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5 reasons why tropical forest protection should be central to corporate climate strategies
The climate crisis cannot be solved without ending tropical deforestation, which increased by 12% between 2019 and 2020.
Global demand for manganese puts Kayapó Indigenous land under pressure
InfoAmazonia’s Amazônia Minada project has found an unusual rise in demand to mine for manganese last year in Brazil, one of the world’s top producers of the metal.
Investing in Formal Land Rights for Commodity Smallholder Farmers: Lessons from land tenure public-private partnerships
The Côte d’Ivoire Land Partnership (CLAP) brings public and private sectors together to work for affordable land documentation for smallholder farmers at scale.
Critical Insights on the Land Governance Orthodoxy
This panel took a critical look at the land governance orthodoxy that has consolidated on the heels of the financial crisis and outcry over "global land grabs" at the end of the 2000s.
Development Impact of Land-Based Investment in Times of Crisis: Learning and exchange by the LANDac Professional Learning Network
The session addressed the impacts of land-based investments on poor and vulnerable people in the Global South.
Behind the Brands 8 Years Later: An assessment of food and beverage companies’ delivery of land rights commitments
From 2013 to 2016, Oxfam's Behind the Brands campaign called on the 10 biggest food and beverage companies to adopt stronger land rights commitments.
Setting the Stage: LANDac Conference 2021 Opening Session and Keynote Speeches
The LANDac Conference 2021 was opened by the Co-Chairs of LANDac, Dr. Gemma van der Haar from Wageningen University and Dr. Guus van Westen from Utrecht University. Dr.
Oil exploration company in Okavango wilderness misled investors, complaint to SEC says
A whistleblower complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cites “egregious” violations by ReconAfrica and executives.
Session Summaries: Mekong Regional Land Forum 2021
Setting the scene: What are the RAI principles and how do they apply to Mekong forest landscapes?
The second day of the Forum built upon discussions around customary land tenure in the Mekong region, but with a focus upon private sector investment practices, particularly concerning agriculture