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Displaying 391 - 400 of 406A Viral Revolution: Land Rights and the Arab Spring
This past December marked seven years since the start of the Arab Spring, one of the most “viral” revolutions of our time. In a matter of months, uprisings spread quickly from Tunisia to Yemen and changed the landscape of the region. While the causes and effects of the Arab Spring have been the subject of thorough analysis over the years, the revolutions emerged so quickly and with such force, in part, because of very palpable, muffled disillusionment.
Between Homes: From Damascus to Beirut and Beyond
When we speak about land tenure issues and challenges, we are quick to speak about complex, yet exciting concepts, such as cadastral registers and titling. For those working in the land community, these are the foundations upon which our work is built, essential to breaking the proverbial glass ceiling which so many face when it comes to claiming their land rights.
Solid Ground
Solid Ground is a global advocacy campaign of Habitat for Humanity to improve access to land for shelter
Students stage first Land Symposium
The University of Reading staged its first Land Symposium on Friday 1st December 2017, to discuss issues relating to the land struggles of the 21st century.
The event was organised by a committee of three doctoral students from the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development (SAPD) and brought together industry experts, academics and students to create a platform that aimed to foster coordination and engagement between researchers and professionals dealing with different aspects of land related research.
Land Portal and Habitat for Humanity International Launch Brazil Land Governance Portfolio
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With relatively advanced laws that acknowledge indigenous and rural community land rights, Brazil has the framework in place to ensure tenure security for its poor and vulnerable groups. Yet implementation of these laws has been riddled with bottlenecks and delays, and thus the current situation on the ground paints a different picture than what Brazil’s progressive legal framework often shows. |
Online course: Introduction to Land Management
Offered by edX, in this course, you’ll be introduced to the basics of land management. This MOOC gives you insight into basic functionalities and tasks of land management. It will help you recognize important land correlations with other fields of interest.
Jailed Bahraini Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Faces Additional Fifteen Years in Prison
This post was written by Khalid Ibrahim, executive director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights, an independent, non-profit organisation that promotes freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in the Gulf region and its neighbouring countries.
UN Special Rapporteur tackles upholding IPs’ rights through SDGs
SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for the United Nations (UN) Victoria Tauli-Corpuz discussed indigenous peoples’ (IPs) rights in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on October 25 at Leong Hall.
Tauli-Corpuz’s talk emphasized upholding the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs) to achieve SDG 1, which aims to end poverty; SDG 2, which aims to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture; and SDG 10, which focuses on reducing inequality.
Essential Questions for Indicator 1.4.2
The document details the agreements of the Expert Group meeting on a set of defined questions that need to be asked in order to properly measure 1.4.2.
Ask the Experts The Future of Land-Related Indicators in the 2030 Agenda: Webinar Presentations Now Available
