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Their land, our future: To arrest the climate crisis, we need a democratic overhaul
Both the climate crisis and inequality require a democratic overhaul. Governments globally should start by turning over legal control of land and natural resources to
What the Climate Crisis Means for Land Rights
The climate crisis will reshape our relationships to land around the world. To shift how the world produces food, manages
Combating land degradation must begin and end with local communities
This blog originally appeared on Place. By Karina Kloos and Rane Cortez Rural communities, equipped with secure tenure and a
Women as Agents of Climate Change Action – Women’s land rights in customary settings are a key mitigation and adaptation strategy
This blog originally appeared on Women Deliver. By Landesa and the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Arguably the biggest problem
To meet global development goals, protect women’s land and resource rights
By the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), Landesa, and REFACOF. Indigenous and rural women comprise more than half of the
Ten Signs of an Impending Global Land Rights Revolution
This post originally appeared on From Poverty to Power. By Chris Jochnick The development community has experienced various “revolutions” over
Land Rights and Global Development
A version of this article originally appeared in Foreign Affairs. Why Governments Are Backing Secure Tenure By Chris Jochnick In
Land Rights for Women Deter Violence and Leverage Equality
This post was originally published by Women Deliver. By Tzili Mor A ripple of benefits unfold when women have secure,
Brazil’s Women Leaders Meet to Discuss: The Intersection of Interests for Women’s Land Rights
Scores of women leaders from across Brazil, including indigenous and Afro-Brazilian, rural and urban, from government and civil society, gathered
Not Your Land: How the Development Community Evicted the Poor
The World Bank recently acknowledged a troubling fact: While working to rid the world of poverty through projects that required
