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Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-determination: A Guide on Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is the first line of defense when investors and government officials seek to develop ...

Communities and Investor Contracts Guide

This guide has been developed to support communities and paralegals as they enter into and negotiate contracts with people and ...

The National Land Commission Act, 2022 (Sierra Leone)

The National Land Commission Act 2022 was passed in Parliament on 2nd and 8th of August 2022 and signed by the President ...

The Customary Land Rights Act, 2022 (Sierra Leone)

The Customary Land Rights Act 2022 was passed in Parliament on 2nd and 8th of August 2022 and signed by the President ...

Guía 2 de Negociación Comunidad-Inversor: Negociar Contratos con Inversores

Decidir si autorizar o no a un inversor a explotar las tierras y recursos naturales comunitarios constituye una de las ...

Guía 1 de Negociación Comunidad-Inversor: Prepararse con Antelación para Potenciales Inversiones

Decidir si autorizar o no a un inversor a explotar las tierras y recursos naturales comunitarios constituye una de las ...

Guide 2 de Negotiation Communauté-Investisseur: Négocier des Contrats Avec des Investisseurs

La décision de permettre ou non à un investisseur d’utiliser les terres et les ressources naturelles communautaires est l’...

Kenya’s Community Land Act and Climate Resilience: A Toolkit for Communities and Paralegals

For most rural and indigenous people in Kenya, land is their greatest asset — their source of food, water, and livelihoods, ...

Guide 1 de Negotiation Communauté-Investisseur: Se Préparer À L’Avance Pour de Potentiels Investisseurs

La décision de permettre ou non à un investisseur d’utiliser les terres et les ressources naturelles communautaires est l’...

Guía de capacitación para defensores y defensoras ambientales sobre el Acuerdo de Escazú

Tras décadas de esfuerzos encabezados por la sociedad civil, algunos gobiernos de la región y otros actores claves ...

The Jurisdictional Procedure of Land Mechanisms

This resource explains the procedures for securing land use rights and titles through different land mechanisms in Myanmar. The Burmese ...

Guía de organización y trabajo con promotoras y promotores jurídicos comunitarios

Este manual está concebido para servir como apoyo didáctico y para ser una guía de referencia de utilidad ...

Guide pour l’organisation et le travail avec des parajuristes communautaires

Ce manuel est conçu comme une aide à l’apprentissage et un guide de référence utile à l’intention ...

Effective Community Education Guidebook (Burmese language)

This Burmese-language resource guides paralegals in the provision of effective community education sessions.

Role of Land Ownership in Grassroot Level Environmental Protection

Myanmar is considered as one of the most vulnerable countries to experience climate change. In thinking about sustainable environment and ...

Aspects of Customary Land Practices of Ethnic and Indigenous Communities that should be Considered in Land Management Systems

This brief is a result of the effort of 12 paralegals and 23 justice seekers. A survey of 350 people living in Bago, ...

The Jurisdictional Procedure of Land Mechanisms in Myanmar (Burmese language)

This Burmese language resource explains the procedures for securing land use rights and titles through different land mechanisms in Myanmar. ...

Aspects of Customary Land Practices of Ethnic and Indigenous Communities that Should be Considered in Land Management Systems (in Burmese language)

This brief is a result of the effort of 12 paralegals and 23 justice seekers. A survey of 350 people living in Bago, ...

National Legal and Policy Assessment to Support the Ratification and Implementation of the Escazú Agreement

The objective of the “Escazú Agreement legal and policy assessment” is to assess gaps in national legislation and policy for ...

Thailand’s Community Forest Act: Analysis of the legal framework and recommendations

Thailand is undergoing an important development in its forestry laws. When the Community Forest Act B.E. 2562 was passed in 2019, ...

Group Ranches and the Community Land Act: Will We Correct the Mistakes of the Past or Repeat Them?

This policy brief argues that a people-driven, legally empowering implementation of Kenya’s Community Land Act (CLA) is necessary to ...

Accountability in Africa: Harm from International Financial Flows and Strategies for Supporting Community-led Access to Remedy

Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars flow into Africa from abroad. Regardless of motivations, these financial flows can have ...

Strengthening Citizen and Civil Society Representatives in Land Governance Mechanisms

The November 2020 election showed that once again Myanmar citizens continue to support a transition to a federal democratic political system ...

Suggested Practices and Policies for the Documentation of Customary Land Rights in Myanmar

This brief provides an overview of customary land in Myanmar and suggests concrete improvements to documenting and recognizing customary land ...

Don’t Miss Your Chance: Evidence-Based Messages for Discussing the Community Land Act

This toolkit is designed to help CSOs, government, and other stakeholders to raise awareness about the law and help people ...

Implementation of the Community Land Act: A Guide for County Executive Committee Members (CECMs)

This Guide describes the roles and responsibilities that County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) have in supporting the implementation of the ...

Guide a l’attention des Defenseurs des Driots Fonciers de la Femme

Pour améliorer les conditions de vie des femmes rurales, la Stratégie Nationale d’Engagement (SNE) entre les acteurs ...

Módulo II: Personalidad jurídica y derechos indígena originario campesinos

La primera parte de este manual tiene el objetivo de contribuir al empoderamiento jurídico y político de los ...

Community-Investor Negotiation Guide 1: Preparing in Advance for Potential Investors (Swahili)

Deciding whether or not to allow an investor to use community lands and natural resources is one of the most ...

Why is the resolution rate of confiscated land slowing down in the last few years? (English)

The government of Myanmar, under two separate administrations, has been working to resolve land grabs since 2012. Namati, partners, and community ...