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This publication presents findings from field research in Myanmar's Shan and Karen States and Magway Region, examining how customary tenure (CT) systems are evolving. It highlights how CT, often weakening and influenced by statutory tenure, faces pressure from land individualization. The study advocates strengthening CT for its social legitimacy and potential for more secure land tenure.
This publication presents findings from field research in Myanmar's Shan and Karen States and Magway Region, examining how customary tenure (CT) systems are evolving. It highlights how CT, often weakening and influenced by statutory tenure, faces pressure from land individualization. The study advocates strengthening CT for its social legitimacy and potential for more secure land tenure.
This study analyzes contract farming in the Mekong region, highlighting policy trends and emphasizing the importance of equitable contracts, legislation and farmer support.
The Land Law 2024 in Vietnam addresses the limitations of the previous Land
Luật Đất đai 2024 ở Việt Nam giải quyết những hạn chế trong Luật Đất đai 2013 trước đó, nhằm hiện đại hóa quản lý đất đai và thúc đẩy sự công bằng, minh bạch trong các giao dịch đất đai. Luật này cũng mở ra các cơ hội cho những hộ nông dân sản xuất nhỏ thông qua việc cho phép tích tụ và tập trung đất nông nghiệp để sản xuất quy mô lớn hơn, đồng thời cho phép sử dụng đất đa mục đích như kết hợp nông nghiệp với chế biến và dịch vụ. Ngoài ra, luật cũng mở rộng thêm việc công nhận quyền sử dụng đất…
The Mekong Region's agrarian transition has faced challenges in achieving poverty reduction, gender equality, and environmental sustainability. The study points to the need for policies to address these issues to ensure a more inclusive and sustainable future.
The case study "Comparative Analysis of the Customary Tenure Pilots in Viet Nam: Key processes and lessons learned" highlights the importance of customary tenure, value-chain development, and formal rights for sustainable forest governance, recommending national policy support.
Over the past two decades, the Mekong Region has undergone rapid agrarian change, driven by government policies promoting agricultural commercialization to alleviate poverty and modernize rural economies. However, this transition has also led to negative consequences such as environmental degradation and rising inequality, raising concerns about the equitable and sustainable outcomes of these reforms.
The report consolidates key findings from the MRLG study "Towards gender-equitable land policy and law-making in the Mekong Region", which examined the processes involved in Vietnam's 2024 Land Law through a gender-equity lens.
The report consolidates key findings from the MRLG study "Towards gender-equitable land policy and law-making in the Mekong Region", which examined the processes involved in Cambodia’s 2024 Land Law through a gender-equity lens.
This brief examines a 2021 report evaluating the incorporation of customary land tenure rights within the Lao PDR's revised 2019 Land and Forest Laws. It highlights advancements made and identifies areas requiring further clarification for effective implementation.
This case study examines sugarcane investment in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR, highlighting challenges and positive outcomes for local farmers, companies, and the government. It suggests policy reforms to protect farmers' rights and improve industry performance.
