Staff Spotlight: Christine Anderson
Meet Christine Anderson, Landesa’s Senior Lend Tenure Specialist for the Southeast Asia Program based in Seattle. Christine began working for Landesa in 2016.
Staff Spotlight: Godfrey Massay
Meet Godfrey Massay, Landesa’s Tanzania Program Director based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Godfrey began working for Landesa in 2017 as Landesa’s first on-the-ground employee in Africa.
Staff Spotlight: Laura Eshbach
Meet Laura Eshbach, Landesa’s Program Director, Corporate Engagement based in Seattle, Washington. Laura began working for Landesa in 2012.
Staff Spotlight: Tizai Mauto
Meet Tizai Mauto, Landesa’s Sr. Land Tenure and Youth Specialist based in Seattle, Washington. Tizai began working for Landesa in 2015.
Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Landscape Initiatives
Many challenges, such as deforestation, water management, land conflicts, labor rights, and smallholder support require collective action to address them in a meaningful way. This resource offers guidance for planners and implementers of landscape initiatives and suggests practical approaches to ensuring IPLC participation in, or ownership of, decisions in landscape initiatives at various key steps.