Landesa was commissioned by Growald Climate Fund to look into the land issues and risks of coal and renewable energy (particularly wind, solar, and geothermal) in Australia, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Poland, and South Africa. Check out the full report for findings and recommendations for addressing prevalent land-related issues.
Read the Land & RE ReportRecommendations for addressing land-related issues:
- Support organizations who can help governments to strengthen legal frameworks around RE development, including social safeguards
- Support efforts to conduct participatory land use planning
- Support efforts to ensure consultation and consent processes follow international best practice, including FPIC
- Consider measures and work to support fair compensation & benefit sharing
- Minimize negative community impacts by promoting land‐efficient alternatives
- Promote community‐led projects, including partnerships with indigenous communities
- Sensitize and inform potential host communities through public education & capacity development
- Support organizations that promote inclusion of women & marginalized groups in decision‐making & benefit sharing
- Incorporate land issues into due diligence processes
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Responsible Investments in Property and Land Resource Platform
Landesa’s Responsible Investments in Property and Land (RIPL) Resource Platform translates international guidelines and best practices for responsible investments in agricultural land into user-friendly guidebooks, with one designed for businesses, one for communities, one for governments, and country-specific guidebooks for Ghana and Tanzania.
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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 explores how secure, inclusive land rights can improve outcomes and reduce risks across mangrove conservation, carbon markets, renewable energy, and global climate policy.
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How to Strengthen Women’s Land Rights and Enrich Agrifood Systems
This infographic explores five tested approaches that agricultural projects and companies can use to strengthen women’s land rights and build more productive, equitable, and resilient food systems.
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