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Secure and equitable land rights in the Post-2015 agenda
Secure and equitable land rights in the Post-2015 agenda. A key issue in the future we want This technical briefing authored by a number of international organizations working on food security, natural resources management and poverty eradication and… Read More
27/01/2015 Global trends in land tenure reform: gender impacts (NEW PUBLICATION)
‘Global trends in land tenure reform: gender impacts’ edited by Caroline Archambault (Utrecht University, International Development Studies) and Annelies Zoomers (Utrecht University, International Development Studies/ Chair of LANDac), will be published in February 2015. The book explores the… Read More
Lunch lecture: Land governance, commercial land acquisition and rural development in Africa – some observations from the Great Lakes Region
LANDac and the Dutch Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs kindly invite you to a lunch lecture by Dr. Chris Huggins. ‘Land Governance, commercial land acquisition and rural development in Africa – some observations from the Great… Read More
Dilemmas of hydropower development in Vietnam: between dam-induced displacement and sustainable development
On 13 January, Ty Pham Huu successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled ‘Dilemma’s of hydropower development in Vietnam: between dam-induced displacement and sustainable development’ in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Ty’s work has been closely dovetailed with LANDac research and… Read More
February/ March 2015: free online course (in French) on natural resources and sustainable development
In February and March, an online course (in French) on natural resources and sustainable development will be available for free! The course focuses on the linkages between the exploitation of natural resources (land, water, minerals, forests etc.) and… Read More
20/11/2014 Forthcoming publication (early 2015) – Global trends in land tenure reforms: Gender impacts
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication ‘Global trends in land tenure reforms: gender impacts’, due to be launched in the first half of 2015. The book explores the gendered dimensions of recent land governance transformations across… Read More
29/10/2014 New publication: ‘Losing your land’
New publication: Losing your land – Dispossession in the Great Lakes Dispossession of land on a small scale can have as great an impact on living conditions as large-scale land-grabs. With the increasing commodification of land, new forms… Read More
20/10/2014 – Principles for responsible agriculture and food investments are approved
Principles for responsible agriculture and food investments are approved Rome, 16 October 2014 During the 2014 annual meeting of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) from 13-18 October in Rome, governments from around the world have approved… Read More
20/10/2014 – Vacancy announcement: Land Matrix Project Support Coordinator
Vacancy announcement: Land Matrix Initiative Project Support Unit Coordinator Deadline for applications: 31 October 2014 The Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) is a global and independent initiative monitoring competition over land use in the Global South. Its goal is… Read More
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2015 LANDac Conference (8-9-10 July) – Register now!
The deadline for our call for abstracts is now closed. For opportunities for collaboration during the conference, or to register as a conference participant, please send an e-mail to the LANDac secretariat at landac.geo@uu.nl. The LANDac International Conference… Read More