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Tenure Rights to Land For Collective Purposes

Through a collaborative process with the Land Law Advisory Group in Laos, this series of briefing notes addresses some of the most pressing issues in the country in relation to the recently passed Land Law (2019) and Forest Law (2019). The five briefs in the series address: tenure rights in state forestlands; customary tenure rights; tenure rights to land for collective purposes; awareness-raising for gender and social inclusive and safeguards in cases of land loss or expropriation. The Land and…

February 15, 2022 · Julian Derbidge · LIWG · Laos · English · Creative commons 4.0

Customary Tenure Rights in Lao PDR

Through a collaborative process with the Land Law Advisory Group in Laos, this series of briefing notes addresses some of the most pressing issues in the country in relation to the recently passed Land Law (2019) and Forest Law (2019). The five briefs in the series address: tenure rights in state forestlands; customary tenure rights; tenure rights to land for collective purposes; awareness-raising for gender and social inclusive and safeguards in cases of land loss or expropriation. The Land and…

February 15, 2022 · Julian Derbidge · LIWG · Laos · English · Creative commons 4.0

Tenure Rights in State Forestland of Lao PDR

Through a collaborative process with the Land Law Advisory Group in Laos, this series of briefing notes addresses some of the most pressing issues in the country in relation to the recently passed Land Law (2019) and Forest Law (2019). The five briefs in the series address: tenure rights in state forestlands; customary tenure rights; tenure rights to land for collective purposes; awareness-raising for gender and social inclusive and safeguards in cases of land loss or expropriation. The Land and…

February 15, 2022 · Julian Derbidge · LIWG · Laos · English · Creative commons 4.0

Persistence and Change in Customary Tenure Systems in Myanmar (Burmese)

Based on a broad review of the existing documentation, the study describes the diversity of customary tenure systems in various regions of Myanmar; it looks at what they have in common and how they differ. It investigates the processes that affect or weaken the community jurisdiction over their lands and resources. It is intended as a resource for policymakers who are looking at recognizing and protecting the customary rights of rural communities. <p> <p>Throughout Myanmar, most communities ha…

January 26, 2022 · Christian Erni · MRLG · Myanmar · Burmese · Creative Commons 4.0

Key Themes in Land Governance: Synopses of Research, Policy and Action in the Mekong Region

The Mekong region is marked by particular kinds of historical and contemporary land uses, social relations around land, interactions within and across national borders, and patterns of development that shape changing uses and types of access arrangements. These uses and patterns have been the subject of a great deal of research, of policy initiatives and of societal action. The Mekong Land Research Forum at Chiang Mai University, with the support of the Mekong Region Land Governance project, has…

November 30, 2021 · Daniel Hayward, Philip Hirsch, and Natalia Scurrah · Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Mekong Land Research Forum, Mekong Region Land Governance project (MRLG) · Mekong Region · English · Creative Commons 4.0

ຂໍ້ຜູກພັນສັນຍາ ການຜະລິດກະສິກໍາ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ: ຕອບສະໜອງຕາມ ທ່າອ່ຽງທີ່ເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນຂອງວຽກງານກະສິກຳ

ຂໍ້ຜູກພັນສັນຍາ ການຜະລິດກະສິກໍາ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ: ຕອບສະໜອງຕາມທ່າອ່ຽງທີ່ເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນຂອງວຽກງານກະສິກຳ

November 2, 2021 · MRLG and IPD · MRLG · Laos · Laos · Creative Commons 4.0

Chinese Investment into Tissue-Culture Banana Plantations in Kachin State, Myanmar (Burmese)

In the last decade, Myanmar’s Kachin State has seen a boom in tissue-culture banana plantations driven by cross-border Chinese investors. This Case Study compiles field research and publicly available knowledge about the scale of the production and its economic, social and environmental consequences. The study provides a detailed snapshot of the investment model and key actors in Kachin State, the methods of land access, landscape outcomes, and experiences of plantation workers. </p> Land conv…

November 30, 2020 · Daniel Hayward, U Ko Lwin, Yang Bin, and U Htet Kyu · MRLG · Myanmar · Burmese · Creative Commons 4.0

Assessment of the new Land Law and Forest Law in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Customary Tenure Rights over Land and Forests

As a result of the recent passage of the Forest and Land Laws in Lao DPR, this report has been prepared as a resource for development partners and policymakers engaged in the recognition and protection of customary tenure for local communities. The report analyses changes to Lao PDR’s legal framework arising from these Laws , and highlights new opportunities and challenges with respect to the recognition of customary tenure rights. It proposes recommendations, and identifies potential pathways…

April 1, 2021 · MRLG and LIWG · MRLG and LIWG · Laos · English · Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Persistence and Change in Customary Tenure Systems in Myanmar

Based on a broad review of the existing documentation, the study describes the diversity of customary tenure systems in various regions of Myanmar; it looks at what they have in common and how they differ. It investigates the processes that affect or weaken the community jurisdiction over their lands and resources. It is intended as a resource for policymakers who are looking at recognizing and protecting the customary rights of rural communities. <p> <br /> Throughout Myanmar, most communiti…

January 22, 2021 · Christian Erni · MRLG · Myanmar · English · Creative Commons 4.0

Chinese Investment into Tissue-Culture Banana Plantations in Kachin State, Myanmar

In the last decade, Myanmar’s Kachin State has seen a boom in tissue-culture banana plantations driven by cross-border Chinese investors. This Case Study compiles field research and publicly available knowledge about the scale of the production and its economic, social and environmental consequences. The study provides a detailed snapshot of the investment model and key actors in Kachin State, the methods of land access, landscape outcomes, and experiences of plantation workers. </p> Land conv…

November 30, 2020 · Daniel Hayward, U Ko Lwin, Yang Bin, and U Htet Kyu · MRLG · Myanmar · English · Creative Commons 4.0

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