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New National Land Policy Offers Promise for Tanzania’s Rural Residents
The Government of Tanzania launched its revised National Land Policy, which contains provisions to improve land governance nationwide.
How China’s landmark law changes help protect farmland and farmers’ rights
Rapid urbanisation has put farmers’ land increasingly in the crosshairs of developers. Two recent changes to Chinese land laws seek
Want to transform agriculture? Give youth access to land
More than 65 per cent of youths (defined as ages 15-34) in Tanzania find employment in agriculture, but they lack
Peace of Land: A Woman’s Right to Safety May Depend on Her Right to Own Property
The more I listen to women – as they talk about their past experiences, their present needs and their hopes
Eight land-related topics that need to be prioritized and urgently addressed in India
This blog originally appeared on Land Portal. By Tim Hanstad In my experience living and working on land rights, I
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 Provide Stability and Security for Women Living with HIV
This post originally appeared on News Deeply. By Marian Amissah-Ocran First, Maame Kraba was diagnosed with HIV. Shortly thereafter, her
Why Land is a Feminist Issue
This blog was originally published by the International Land Coalition. By Tzili Mor We feminize our planet by calling it
Democracy and/or Land Reform?
By Roy Prosterman When apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994 just under 60,000 white-owned farms covered the majority of
Why the Modi government must work on land reform before land acquisition
India’s economy has already crossed $2 trillion and is growing annually at around 6%. But these figures cannot hide the
