The Policy Papers & Briefs resource type is meant for publications and resources that contain policy directions and/or assessments, as well as briefs describing a land-related situation. Different terminologies are used by different organizations, such as country profiles, issue briefs, fact sheets and/or knowledge notes, as well as policy focus reports.
Laos plans to graduate from least developed country status by 2024. To spur economic growth,
the Lao government builds on a resource-based export economy, major mining projects, the
constructions of dams, and the expansion of plantation agriculture. A key focus is the promotion
of foreign direct investment in agriculture and forestry, to promote technology transfer for
El documento destaca que en América Latina “se viene observando que el proceso de acceso, tenencia y uso de la tierra para agricultoras y agricultores familiares campesinos e indígenas es cada vez más complejo” y subraya que hay “aspectos jurídicos, legales y sociales complican dicho proceso y configuran fenómenos de exclusión, desalojos y en muchos casos violencia estatal y paraestatal
Presenta ocho "temas esenciales para la acción empresarial" centrados en la tierra, y las recomendaciones correspondientes, que las empresas líderes pueden integrar en sus esfuerzos de sostenibilidad existentes.
As the range of public, private, and civil-society-led commitments and interventions for sustainable trade continue to grow and diversify, the question of how to better coordinate efforts and resources – effectively delivering on Sustainable Development Goal 17 focusing on ‘Partnerships’ – remains open.
A brief on the formalization of the collective rights of native communities in Peru from the perspective of implementing officials
"Participatory law-making” is the process by which citizens actively contribute to policy advocacy and law-drafting. Citizen participation in law-making can improve the quality and legitimacy of policies and laws by ensuring that they reflect and protect the authentic interests of the national citizenry.
This primer gives an accessible overview of key aspects surrounding International Investment Treaties and Investor-State Dispute Settlement, and the implications for promoting a rights-based approach to governance.
Empowerment is the “expansion of people’s ability to make strategic life choices”.
In taking a comprehensive approach to issues of tenure, the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT) offer an opportunity to promote systemic governance reform and respect for land and resource rights, while clarifying the different roles of States, businesses and social actors.
Over the past 30 years, an increasing number of states have passed good laws that significantly strengthen the tenure rights of their citizens. However, due to multiple barriers, a high percentage of many nations’ citizens are either unaware of their legal rights or unable to use national laws to protect their rights when threatened.
