LAND RIGHTS
WHY DO LAND RIGHTS MATTER?
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
JOIN
RECENT NEWS
Episode 4 | How Women are Succeeding as Commercial Farmers in West Bengal, India
July 26, 2022
In the fourth episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Megan talks with fellow Landesans Shipra Deo and Pinaki Halder about their work to break social norms and support women’s inclusion in the potato supply chain of an international food and beverage company.
Read MoreEpisode 3 | Smallholder Land Rights and Sustainable Palm Oil in Southern Mexico
July 19, 2022
In the third episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Rosa Zamora shares a story from her work at Proforest supporting farmers in the Tabasco and Chiapas states in southern Mexico to develop their capacities in the sustainability practices needed for RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) smallholder certification.
Read MoreSummer 2022 Impact Report
July 14, 2022
In the first quarter of 2022, Landesa’s programs have strengthened land rights for over 850,000 people. Read more about the global women's land rights campaign, a new mangrove and livelihoods protection initiative in Southeast Asia, and additional program highlights in our latest Impact Report.
Read MoreLandesa ranks in Top 10 of Social Good Organizations worldwide
July 13, 2022
thedotgood (formerly NGO Advisor) has published its 2022 ranking of the top 200 Social Good Organizations (SGOs) and recognized Landesa among the Top 10 SGOs in the world.
Read MoreEpisode 2 | Lessons from Land Dispute Mediation in Southern Malawi
July 12, 2022
In the second episode of Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast, Tawonga Chihana shares a story of her work investigating grievances related to a company’s cotton operation in southern Malawi and how she worked with the affected parties to attempt to mediate the dispute.
Read MoreNEW RELEASE | Responsible Land Investment: A Practitioner’s Podcast
July 05, 2022
In this 4-part podcast series, our host Megan Olson, a land tenure specialist at Landesa, sits down with experts from around the world who share real-life wins, challenges, and lessons from their work in making land-based investments more responsible. Episode 1 on Indonesian Palm Oil and the Power of Remediation is out now.
Read More