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Customary tenure meets responsible agricultural investments: Country Insights Digest #1 - May 2021
In this first edition, Daniel Hayward brings you four articles that talk about customary land tenure and responsible agricultural investment.
Responsible Land-Based Investments: Interview with Amaelle Seigneret
As part of the launch of the Responsible Land-Based Investment Navigator 2.0, the Land Portal spoke with Amaelle Seigneret, Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development
Press Release: Responsible Land-Based Investment Navigator (RLBI) 2.0
Responsible Land-Based Investment Navigator (RLBI) 2.0 Provides Expanded Access to Resources and Information on Land Investments
Responsible Land-Based Investments: Interview with Nathaniah Jacobs
As part of the launch of the Responsible Land-Based Investment Navigator 2.0, the Land Portal spoke with Nathaniah Jacobs, Senior Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Devel
81 Indigenous leaders, environmental defenders slam BlackRock in open letter
A letter signed by Indigenous leaders and environmental defenders from the Amazon, West Africa, Southeast Asia and elsewhere blasts BlackRock for failing to hold companies in its investment portfol
Weighing up the risks of a 2021 ‘land rush' in Africa
A 2021 African land rush seems unlikely, but issues persist
Explainer: What does it mean to invest ‘ethically’ or with ‘impact’?
Demand for funds which cherry pick investments with strong environmental, social or governance (ESG) credentials has surged in recent years.
Pension and endowment funds linked to conflict-plagued oil palm in DRC
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for
A new UN report entitled, "Making Peace With Nature”, finds that nearly 90 percent of all known species are threatened by climate change.
Oil company exploring in sensitive elephant habitat accused of ignoring community concerns
Namibians allege ReconAfrica disposed of wastewater unsafely, without permits, and ignored concerns about potential impact of oil drilling on water and wildlife.