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
16/10/2014 – Available now: report of the launch of the World Bank report ‘Voice & Agency’ about gender and land
On 11 September 2014, LANDac organized, together with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the World Bank Group, a launch of the new World Bank publication ‘Voice & Agency: empowering women and girls for shared prosperity’ in… Read More
15/10/2014 – Deadline call for papers LDPI Conference 5-6 June 2015, Thailand
Deadline for abstracts is 31 October 2014! CALL FOR PAPERS International Academic Conference Land Grabbing: Perspectives from East and Southeast Asia 5-6 June 2015 Chiang Mai University, Thailand The Land Deal Politics Initiative (LDPI, www.iss.nl/ldpi) is collaborating with… Read More
09/09/2014 – Debate on 21 October: How do we stop land grabbing?
On October 21st, activists, companies, investors, scientists and Dutch government representatives will come together in De Balie in Amsterdam, to debate the best way to end land grabbing due to rising palm oil demand. Hosted by Milieudefensie (Friends… Read More
26/09/2014 Now available: Report ‘The global Jatropha Curcas hype: What can we learn from the boom and bust of a miracle crop’ (19-20 June 2014)
The final report of the conference ‘The global Jatropha Curcas hype: What can we learn from the boom and bust of a miracle crop?’ held on 19 and 20 June 2014, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is now available…. Read More
18/09/2014 – Call for cases
LANDac is calling for cases of domestic or foreign investments or activities in agriculture in the Global South that are models in which due attention is paid to issues of sustainable development, inclusive growth and food security; with… Read More
Last Updated: 26th July 2019 by Gemma
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