Land governance

Many vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa are encircled by resource enclosures or land grabs while imperilled by food insecurity, livelihood vulnerability and climate shocks, which leads to conflicts. This…

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Soils

May 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT). Our authors provide examples from various countries to…

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Soils

In 2015, UN member States endorsed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and committed to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a 15-year period. More than a dozen land-related indicators were…

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Soils

Without doubt, the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) have promoted development and uptake of global and regional land policy frameworks and guidelines. But what about implementation on…

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Land governance

The guide outlines the practical applications of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) in the context of…

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Land governance

One of the expert panels at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) dealt with the topic: ‘Beyond policy change: using the VGGT to secure tenure rights for farmers’ and revolved around the question of how…

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Land governance

Land is much more unevenly distributed world-wide than previously assumed – to the detriment of smallholdings, indigenous communities and, in particular, women. A new report issued by the International Land Coalition…

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Land governance

Secure land tenure rights for all are essential for the realization of a wide range of human rights and a basic requirement to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, as they underpin economic development, ecological…

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Land governance

Providing an overview of what is happening and build on, instead of duplicate initiatives: A new global database of land and property rights projects provides a platform to track project funding, learn from others, find…

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Land governance

A new study considers a smart design of land tenure for farmers in African countries to be a key factor in dealing with climate change in the region. Tenants should pay a fixed share of the harvest rather than a fixed…

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