IIED

Law and political economy of commodity rushes: Reflections on “land grabbing” in the Global South
- Law and Political Economy
- 05 September 2019
Law plays a key role in shifting control over the world’s natural resources, including agricultural land.
Redress for land and resource rights violations: a legal empowerment agenda
- IIED
- 26 Mar 2019
To complement litigation efforts, an alternative and flexible mechanism to defending land rights is more effective — tailored to the local context and supporting communities to make informed decisions about what forms of redress to pursue
Are development finance institutions equipped to address land rights issues?
- IIED
- 26 Mar 2019
Report by IIED reviews the approaches European and North American bilateral DFIs use to address land rights issues in the agriculture sector.
Law and political economy of the global resource squeeze: can action rise to the challenge?
- IIED
- 04 Mar 2019
Today, certain legal arrangements are facilitating unsustainable resource extraction and shifting resource control in favour of commercial interests.
Legal activism key to securing land rights during new investment phase
- Reuters
- 23 Mar 2018
The fact that fewer new investments are being publicly recorded does not mean we should be complacent. Past deals are now being implemented, and communities are feeling the squeeze. Helping them obtain redress when violations occur is a priority.
Trends in global land use investment: implications for legal empowerment
- IIED
- 31 January 2018
This report by IIED discusses evolving patterns in land use investments, developments in investment frameworks, and implications for legal empowerment approaches.
Investor Survey on Land Rights
- USAID
- 08 November 2017
We invite you to participate in the first biennial Investor Survey on Land Rights. The survey will track investor and operator perceptions and practices related to land tenure and property rights in land-based investments. The survey is being conducted by Indufor North America, managed by the Cloudburst Group, and initiated by USAID. The European Investment Bank is pleased to endorse this initiative.
The global land rush 10 years on: Taking stock of commercial pressures on land
- IIED
- 23 Mar 2017
In a draft paper presented at the World Bank annual conference on land and poverty, IIED takes stock of evidence and lessons from trends in natural resource investments over the period 2006-2016.
Law in the natural resource squeeze: 'land grabbing', investment treaties and human rights
- Land Portal
- 20 October 2016
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.
'Land grabbing' and international investment law: toward a global reconfiguration of property?
- IIED
- 17 October 2016
Changes in legal frameworks are redefining control over natural resources, and facilitating transitions toward more commercialised land relations
When investors come knocking: ensuring African women have a say
- IIED
- 17 June 2016
Unless proactive steps are taken to enable women to have a stronger voice, large-scale agribusiness projects will leave them even more marginalised.
Commodity cycles, economic treaties and pressures on land rights
- IIED
- 27 May 2016
The commodity slump has cooled the global land rush. But land rights are still under pressure, requiring action at local to global levels.