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GIZ | New publication: Safeguarding Human Rights in Land-Related Investments
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development commissioned a study to compare the Voluntary Guidelines on Land with the IFC Performance Standards and the World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Framework. The result is the analysis… Read More
LANDac | Inventaire des projets de recherche en cours/ Call for ongoing initiatives
ENGLISH VERSION BELOW L’Académie néerlandaise de gouvernance foncière pour un développement durable et équitable (LANDac, www.landgovernance.org) a initié ce projet pilote de recherche pour mieux comprendre la relation entre les investissements fonciers en Afrique de l’Ouest et… Read More
LANDac | Announcing the LANDac Conference 2018!
LAND GOVERNANCE AND (IM)MOBILITY: Exploring the nexus between land acquisition, displacement and migration 28th and 29th June 2018 Muntgebouw, Utrecht, the Netherlands Key notes including: Prof. dr. Tania Li, St. George Campus; Canada Research Chair in the Political-Economy and Culture… Read More
LANDdialogue | APG Reference Guide for Risk Assessment in relation to LAND – document and webinar
In the context of the LANDdialogue, APG initiated a LGD_Reference Guide 2017. The guide provides a useful tool that can help investors identify and monitor ESG risks, and gives an overview of available information on general land-related topics… Read More
Erasmus University | 5 PhD fellowships in Development Studies
More info available here. Thematic areas In the 2018 round, holders of a Master’s degree can apply for research positions related to the following cross-cutting themes in the ISS research programme Global Development and Social Justice: Migration and… Read More
Land Portal | Launch New Country Portfolios for Kenya, South Africa and Zambia
Developed in partnership with local experts and organizations, Land Portal’s latest country portfolios for Kenya, South Africa and Zambia on the Land Portal offer an in-depth look at both the current and historical land governance situation as well as access to a wide… Read More
COUPLED | Sustainability challenges in land use – 15 PhD positions
COUPLED is a four-year, European Training Network granted by the EC under Horizon 2020. They put the research approach of TELECOUPLING into action for solving sustainability challenges for land use. How to understand processes and actors that influence… Read More
Both ENDS | Reference Guide on Infrastructure Set Against Land Governance
The past years have seen a surge in large infrastructure projects, including dams, mines, highways, airports, ports, land reclamation, canals and urban renewal projects. The land assigned to these projects is often inhabited and used for agricultural purposes…. Read More
GIZ | Publication: Safeguarding Human Rights in Land Related Investments
Comparison of the Voluntary Guidelines Land with the IFC Performance Standards and the World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguard Framework Michael Windfuhr, German Institute for Human Rights, 2017 This study was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for… Read More
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LANDac | World Bank reflection meeting in Utrecht – 12 April 3-5pm
WORLD BANK LAND AND POVERTY CONFERENCE REFLECTION MEETING THURSDAY APRIL 12, 3-5 PM @ UTRECHT LANDac is organizing a debrief meeting following the World Bank Land and Poverty 2018 conference. At this meeting you are invited… Read More