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To combat hunger, give land rights to rural women
This post was originally published by the Christian Science Monitor on July 17, 2013. When world leaders gathered in London
China’s polluted farmlands carry the seeds of change
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as “A clean start” and on scmp.com. Gao Yu
3 Ways to Make Private Land Investment and Individual Land Rights Mutually Beneficial
Recently in Uganda, I met Esther, a young widow with multiple children, farming a few acres of land. Esther’s rights
Small actions can lead to big impact
At Landesa, we see a future in which all who depend on land for their well-being have secure land rights
Four Ways to Help Myanmar’s Rural Poor
This post was originally featured on the World Economic Forum Blog. Today, about half of the world’s population is urban. This
Land: A Foundation for Development
The Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel recently posted an exciting article by Stephanie Hanson of the One Acre Fund on empowering female smallholder
Growing a Greener Planet: The Connection Between Conservation and Landownership
By: Pinaki Halder, Landesa West Bengal State Director The planting of a tree has long been understood as an act
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
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
Poor Land Tenure: A Key Component to Why Nations Fail
This article was originally posted on The Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars’ New Security Beat blog The murder of five