Landesa's Issue Briefs provide a closer look at how land rights can improve lives and have a positive impact on the world's most persistent challenges.
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Brief: Land Rights for Climate Justice
Effective climate action depends on the rights and leadership of the people who live on and steward the land. This
Brief: Understanding Sustainable Land Use Plans
Land and resource planning can help communities respond to climate change and engage in sustainable management practices. This brief presents
Insight Brief: Community Forest and Mangrove Management in Thailand
A 20-year assessment of mangrove forest dynamics in Thailand suggests that Community Forests perform better than surrounding forest areas at
Strengthening Community Participation in Mangrove Management in Tanzania
While Tanzania has progressive legal frameworks for mangrove governance, persistent challenges remain in institutional coordination, clarity of community roles, and
Community Mangrove Forest Management Plans in Thailand
Developed in collaboration with RECOFTC-Thailand, this brief draws upon insights from community forest registration processes supported by Landesa to present
Technical Guidance for Integrating Land Tenure into Nationally Determined Contributions
This resource offers technical guidance to governments and their counterparts on integrating land tenure into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and
Climate Change Adversities and Gender Inequality in Bangladesh
This program reflection from the Coastal Livelihoods and Mangroves Project explores how gender norms shape women’s and girls’ experiences of
Returning Land to Local Communities
An interactive Tanzanian case study and lessons for responsible land divestment. This resource is part of an initiative on community-smart
Gender Learning Brief: Gender in Community Fisheries & Mangroves Management in Cambodia
This Learning Brief, co-authored with Parliamentary Centre of Asia, highlights findings from a baseline survey and qualitative assessments Landesa’s local
Progress towards the SDG land rights commitments (2024)
In 2015, world leaders recognized the critical importance of land rights within Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. This





