Land grabbing, investment principles and plural legal orders of land use
“Recently, foreign direct investment in land, also termed ‘land grabbing’, has increased significantly in developing countries.read more
View ArticleCampaign for the Timely Distribution of Identity Card
Land and Agrarian Rights Movementread more
View ArticleOrganisations join forces to fight for forest communities
“Organisations working collectively in Guatemala and Nepal are succeeding in giving a voice to people living in and around forests, experts say. They are also showing a willingness to challenge state...
View ArticlePredicting Future Conflict under REDD+ Implementation
“With the current complexity of issues facing forest and land management, the implementation of the REDD+ initiative comes with significant risks, including conflict.read more
View ArticleNational Parks and ICCAs in the High Himalayan Region of Nepal: Challenges...
“In Nepal, as in many states worldwide, national parks and other protected areas have often been established in the customary territories of indigenous peoples by superimposing state-declared and...
View ArticleLand tenure and fast-tracking REDD+ : time to reframe the debate?
“The authors of this Analytical Paper argue that policy makers in forest countries must look beyond reform of tenure laws to address the pressing need for REDD+ enabling conditions. read more
View ArticleSecond National Conference of Women Farmer 2013
The Second National Conference of Farmer Women was held from 3-5 March, 2013 at Thimura,Chitwan with the participation of 162 women from 48 districts of Nepal. The conference wasorganized with focused...
View ArticleLand and Agrarian Rights Movement in Nepal, Campaign Update - Volume 34
The 34th Campaign Update on Land and Agrarian Rights Movements in Nepal, provided by the Community Self-reliance Center.LocationNepal28° 23' 41.4852" N, 84° 7' 26.4288" E
View ArticleState of Art in Transnational Pressure on Land (TPL) and Food Security in...
“Discourses on rising land acquisition and food security nexus have seriously raised the issue of food security at local levels.read more
View ArticleAsia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Who We AreAPWLD is the region’s leading network of feminist organisations and women. Our 180 members represent groups of diverse women from 25 countries in the region. We have been active for nearly 25...
View ArticleREDD+ safeguards: more than good intentions? -
“The first set of case studies from the Accra Caucus, published in 2010, outlined the risks of implementing REDD+ in countries with a poor forest governance record; the second volume, in 2011,...
View ArticleA National Park, River-dependent Sonahas, and a Biocultural Space in Peril -
“Natural Justice and the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) have just released a new book for peer review, entitled: The Right to Responsibility: Resisting and Engaging...
View ArticleA National Park, River-dependent Sonahas, and a Biocultural Space in Peril -
“Natural Justice and the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) have just released a new book for peer review, entitled: The Right to Responsibility: Resisting and Engaging...
View ArticleIndigenous Peoples Vow to Map Customary Forests
Nababan added that the need to map these lands has become more urgent since the Constitutional Court’s decision in May, which determined that a line in the country’s 1999 Forestry Law — which stated...
View Article
