LANDac | New publication: Soy production in South America: Globalization and new agroindustrial landscapes
Special Issue, 43(2), March 2016 Soy production in South America: Globalization and new agroindustrial landscapes Guest editors: Gustavo de L. T. Oliveira and Susanna B. Hecht The entire collection (15 articles) free access for a limited time!… Read More
Petition: Indigenous leaders’ initiative for the Long March to Rome
The Long March to Rome was born of a series of discussions held between Dr David Close, Dr Sandra Evers and David J. MacKinnon in Vancouver British Columbia during early Spring, 2014. Further discussions and meetings with numerous… Read More
LANDdialogue | Publication: Strengthening land rights for women – inspiring examples of interventions supported by the Netherlands
As part of the Land Governance – Multi-stakeholder Dialogue (LG-MSD), organised by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a booklet was published which highlights inspiring examples of interventions for strengthening land rights for women. The booklet presents cases… Read More
Online (Dutch): UU Studium Generale lezing ‘Land te koop’
Annelies Zoomers (IDS Utrecht University/ Chair of LANDac) and Barbara van Paassen (Hoofd beleid en campagne ActionAid) gaven op 24 februari een lezing in het kader van de UU Studium Generale reeks over voedselzekerheid. De lezing is online… Read More
8 maart: Lancering LAND RIGHTS NOW campaign
Lancering Land Rights Now campaign 8 maart 13.00 – 14.30 Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Den Haag De ’Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights’ is een initiatief van Oxfam, Rights and Resources Initiative en de International Land Coalition. De Global… Read More
New study on Dutch floriculture investments in eastern Africa and the impacts on local food security
The Netherlands Academy on Land Governance (LANDac)/ IDS Utrecht University has conducted a scoping study on Dutch flower farms, land governance and local food security in eastern Africa within the Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP). While earlier… Read More
9/2/2016 New publication: Advances in Responsible Land Administration
Advances in Responsible Land Administration Jaap Zevenbergen, Walter de Vries, Rohan Mark Bennett Features Delivers cutting-edge approaches for land administration design, implementation, and assessment Includes high-tech descriptions for technical readers whilst adding the human touch for those from… Read More
25/01/2016 Now taking place: online debate on GLTN Gender Evaluation Criteria on the Land Portal
Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Supporting Women’s Land Rights: A debate on the Gender Evaluation Criteria (GEC) From 25 January to 5 February, the Land Portal Foundation will be holding a debate on the Global Land… Read More
19/02/2015 Land governance and food security – new knowledge agenda launched
The Food & Business Knowledge Platform (F&BKP) and the Netherlands Academy on Land Governance (LANDac) have developed a knowledge agenda on land governance and food security. Two activities have been taken up: a scoping study on the linkages between… Read More
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Gemma
LEGEND | New publication: LEGEND State of the land debate
The UK Department for International Development (DfID) has launched its first global State of the Land Debate report today, on the 4th anniversary of the VGGT. The report addresses the Voluntary Guidelines on the responsible governance of tenure of land,… Read More