ILC & Global Land Programme | Securing Land and Territorial Rights for Indigenous Peoples
As indigenous peoples’ land and territorial rights are under threat, the International Land Coalition, the Global Land Programme, and partner groups that take a people-centered land governance approach are committed to their recognition and protection. This recently published… Read More
ITC University of Twente | From Closed to Claimed Spaces for Participation: Contestation in Urban Redevelopment Induced-Displacements and Resettlement in Kigali, Rwanda
Newly published article by Alice Nikuze, Richard Sliuzas and Johannes Flacke (ITC University of Twente) – “From Closed to Claimed Spaces for Participation: Contestation in Urban Redevelopment Induced-Displacements and Resettlement in Kigali, Rwanda” Abstract In many cities and… Read More
LAND-at-scale | 6 promising ideas selected in second round
LAND-at-scale is a government programme that contributes to improving land governance. The programme supports economic development, peace and stability in developing countries. It also contributes to sustainable incomes, social justice, and better food and nutrition security. The second… Read More
Dublin City University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Wageningen University | Call for Abstracts
The joint initiative by Dublin City University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Wageningen University and Research on “Power and Politics in Land Administration Reform”, funded by the European Union’s Jean Monnet scheme has a call for abstracts…. Read More
New publication | On whose land is the city to be built? Farmers, donors and the urban land question in Beira city, Mozambique
New article published by Murtah Shannon, Kei Otsuki, Annelies Zoomers (Utrecht University) and Mayke Kaag (African Studies Centre Leiden) — “On whose land is the city to be built? Farmers, donors and the urban land question in Beira… Read More
Journal of Peasant Studies | Impact Factor
Web of Science released its 2020 Journal Citation Reports in late June. The Journal of Peasant Studies has an Impact Factor of 4.959, ranking 1/41 in Development Studies and 1/90 in Anthropology. In order to thank the authors, reviewers and… Read More
Landesa | Policy Recommendations for Climate Action Through Land Tenure Security
Landesa has released a new policy brief detailing the ways that stronger land rights for people living in rural areas can improve climate mitigation efforts, contribute to the success of Community Forest Groups, encourage adoption of Climate Smart… Read More
LANDdialogue | Pilot Brazil-Netherlands on LAND
LANDdialogue will start a pilot on a new way of working to find alternative and innovative solutions to accurate land related issues or dilemma’s, or to potential opportunities, since… If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll… Read More
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Call for Proposals
The Global Programme Food Security of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is looking for innovative initiatives to contribute to food systems’ improvements and transformative and sustainable impacts on poor people. In order to do so… Read More
Last Updated: 31st July 2020 by Coordinator
ITC University of Twente | Implications of Customary Land Rights Inequalities for Food Security
Newly published article by Baslyd B. Nara, Monica Lengoiboni and Jaap Zevenbergen (ITC University of Twente) – “Implications of Customary Land Rights Inequalities for Food Security: A Study of Smallholder Farmers in Northwest Ghana”. AbstractInequalities in land rights… Read More