Land acquisitions and rights

Strengthening land rights to support local livelihoods and fairer investments

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Islands of responsibility? Corporate sourcing of artisanal cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
September 2021
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Tenure rights and obligations: towards a more holistic approach to land governance
July 2021
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Routes to change: rural women’s voices in land, climate and market governance in sub-Saharan Africa
July 2021
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Agricultural expansion in Zambia: what are the drivers and implications?
July 2021
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Why simple solutions won’t secure African women’s land rights
July 2021
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Land reform in Cameroon: a coherent vision from civil society
May 2021
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COVID-19 and land-based investment: changing landscapes
May 2021
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Labour rights in Special Economic Zones: between unilateralism and transnational law diffusion
April 2021
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Land reforms in Guinea: challenges and prospects for the recognition of legitimate rights
March 2021
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Contracts in commercial agriculture: enhancing rural producer agency
February 2021
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From spears to maps: the case of Waorani resistance in Ecuador for the defence of their right to prior consultation
February 2021
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How collective action can influence the direction of a land reform: lessons learned from civil society mobilisation in Senegal
February 2021
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Towards a political economy of the COVID-19 crisis: Reflections on an agenda for research and action
February 2021
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Public Participation and Investment Treaties: towards a New Settlement?
January 2021
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Resolving land-related conflicts through dialogue: Lessons from the outskirts of a protected area in Cameroon
December 2020
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Raising the cost of climate action? Investor-state dispute settlement and compensation for stranded fossil fuel assets
October 2020
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(Dis)integration in Global Resource Governance: Extractivism, Human Rights, and Investment Treaties
August 2020
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Investment Contracts and International Law: Charting a Research Agenda
July 2020
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Securing land rights in Cameroon: what hasn’t worked and what should be done
June 2020
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“Inclusive business” in agriculture: Evidence from the evolution of agricultural value chains
May 2020
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The future of land: commercial pressures and the case for systemic law reform to secure rural land rights
May 2020
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Land and human rights: Towards a rights-based approach for addressing commercial pressures on land
October 2019
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Land rights and investments: why the IFC performance standards are not enough: A comparison with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
October 2019
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Securing customary rights is key to sustainable community forestry
September 2019
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A stronger voice for women in local land governance: effective approaches in Tanzania, Ghana and Senegal
August 2019
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Why communities are key to protecting Congo Basin forests
August 2019
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Apes, crops and communities: land concessions and conservation in Cameroon
July 2019
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Land rights: the missing link for food security in Cameroon
July 2019
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Between Promising Advances and Deepening Concerns: A Bottom-Up Review of Trends in Land Governance 2015–2018
July 2019
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Redress for land and resource rights violations: a legal empowerment agenda
March 2019