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Land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam
This paper explores land policy for socioeconomic development in Vietnam. The research is based on field work, discussions with officials and scholars and background research,...
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Land for my grandchildren: land-use and tenure change in Ratanakiri 1989-2007
This paper draws on case studies from three communities in Ratanakiri to illustrate both the forces driving land-use and tenure change as well as how effective community...
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Old policies - new action: a surprising political initiative to recognize human rights in Cambodian land reform
Under the motto 'old policies, new action', in June 2012 the Cambodian Prime Minister initiated a massive land registration campaign on untitled former forest land. Unauthorised...
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Better land access for the rural poor: lessons from experience and challenges ahead
"This study highlights lessons from recent policy, law and practice to improve and secure access to rural land for poorer groups. It focuses on Africa, Latin America and Asia,...
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Community guide: Protecting community lands and resources
"The Government of Liberia is in the process of drafting new land laws that give people ownership rights over their customary lands. This guide teaches communities how to go...
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Donor accountability and local governance: Development assistance to the Cambodian land sector
This article looks at World Bank and German land sector support and highlights the challenges these actors have faced in ensuring effective implementation of land sector reform...
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Landowners or laborers: What choice will developing countries make?
During 2012, a key choice facing developing countries revealed itself ever more starkly. Would they choose a development path built on inclusiveness, respect for the rights of...
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NGO position papers on Cambodia's development in 2007-2008
These papers present NGOs’ views regarding the current situation of Cambodia’s development, with the aim of providing constructive feedback on progress made on the...
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Resettling Phnom Penh: 54 and counting?
This report provides select findings of an extensive survey of relocation sites in and around Phnom Penh, conducted in 2011 and 2012. The aim of the report is to highlight some...
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A tale of two cities: Review of the development paradigm in Phnom Penh
This report is a review of city’s development paradigm, including an examination of urban services and infrastructure, the regulatory framework, mobility networks, major...
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Large-scale land grabbing in Cambodia: failure of international and national policies to secure the indigenous peoples' rights to access land and resources
Indigenous communities in Cambodia are legally recognized and should thus have been protected by the Land Law and the Forestry Law, entitling them to communal land titles. A...
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Rights razed: forced evictions in Cambodia
This report published in 2008, shows how, contrary to Cambodia’s obligations under international human rights law, those affected by evictions have had no opportunity for...
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United Nations commentary and guidelines on eviction and resettlement
Evictions and resettlement processes have become major issues of concern in Cambodia, with serious consequences for the lives and well-being of individuals and communities. This...
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Building resilient community fisheries in Cambodia
The case study of a WorldFish initiative aiming to strengthen the collective capacity of a grassroots network of fishing communities. The initiative aims build capacity of the...
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Economic land concessions in Cambodia: A human perspective
Instead of promoting rural development and poverty reduction, economic land concessions have compromised the rights and livelihoods of rural communities in Cambodia. To promote...
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(16 July 2012) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi
Twenty years after the Paris Peace Agreements, the Special Rapporteur takes stock of progress in Cambodia's human rights situation, with particular emphasis on land issues and...
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(24 September 2012) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
This 2012 report is an assessment of the human rights impact of economic land concessions (ELCs) and other land concessions and major development projects in Cambodia. It...
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Natural resources management networking in Cambodia status, lessons learned, and future possibilities
The report introduces most of the existing natural resources management (NRM) networks in Cambodia and analyzes some of the general issues related to networking in Cambodia. The...
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Investment in land and water : proceedings of the regional consultation, Bangkok, 2001.
Summary report, recommendations and text of the "Bangkok Declaration" the total land area of the Asia and the Pacific region is 3,001 million ha or 22.9 percent of the world’s...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, protected areas
This report provides an outline of protected areas and biodiversity in the Lower Mekong Basin. The analysis contains an overview of threats to protected areas from climate...