Nanjing City Social Security Measures for Staff Whose Land Has Been Expropriated
New Agribusiness Investments Mean Wholesale Sell-Out for Women Farmers
Obstacles Facing Emerging Women Farmers in the Western Cape and Northern Cape, South Africa
Report on the Implementation of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women"
Examining the Compatibility between Forestry Incentive Programs in the US and the Practice of Sustainable Forest Management
This research explores the intersection between the various federal and state forestry incentive programs and the adoption of sustainable forestry practices on non-industrial private forest (NIPF) lands in the US. The qualitative research reported here draws upon a series of eight focus groups of NIPF landowners (two each in Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina).
External Costs as Driving Forces of Land Use Changes
Land conversion is often not carried out in a sustainable way. The loss of arable land and biodiversity, concern about food security and rising costs of infrastructure due to urban sprawl are just some of the problems under discussion. This paper compares Germany, China and Cambodia.
Addressing Climate Change at the State and Local Level: Using Land Use Controls to Reduce Automobile Emissions
Automobiles are a major source of CO2 emissions. Because there is no immediate technological fix to reduce these emissions, the most promising current strategy is to promote less automobile use. In the United States, this is difficult because federal programs such as the interstate highway system and local land use planning and regulation have encouraged suburban sprawl.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in the Lao PDR
TAKEN FROM WEBSITE INTRODUCTION: This study by GTZ on behalf of BMZ about FDI in land highlights dramatic increase in land concessions, based on data collected in two provinces for an inventory, which GTZ conducted as no official data on land concessions is available.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Land in Cambodia
This BMZ comissioned report by GTZ highlights the dramatic increase of land concessions and rising inequality in land distribution in Cambodia. Parts of the study refer to an earlier report by Uch Sophas “Foreign Direct Investment in Land for Biomass Production in Cambodia”. The South-East Asian country Cambodia has an area of 181,035 km2.
United Nations commentary and guidelines on eviction and resettlement
Evictions and resettlement processes have become major issues of concern in Cambodia, with serious consequences for the lives and well-being of individuals and communities. This booklet contains two key United Nations documents that specifically address these issues.
Losing Ground: Forced Evictions and Intimidation in Cambodia
As shown in this report, harassment of local activists in Cambodia, including defenders of the right to housing, is widespread. Cambodia’s rich and powerful are increasingly abusing the criminal justice system to silence communities standing up against land concessions or business deals affecting the land they live on or cultivate.