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Displaying 1071 - 1080 of 1156Call for Abstracts LANDac Annual International Land Conference
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS EXTENDED: 26 FEBRUARY 2016
Hosted by: Utrecht University, International Development Studies (IDS) – The Netherlands
Venue: Muntgebouw, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dates: 30 June - July 2016
Large-scale land acquisition in the context of urban sprawl and climate change: Linking the Rural and the Urban
Open Development Cambodia Launches New “Generation 2” Platform, Expanding Development Data to the Public
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) launched a new platform (https://cambodia.opendevelopmentmekong.net) that significantly expands the range and functionality of the development-related data it makes
available to the public.
Technische Universität München
Profile Land Management Chair – Technical University of Munich, Germany
Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy
CASLE was formed in 1969 as an association of independent professional societies and other bodies, in the field of surveying, and land and marine economy. It aims to foster development of the profession in Commonwealth countries, including appropriate standards of education and training, and to facilitate the transfer of technology with dialogue between member institutions and others, including governments.
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.
Malawi: Chiefs Clash With Subjects Over Land Sale to Indian Investor
Communities in the area of Chief Malemia in Nsanje have turned down a proposal by their traditional leaders to sale their customary land to an Indian investor, Nyasa Limited.
The communities have faulted Senior Chief Malemia among other traditional leaders for secretly masterminding the selling of their land to the company which intends to open Mango and Banana plantations without their knowledge.
At least 140 killed in Ethiopia protests over state land plan: HRW
At least 140 people have been killed in Ethiopia over the past two months in a crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by plans to expand the capital into farmland, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
"Security forces have killed at least 140 protesters and injured many more, according to activists, in what may be the biggest crisis to hit Ethiopia since the 2005 election violence," HRW's Felix Horne said.
The number reported by HRW is almost double the previous toll of 75 the group gave last month.
Summer 2016 Lawyers for Resource Justice (L4RJ) Fellowship
In a world where billions of people live outside the protection of the law, Namati is dedicated to putting the law in people’s hands. We’re building a global movement of grassroots legal advocates who work with communities to advance justice. These advocates are fighting on the front lines to ensure that people can protect their land, access essential services, and take part in the decisions that govern their lives.
Time to unlock rights to rural land: China’s finance minister
The mainland’s 900 million farmers will be on the lookout for rural land use reforms after a signal from the finance minister that change could be in the wind.
But the complexity of the issue meant any changes would not be direct or fast in coming, analysts said.
In an article published in Communist Party journal Qiushi (Seeking Truth) on the weekend, Finance Minister Lou Jiwei beat the drum for bold reforms on collectively owned rural land, saying it would be an effective way to speed up the country’s urbanisation drive.