This paper seeks to characterize and quantify the regional investment trends of organizations investing in Liberian agribusiness” infrastructure” and extractive industries” to better understand their…
Four community leaders in Sinoe County” Liberia have been arrested by local authorities over the past few days” calling into question the government’s commitment to…
L’objectif de cette série de cinq essais est d’informer et d’aider à structurer le plaidoyer et les actions contestant la faiblesse juridique des droits fonciers…
This five brief series, written by panelist Liz Alden Wily, analyzes the roots of African land tenure systems, recent policy trends and puts the phenomenon…
Excerpt from special issue of the Journal of Conservation and Society edited by Anne M. Larson and Ganga Ram Dahal. The issue examines cases of…
As a part of ongoing efforts by the Cameroonian Ministry of Forest and Wildlife to revise the country's forest governance laws, the RRI Coalition in…
Road map for the RRI coalition's contribution to the Cameroonian forest law reform process
In response to February 3, 2012 press release by Sime Darby Berhard “False and Inaccurate Reports on Liberian Operations.”Washington, D.C. – In light of Sime…
This presentation provides an overview of the challenges facing Liberia as international interest in its land and resources intensifies” as well as of the promising…
This is a series of briefs about modern African land tenure that provides up-to-date analysis on the status of customary land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of…
Forests have long been a hinterland: remote” “backward” areas largely controlled by external” often urban” actors and seen to be of little use to national…
This study examines the case of one FDI made by Stora Enso with International Finance Corporation support in forestland plantations in Guangxi ” China. Stora…
This essay identifies, summarizes, and analyzes leading international and national laws and judicial cases recognizing or otherwise supportive of native/aboriginal title.
Community Mapping: An Alternative Advocacy Tool For Ensuring That Land And Natural Resources Management Are Right” Pro Poor And Tenure Based In Liberia
Don Roberts” Andy White and Sten Nilsson set out the main factors responsible for the growing pressure on land” and forests in particular.
The Rights and Resources Initiative released the Tropical Forest Tenure Assessment in May 2009 along with the International Tropical Timber Organization. The report found that…
Lessons and findings regarding customary practices and Africa's forest tenure reform process
In recent decades there has been a shift away from government control of forest land towards increasing access and ownership for indigenous groups, communities, individuals,…
¿Podemos ser autónomos? Pueblos indígenasvs. Estado en Latinoamérica reúne dos documentos: el primero” “Dilemas y desafíos de la autonomía territorial indígena en Latinoamérica” de Pablo…
Baka” Bagyeli and Bakola forest people – together with their local support NGOs – have been conducting consultations in southern Cameroon to inform their communities…
Samuel Nnah's presentation for the REFACOF planning meeting (English).
This presentation focuses on current operational policies associated with safeguards and recourse mechanisms for the World Bank and its associated initiatives.