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Brazil land activists facing 'increased intimidation' with six killings in 2016
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: April 29th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Land rights campaigners and environmentalists are facing growing violence and intimidation in Brazil, with at least six activists killed so far this year, a human rights group said.
Namibia: Geospatial Skills Shortage Concerns Nujoma
By: Kuzeeko Tjitemisa
Date: April 28th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / New Era
Windhoek — Minister of Land Reform Utoni Nujoma says the shortage of experienced technical and professional staff skilled in the use of geospatial data for good governance is a serious concern, as it constrains his ministry.
Yanomami in Venezuela demand land rights
Date: April 28th 2016
Source: Survival International
Last month Yanomami representatives in Venezuela handed in a demand to the state government for the recognition of their territory.
Ghana: ‘Women’s access to land key for development’
By: Doreen Andoh
Date: April 28th 2016
Source: Graphic Online
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Ms Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, has underscored the relevance of women’s access to land in national development, describing it as fundamental to women’s economic empowerment and sustainable livelihoods.
Guatemalan Indigenous Leader Dies Fighting for Water Rights
By: teleSUR / md-CM
Date: April 27th 2016
Source: TeleSUR
Jesus Alvarez was one of the 15,000 indigenous people who participated in the March for Water that ended Friday in the country's capital.
The global land rights struggle is intensifying
By: Edward Loure and Fred Nelson
Date: April 27th 2016
Source: The Guardian
Customary land users care for roughly 50% of the earth’s land, but only about 10% is officially recognised as belonging to these communities
Gaps in Land Policy Could Stall Uganda Pipeline
By: Lizabeth Paulat
Date: April 27th 2016
Source: Voice of America News
KAMPALA, UGANDA—Uganda has just finalized a deal to build a pipeline to Tanzania’s Tanga port, a deal that brings the country a step closer to exploiting its vast oil reserves. But gaps in land governance law could stand in the way.
India's urbanization likely to be 60% in 3 decades: Panagariya
Date: April 27th 2016
Source: Times of India
NEW DELHI: India's urbanization may double to over 60 per cent in 30 years assuming that economic growth remains at 7-9 per cent level, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Wednesday.