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China’s Policy Reform Plans Could Improve Farmers’ Land Rights
China’s leadership just released a communique summarizing its policy priorities for reform to fix the country’s slowed economic growth. A
Gender and Land Tenure Security: Challenges and Barriers to Women’s Entitlement to Land in India
In rural India, women do a majority of the agricultural labor, yet often have no legal right or control to
A Case for Farmers and Rural Communities’ Right to Compensation Under China’s Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP)
There is a series of strong policy, legal and social reasons to reform the NFPP so that affected farmers and
Fighting Poverty with Land
This post originally appeared on the Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel. In 2005, our non-profit, Landesa, partnered with the government
Delaying Early Marriage Through A Sack of Chilies
This post originally appeared on The Daily Beast’s website. For many girls around the world, adolescence is when they begin
India Targeting Rural Land Insecurity with State-level Programs and New National Bill
This post was originally published on USAID’s Land Tenure and Property Rights Portal There is growing recognition that India cannot
Impact of Licensed Cultivators Act in Andhra Pradesh (India)
This report explains how the Andhra Pradesh Licensed Cultivators’ Act has the potential to improve farm productivity as well as
Securing Land Rights for Women through Institutional and Policy Reforms
This paper analyzes barriers to distribution of homestead land to rural women in India, a pilot program between the government
A Systems Approach for Providing Legal Aid for Land
This paper explains legal education and assistance models in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which offer practical solutions
The Fog of Entitlement: Women and Land in India
Based on quantitative insights gained from interviews of 504 women in 19 villages, in two states of India, Andhra Pradesh
