Monthly Archives: July 2012

Land Law Advocacy for Farmers in China

This blog originally appeared on the World Bank Development Marketplace Blog. Even though Chinese law offers farmers protection from land grabs, readjustments, and other confiscations, news reports paint a different picture of embattled farmers defending their land from local officials …
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How Small Plots Of Land Helped Lift An Entire Indian Village Out Of Poverty

Guest post by Ariel Schwartz, Senior Editor of FastCompany’s Co.Exist site. This article was originally published on July 10, 2012 on FastCoExist.com. Land ownership is an important factor in getting people on an upwardly mobile path. But how much land do …
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