Rights and Resources Initiative (Washington, DC), 7 March 2013
While African governments are moving gradually towards protecting the land rights of rural people and indigenous communities, they are moving quickly to give away community forests and other lands for development. These conflicting choices are the focus of two new reports and a regional dialogue on forests, governance, and climate change.
Africa: African Governments Giving Land Away Quickly, Recognizing Land Rights Slowly
Rights and Resources Initiative (Washington, DC), 7 March 2013
While African governments are moving gradually towards protecting the land rights of rural people and indigenous communities, they are moving quickly to give away community forests and other lands for development. These conflicting choices are the focus of two new reports and a regional dialogue on forests, governance, and climate change.
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