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The Importance of Locally Legitimate Law Reform
I was recently reminded of the importance, and the potency, of locally legitimate law reform (law reform which is based
New Laws in China Could Protect Individual Land Rights
While Landesa’s recent 17-province survey of farmers found a worrying upswing in farmland loss across much of China, there is
Top 6 Myths About Land Acquisitions
In my last post, I wrote about the risks and benefits of large-scale land acquisitions in developing countries. Judging by
Landlessness is Not Forever
After more than a decade meeting with government officials and families in rural areas of the developing world, I have
The Word on Women – Why Does it Matter Who has Rights to Land in the Household?
In most of the world, families live and work together on their land. Why does it matter then, who manages
