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Allotment Gardens
Towards food security and urban environmental management Allotment gardens established in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, are providing the much needed food, nutrition and...
Jan Satyagraha – The people’s movement
In the fight against hunger; we are together It is our struggle; it is our leadership. We are half of the world We should get half of the land (voices of poor farmers, men and...
Land and Power
The global food system is broken, according to Oxfam’s GROW campaign. Land grabs are a horrific symptom of this broken system. This is clearly presented in “Land and power: The...
The Narayana Reddy Column
Land is more than an asset Lands are those assets, not inherited by our ancestors, but borrowed from our children. This is the basis on which Indian farmers serve as custodians...
Development versus Livelihoods
The development of cities has a serious impact on farming, livestock and livelihoods of communities living in the peri-urban areas surrounding the city. To lessen the negative...
Our 2P approach
Land is more than a production resource. In the rural areas of countries like Nepal it determines an individual’s socioeconomic status, and is therefore strongly related to power...
Communities are smart enough to make the right choices
Interview: Laura Eggens Since the mid-1990s, the International Land Coalition (ILC) has been working to promote equitable and secure access to land for poor men and women in...
Fighting for land rights
A case of Juang and Bhuyan adivasis in Orissa Land and forest resources are the core of survival for many tribal communities. While fighting for their land rights, Juang and...
Tricked, trapped and grabbed
Farmers experience with eucalyptus plantations Land grabbing in India takes many forms including expansion of plantation monoculture for carbon sequestration. Private companies...
A little land can make a big difference
When distributed broadly, secure land tenure becomes a fundamental building block for the development of sustainable, prosperous and peaceful societies. With more than two lakh...
Building social capital by investing in rural youth
Youth provided with appropriate training and opportunities, have the capacity to engage in activities that bring both economic and social benefits. Building human resources is an...