Landesa CEO & President Chris Jochnick moderated the SOCAP18 panel Land Rights Present Both Risk and Opportunity for Investors with panelists from Oxfam, TMP Systems, New Forests, and Landesa. They explored how strengthened land rights for smallholder farmers can be the key to building productive and sustainable supply chains.
Stanford Social Innovation Review published an article by Jochnick called Land Rights Pose Opportunities, Not Just Risks, to Companies and Social Justice. By focusing on four critical aspects of land rights, he writes, businesses can not only manage risks, but also do a great deal of global good while strengthening their bottom lines.
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Community Fisheries’ Climate Change Vulnerability Infographic (English and Khmer versions)
These infographics reflect Landesa’s findings from the Community Fisheries Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment report and were developed as primary tools for raising awareness through educational events conducted with Community Fishery members in Cambodia.
Infographics

From Struggle to Stewardship: A Woman Leading Change in the Sundarbans
After Cyclone Aila destroyed her home, Supriya Mondal lost nearly everything. But the disaster also set her on an unexpected path, one that would turn her into a trusted community leader helping protect the Sundarbans through climate-smart livelihoods and mangrove conservation.
Success Stories

Mangrove Ecosystem Service Valuation in Indonesia’s New Capital City – IKN
This brief highlights how recognizing and integrating the ecosystem services of mangroves into planning decisions—complemented by conservation efforts and sustainable resource use through strengthened tenure rights—is essential to promoting sustainable land use in Indonesia’s intended new capital city.
Landesa Reports, Research
