storms bear down on India, a dedicated group of women hope that after years of backbreaking labour, water shortages will no longer leave their village high and dry.
Revolutions need revolutionaries: how to secure land rights wins in adverse political contexts
01 July 2022
LANDac International Conference 2022 Session Summary