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For communities across Africa, a land deed means a stronger voice in decisions about its territories and natural resources. Landesa and RRI are urging the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to affirm that climate efforts must respect the land rights of communities and women across Africa.
A joint amicus brief calls on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to recognize Indigenous Peoples and local communities, especially women, as rightsholders under the African Charter, and affirm their secure land rights as integral to climate action.
Secure land rights are essential to restoring land, strengthening climate resilience, and sustaining livelihoods. Land is the foundation of livelihoods, food security, climate resilience,…
The Guardian TZ — Ahead of UNCCD COP17, Landesa Tanzania convened stakeholders to urge stronger global commitments to women’s land rights, community-led restoration, and inclusive land governance as foundations for restoring degraded landscapes.
Archipelago Times — The Government of Indonesia is synchronizing regional and national policy to protect the country’s mangrove ecosystems, including advocacy support from Landesa Bumi Indonesia on the subject of land tenure security.
Both ENDS — Esther Mwaura-Muiru explains why securing women’s land rights is not only a matter of justice—it is fundamental to achieving the commitments under all three Rio Conventions.
Meet Juan Robalino, Landesa’s Climate Change and Land Tenure Specialist based in Houston. Juan started working for Landesa in 2023.
In celebration of Earth Day, we’re announcing an expansion to our Coastal Livelihoods and Mangroves Project, an ambitious effort to strengthen coastal land and tenure rights for millions of people, protect fragile mangrove ecosystems, and mitigate climate change.
Meet Saheli Gupta, Landesa’s Program Associate for the Mangroves project based in India. Saheli started working for Landesa in 2022.
NPR — Landesa’s Rusrann Loeng was quoted in a feature on how mangrove restoration in Cambodia has helped revive collapsing fisheries. The article highlights community-led restoration efforts alongside the science behind mangroves’ role in carbon storage and climate resilience.
