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IALTA is going to host three panels on land administration systems, rules and roles of land law, and individualization of land rights in a competitive society for the upcoming legal pluralism conference at the University of Cape Town, South Africa on 8-11 September 2011.
Individuals, non-governmental organizations, groups and networks are invited to submit written communications-including, but not limited to, complaints, appeals and petitions-to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) with information pertaining to alleged injustices and human rights violations against women in any country.
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Hundreds of civil society organisations, including farmers' movements, women's groups and non-governmental organisations, will launch a global appeal against farmland grabbing during the G20 meeting on Agriculture in Paris on June 22 and 23.
The Taylor & Francis group is proud to publish leading African and African Studies journals and is committed to disseminating and showcasing African research in the global online environment in a variety of subject areas. To show support for Africa Day they have collated a selection of top articles and have made them free to access online from the 23rd May - 30th June.
Rome, 31 May 2011 - The International Land Coalition’s (ILC) biennial International Conference and Assembly of Members (AoM) in Tirana, Albania concluded on May 27th 2011.
Forest and Nature for Society (FONASO) offers 8-10 positions for a fully integrated three-year Joint Doctoral Programme. FONASO is part of the Erasmus Mundus programme initiated by the European Commission to enhance and promote European higher education throughout the world. The language of the programme is English.
all Africa.com
Saliem Fakir
26 May 2011
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New York Times
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Published: May 26, 2011
Interview with Andy White, Rights and Resources Initiative: “The global market for forest carbon is not going to establish itself anytime soon”
By Chris Lang, 24th May 2011
Interview with Andy White, Coordinator of the Rights and Resources Initiative, Washington DC, by ema
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Central Park aside, New York City is better known for its dense concentration of towering buildings than its bountiful greenery. So it's appropriate that the city is starting to use its ample supply of rooftop surfaces to make up for the lack of green space at ground level.
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Following the release of the first set of studies at the beginning of 2011, the International Land Coalition (ILC) and partners are pleased to announce the release of 7 new reports, including case studies from Latin America, Asia and Africa.